Yildiz Ramazan, Yildiz Ayse, Camli Onur, Elbasan Bulent
Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Erzurum Technical University, Erzurum, Turkey.
Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Erzurum Technical University, Erzurum, Turkey.
Brain Behav. 2025 Apr;15(4):e70485. doi: 10.1002/brb3.70485.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between fine motor skills and cognitive development in preterm and term toddlers aged 12-15 months.
A total of 150 participants, 79 preterm, and 71 term toddlers, were assessed using the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition (Bayley-III), for cognitive development and the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Second Edition (PDMS-2), for fine motor skills. The relationship between fine motor skills and cognitive development was examined with the lasso regression model.
The study revealed that fine motor skills, particularly grasping, significantly influence cognitive development, with preterm toddlers demonstrating lower scores compared to term peers. Additionally, prenatal and perinatal factors, including gestational age and birth weight, were found to correlate with cognitive outcomes.
These findings emphasize the importance of integrating motor skill-based interventions into early childhood programs to enhance cognitive and overall developmental outcomes. Future research should explore the causal mechanisms underlying this relationship.
本研究旨在调查12至15个月大的早产和足月幼儿精细运动技能与认知发展之间的关系。
共有150名参与者，其中79名早产幼儿和71名足月幼儿，使用贝利婴幼儿发展量表第三版（Bayley-III）评估认知发展，使用皮博迪发展运动量表第二版（PDMS-2）评估精细运动技能。采用套索回归模型检验精细运动技能与认知发展之间的关系。
研究表明，精细运动技能，尤其是抓握能力，对认知发展有显著影响，早产幼儿的得分低于足月同龄人。此外，发现包括胎龄和出生体重在内的产前和围产期因素与认知结果相关。
这些发现强调了将基于运动技能的干预措施纳入幼儿项目以提高认知和整体发展结果的重要性。未来的研究应探索这种关系背后的因果机制。
