Impact of Early Multimodal Sensory Stimulation on Gross Motor Skills of Preterm Infants

Author: A. Rajarajeswari, P.Ramachandran, L.N. Padmasani and Sailakshmi Ganesan

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Abstract

As preterm infants are exposed to extra uterine environment early, their developing brain may undergo injury and also undergo sensory overload. This may result in delayed gross motor skills in preterm infants. Very preterm and moderate to late preterm infants were included in this study. In experimental group, infants underwent early multimodal sensory stimulation, whereas infants in control group underwent conventional therapy. Alberta infant motor assessment scale was used to evaluate gross motor skills in prone and supine positions before and after the multi-modal stimulation program. Between group analysis for AIMS was done using Mann Whitney test. Within group analysis was done using Wilcox an signed rank test. This study concludes that the early multimodal sensory stimulation for the preterm infants is effective in improving the gross motor skills of these infants at 4 months of corrected age.

Keywords

Multimodal sensory stimulation, Preterm infants, gross motor skills

Conclusion

This study concludes that the early multimodal sensory stimulation of the preterm infants is effective in improving the gross motor skills of these infants at 4 months of corrected age.

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A. Rajarajeswari, P.Ramachandran, L.N. Padmasani and Sailakshmi Ganesan (2023). Impact of Early Multimodal Sensory Stimulation on Gross Motor Skills of Preterm Infants. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(8a): 1709-1712.