ArticleBMC pediatrics2019
Relationship between segmental trunk control and gross motor development in typically developing infants aged from 4 to 12 months: a pilot study.
Article in BMC pediatrics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04603352 (Impact of an Orthotic Garment on Gross Motor Skill Acquisition for Infants With Down Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers.
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Impact of an Orthotic Garment on Gross Motor Skill Acquisition for Infants With Down Syndrome
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of Pilates exercises on balance and gross motor coordination in children with Down syndrome.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2024Trial
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- Segmental trunk control and developmental parameters in children with cerebral palsy aged 24 to 42 months: A cross-sectional study.Medicine · 2025Observational
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- The Effects of Neurodevelopmental Treatment-Based Trunk Control Exercise on Gross Motor Function and Trunk Control in Children with Developmental Disabilities.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Vojta Therapy Affects Trunk Control and Postural Sway in Children with Central Hypotonia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Physiotherapy interventions for head and trunk control in children with developmental disabilities: A scoping review protocol.F1000Research · 2022Article
- Spinal Cord Injury at Birth, Expected Medical and Health Complexity in Chronic Injury Guided Anew by Activity-Based Restorative Therapy: Case Report.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Improvement in Fine Manual Dexterity in Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2 after Nusinersen Injection: A Case Series.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Psychometric properties of trunk impairment scale in children with spastic diplegia.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundTrunk control is generally considered to be related to gross motor development. However, this assumption has not been validated with clinical data. This pilot study was the first of its kind to examine the longitudinal development of segmental trunk control and gross motor development from 4 to 12 months of age in typically developing full-term infants.
methodsA convenience cohort of 20 healthy full-term infants (mean gestation = 39.0 weeks, SD 1.2; mean birthweight = 2975.0 g, SD 297.0; males = 10) was recruited. All study infants were tested and scored monthly by independent assessors using the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control and the Alberta Infant Motor Scale from 4 to 12 months of age.
resultsA developmental trend of segmental trunk control was found in the infants. Static vertical upright trunk control developed prior to active and reactive control. Statistically significant correlations were found between trunk control status and gross motor development mainly in prone and sitting positions from 8 months of age onwards (all p < 0.004, Spearman's r ranged from 0.644 to 0.798).
conclusionsThis pilot study provides preliminary clinical evidence to support the inter-dependency between vertical upright trunk control and gross motor development in young infants, particularly as upright functional skills are gained. This suggests that a dual focus on training upright trunk control alongside gross motor skills could be of benefit in the treatment of infants with movement disorders.
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