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A Follow-Up Study of Cognitive Development in Low Risk Preterm Children

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  • Miguel Pérez-Pereira

    (Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

  • María Pilar Fernández

    (Department of Psychology, University of A Coruña, 15190 A Coruña, Spain)

  • María Luisa Gómez-Taibo

    (Department of Psychology, University of A Coruña, 15190 A Coruña, Spain)

  • Zeltia Martínez-López

    (Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

  • Constantino Arce

    (Deparment of Social, Basic and Methodological Psychology, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Abstract

The results of a longitudinal study on the cognitive development of one group of full-term and three groups of low risk preterm children with different gestational ages (GA) are presented. The 181 participants were divided into four GA groups of similar size. The aims were: 1) To check if there are differences in cognitive development (measured through the Batelle scale) among the GA groups. 2) To establish the predictive factors of cognitive development at 22 and 60 months of age, taking into account biomedical, environmental and individual factors. The results of the repeated measures ANOVA performed at 22 and 60 months of age indicated that the cognitive trajectories of the four GA groups were similar. Linear regression analyses showed that the effect of the different predictors changed in relation to the time of measurement of cognitive development. Biological factors and the quality of home environment had a moderate effect on the cognitive development at 22 months of age. Cognitive results obtained at 22 months of age, and, to a lesser extent, working memory had the greatest effect on cognitive development at 60 months. GA does not predict cognitive development. Preterm children do not show cognitive delay if they are healthy.

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  • Miguel Pérez-Pereira & María Pilar Fernández & María Luisa Gómez-Taibo & Zeltia Martínez-López & Constantino Arce, 2020. "A Follow-Up Study of Cognitive Development in Low Risk Preterm Children," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(7), pages 1-13, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:7:p:2380-:d:339474
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    1. Annalisa Guarini & Miguel Pérez Pereira & Anneloes van Baar & Alessandra Sansavini, 2021. "Special Issue: Preterm Birth: Research, Intervention and Developmental Outcomes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(6), pages 1-4, March.
    2. Silvia Bucci & Francesca Bevilacqua & Chiara De Marchis & Maria Franca Coletti & Simonetta Gentile & Anna Maria Dall’Oglio, 2020. "Learning Abilities in a Population of Italian Healthy Preterm Children at the End of Primary School," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(20), pages 1-23, October.

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