Investigation of the Relationship Between Sensory Processing and Motor Development in Preterm Infants.

Halil Ibrahim Celik, Bulent Elbasan, Kivilcim Gucuyener, Hulya Kayihan, Meral Huri

American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association 2018 January

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between sensory processing and motor development in preterm infants.

METHOD: We included 30 preterm and 30 term infants with corrected and chronological ages between 10 and 12 mo. We used the Test of Sensory Functions in Infants to evaluate sensory processing and the Alberta Infant Motor Scale to evaluate motor development.

RESULTS: The Spearman correlation test indicated a strong positive relationship between sensory processing and motor development in preterm infants (r = .63, p < .001).

CONCLUSION: Given the relationship between sensory processing and motor development in the preterm group, the evaluation of sensory processing and motor development in preterm infants was considered necessary for the effective implementation of physiotherapy assessment and interventions.

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