Early motor intervention in premature infants: a systematic review

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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-0190.v26i3a168767

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Child Development, Psychomotor Performance, Infant, Premature, Early Intervention

Abstract

The motor development functional seeks functional independence through changes in body systems, has cumulative character and is influenced by different factors, among them prematurity. When a baby is born premature he needs to realize early intervention to minimize the effects of prematurity. Objective: The aim of this study was to systematically review the effects of early motor intervention compared to conventional treatment or compared to the control condition on the premature engine development. A systematic review was conducted in four electronic databases: Pubmed, Pero, Lilacs and Cochrane, from its inception until July 2015. We used the descriptors "premature", "early intervention" and its synonyms, in addition to the filter for randomized controlled trials. Results: Of the 970 randomized controlled trials identified, 13 were included. Six studies showed favorable results to the intervention group, while seven did not show statistically significant results despite showing improvement. Conclusion: The variability of the methodologies used a comparison difficult, since there were different methods of assessment, intervention and frequency of treatment. For this reason, studies such as greater methodological rigor are still necessary for it to be a better understanding of early intervention effect in preterm infants.

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2019-09-30

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Rosa MIZ da, Oliveira RP de, Gerzson LR, Sbruzzi G, Almeida CS de. Early motor intervention in premature infants: a systematic review. Acta Fisiátr. [Internet]. 2019 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Jul. 18];26(3):164-70. Available from: https://periodicos.usp.br/actafisiatrica/article/view/168767