Perinatal Risk Factors for Mild Motor Disability

The aetiology of mild motor disability (MMD) is a complex issue and as yet is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of perinatal risk factors in a cohort of 10-year-old boys and girls with (n = 362) and without (n = 1193) MMD. Among the males with MMD there was a hi...

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Main Authors: Hands, B., Kendall, Garth, Larkin, D., Parker, H.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Routledge 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41291
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Kendall, Garth
Larkin, D.
Parker, H.
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description The aetiology of mild motor disability (MMD) is a complex issue and as yet is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of perinatal risk factors in a cohort of 10-year-old boys and girls with (n = 362) and without (n = 1193) MMD. Among the males with MMD there was a higher prevalence of postpartum haemorrhage, caesarean section, low birth weight and stressful first year of life. Among the females with MMD, there was a higher prevalence of essential hypertension, anaemia and threatened pre-term. Multivariable logistic regression revealed gender(male), anaemia, threatened pre-term birth (if female) and hypertension (if female) weakly explained MMD at 10 years. These results underscore the importance of considering gender differences in order to better understand the multiple influences on motor development.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-412912017-09-13T16:01:26Z Perinatal Risk Factors for Mild Motor Disability Hands, B. Kendall, Garth Larkin, D. Parker, H. perinatal gender differences motor disability Raine Study developmental coordination disorder maternal risk factors The aetiology of mild motor disability (MMD) is a complex issue and as yet is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of perinatal risk factors in a cohort of 10-year-old boys and girls with (n = 362) and without (n = 1193) MMD. Among the males with MMD there was a higher prevalence of postpartum haemorrhage, caesarean section, low birth weight and stressful first year of life. Among the females with MMD, there was a higher prevalence of essential hypertension, anaemia and threatened pre-term. Multivariable logistic regression revealed gender(male), anaemia, threatened pre-term birth (if female) and hypertension (if female) weakly explained MMD at 10 years. These results underscore the importance of considering gender differences in order to better understand the multiple influences on motor development. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41291 10.1080/10349120903306533 Routledge fulltext
spellingShingle perinatal
gender differences
motor disability
Raine Study
developmental coordination disorder
maternal
risk factors
Hands, B.
Kendall, Garth
Larkin, D.
Parker, H.
Perinatal Risk Factors for Mild Motor Disability
title Perinatal Risk Factors for Mild Motor Disability
title_full Perinatal Risk Factors for Mild Motor Disability
title_fullStr Perinatal Risk Factors for Mild Motor Disability
title_full_unstemmed Perinatal Risk Factors for Mild Motor Disability
title_short Perinatal Risk Factors for Mild Motor Disability
title_sort perinatal risk factors for mild motor disability
topic perinatal
gender differences
motor disability
Raine Study
developmental coordination disorder
maternal
risk factors
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41291