ArticleArchives of medical science : AMS2018
Persistence of primitive reflexes and associated motor problems in healthy preschool children.
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Early Craniosacral and Primitive Reflex Assessment in Infant Neurodevelopment.
Early Craniosacral Therapy Improves Infant Neurodevelopment in Apparently Healthy Children.
Effects of the Application of a Motor Programme Throughout an Academic Year on the Neurological Maduration of a Sample of 2nd Grade Children of Primary Schools in Catalonia
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26 citing papers in PubMed.
- Short-term effects of craniosacral therapy and rhythmic movement training on developmental assessment scores and primitive reflex expression in typically developing children: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of a training program for the acquisition of motor milestones in infants: a randomized clinical trial.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2025Trial
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- Relationship of the Persistent Primitive Reflexes to Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Autistic and Typically Developing Children.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Feeding difficulties: etiology and growth parameters.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2026Article
- Retained primitive reflexes are independently associated with impaired postural control in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
- Effects of a 6-Month Exercise Intervention on Primitive Reflexes in Children with Developmental Language Disorder-A Case for Multisensory and Sensorimotor Integration.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Motor development and sensory processing skills in infants with congenital muscular torticollis: a cross-sectional study.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Observational
- Effectiveness of a Single Functional Neurology Intervention on Primitive Reflex Integration Dysfunction in Children.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Effects of a 12-Week Exercise Intervention on Primitive Reflex Retention and Social Development in Children with ASD and ADHD.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Evaluating Primitive Reflexes in Early Childhood as a Potential Biomarker for Developmental Disabilities.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2025Review
- Relationship between primitive reflexes, functional fitness, handgrip strength, and physical activity in older adults aged 65 and over.Physiological reports · 2025Article
- Persistence of Primitive Reflexes as Possible Predictive Factors for Progression, Prevention, and Early Rehabilitation Intervention in Idiopathic Scoliosis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Observational
- Detailed Analysis of the Palmomental Reflex and Its Clinical Significance.Brain and behavior · 2024Review
- Jumping Motor Skills in Typically Developing Preschool Children Assessed Using a Battery of Tests.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Persistence and activity levels of primitive reflexes in young high-level football players.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Identification and reduction of retained primitive reflexes by sensory stimulation in autism spectrum disorder: effects on qEEG networks and cognitive functions.BMJ case reports · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Active Primitive Reflexes and Craniosacral Blocks in Apparently Healthy Children and Relationships with Neurodevelopment Disturbances.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Correlation between Residual Primitive Reflexes and Clock Reading Difficulties in School-Aged Children-A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Reliable change in developmental outcomes of Brain BalanceFrontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionRetained primitive reflexes can disturb natural development and involve difficulties in social and educational children's life. They can also impact on psychomotor development. Mature responses in a child's psychomotor progress can only occur if the central nervous system itself has reached maturity. The process consist the transition made from brain stem reflex response to cortically controlled response. This study define the occurrence of primitive reflexes in healthy 4-6 years old children and analyze the impact of survived primitive reflexes on psychomotor development. MATERIAL AND
methodsThe study involved 35 participants aged 4-6 years healthy preschool children. The study tools were: primitive reflexes tests by Sally Goddard for children and Motor Proficiency - Test (MOT 4-6 test) in 18 tasks.
resultsOver a half (65%) preschool children had survived the primitive reflexes on the residual level. Eleven percent of them had no retained primitive reflexes. According to the psychomotor ability, 9% of the children were in the category of "altered development", 29% in "delayed development", 59% in "normal" and 3% in "very good development". The greater the severity of the reflex, the motor efficiency was lower (
conclusionsIt seems reasonable to introduce reflexes integration therapy in children's with low psychomotor skills. Primitive reflexes routinely tested, can contribute to improved early psychomotor development in children with needs, thus preventing many difficulties which children can encounter within their social and school life.
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