Relação entre o crescimento intrauterino e o desenvolvimento motor de prematuros com até 12 meses de idade corrigida

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the influence of intrauterine growth on the motor development of premature babies with a corrected age of up to 12 months. Methodology: Analytical research with a cross-sectional approach, in which 197 preterm babies with up to 12 months of corrected age participated, registered at a High Risk Outpatient Clinic in Serra Gaúcha and subdivided into small, adequate or large for gestational age (SGA, AIG and LGA). To evaluate and categorize motor performance, the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) was used, in addition to two questionnaires for variables related to risk factors. In data analysis, descriptive statistics were used and for associations, Pearson's Chi-square (p<0.05). Results: Although without significant differences, it was observed that SGA children had lower percentiles and a higher percentage of children categorized as having delay and suspected delay in motor development compared to preterm children in the AGA and LGA groups, suggesting that the lower the intrauterine growth of the child, the greater the changes in motor performance. Conclusion: Despite the limitation of the sample number, the present study suggests that babies born small for gestational age tend to have lower motor performance compared to children born small for gestational age. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]