Results of the Movement assessment battery for children (Movement ABC) for boys and girls in two groups of low birthweight children and a control group
| Group | Boys | Girls | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values are mean (SD). | ||||
| VLBW, Very low birth weight; SGA, small for gestational age. | ||||
| Total Movement ABC score | VLBW (n = 50) | 10.6 (9.2) | 11.5 (5.8) | 0.227 |
| SGA (n = 59) | 9.3 (7.0) | 5.6 (4.1) | 0.048 | |
| Control (n = 83) | 6.8 (4.5) | 6.0 (4.3) | 0.658 | |
| Manual dexterity | VLBW (n = 52) | 2.5 (3.1) | 2.5 (2.8) | 0.598 |
| subscore | SGA (n = 59) | 3.8 (3.7) | 0.9 (1.6) | 0.000 |
| Control (n = 82) | 1.9 (1.9) | 0.8 (1.2) | 0.001 | |
| Ball skills | VLBW (n = 51) | 2.4 (2.5) | 3.0 (2.5) | 0.291 |
| subscore | SGA (n = 59) | 1.0 (1.6) | 1.6 (1.5) | 0.043 |
| Control (n = 83) | 1.3 (1.9) | 1.8 (1.9) | 0.091 | |
| Static/dynamic | VLBW (n = 50) | 5.7 (4.5) | 5.7 (3.5) | 0.710 |
| balance subscore | SGA (n = 59) | 4.6 (3.3) | 3.1 (2.9) | 0.053 |
| Control (n = 83) | 3.6 (2.8) | 3.5 (2.9) | 0.904 | |