Overweight in infants increases the chance of having a gross motor developmental delay at six months

The objective of the present study was to explore the relationship between overweight infants and gross motor development at six months. A secondary purpose was to determine whether gross motor development varied according to sleep position. Eighteen mother-infant pairs participated. Motor development was assessed using the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS). Sleeping position was determined by maternal report based on the position in which the infant awoke. At six months, overweight infants scored lower (worse) on the AIMS test than normal weight infants, even after controlling for sleep position. Infants who slept in the supine position scored lower on the AIMS test than those who slept in the prone position. Results suggest that infant gross motor development may be related to weight status at six months and to sleep positioning.

Name thesis:degree_name

M Sc

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Kinesiology

Grantor dc:publisher

The University of Western Ontario

Year dc:date.issued

2012

Author dc:creator

• Parkovnick, Meredith

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Michelle Mottola

• overweight
• infants
• gross motor development
• sleep position
• Alberta Infant Motor Scale

Language dc:language.iso

en_ca

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14721/30599

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:uwo.scholaris.ca:20.500.14721/30599