Journal article
Ankle Movements During Supine Kicking in Infants Born Preterm
Pediatric physical therapy, v 28(3)
2016
PMID: 27008582
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Abstract
Knowledge of musculoskeletal factors that influence supine kicking of infants born preterm has implications for early intervention.
Differences exist between infants born preterm and full-term in ankle kinematics during supine kicking, which are attributable to passive measures of the gastrocnemius/soleus (g/s) muscle tendon unit (MTU).
Twenty infants born full-term and 22 born preterm were measured at term, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks of age.
Ankle kinematics during supine kicking and g/s MTU length.
Infants born preterm demonstrated less dorsiflexion, more plantar flexion, and more total ankle range during supine kicking. Gestational age explained 69% to 85% of the variability in MTU length from term to 12 weeks of age. MTU lengths explained 0% to 42% of the variance in ankle kinematics.
Passive measures of the g/s MTU may inform clinicians about ankle kinematics in newborns to 12-week infants during supine kicking.
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- Title
- Ankle Movements During Supine Kicking in Infants Born Preterm
- Creators
- Marybeth Grant-Beuttler - Rocky Mountain University of Health ProfessionsCarolyn B HerizaRobert J PalisanoBarbara Reddien WagnerDebra P MillerAndrew Karduna
- Publication Details
- Pediatric physical therapy, v 28(3)
- Publisher
- Lippincott
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000379367600007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84961390397
- Other Identifier
- 991019168103004721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Pediatrics
- Rehabilitation