Table 5.
Association between movements and postures at 9 to 20 weeks postterm age and GMFCS levels at 2 to 5 years of age in 65 children, according to preterm or term birth.
| Children born preterm n = 29 (45%) |
Children born at term n = 36 (55%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Movement repertoire × GMFCS (Cramer-V) |
− 0.24 p = 0.22; n.s. |
− 0.61 p < 0.01 |
| Quality of movement patterns × GMFCS (Kendall-Tau-c) |
− 0.24 p = 0.11; n.s. |
− 0.52 p < 0.001 |
| Quality of posture × GMFCS (Kendall-Tau-c) |
− 0.10 p = 0.49; n.s. |
− 0.28 p < 0.05 |
| Movement character × GMFCS (Cramer-V) |
− 0.23 p = 0.28; n.s. |
− 0.54 p < 0.05 |
| Motor optimality score × GMFCS (Spearman rho) |
− 0.37 p < 0.05 |
− 0.66 p < 0.001 |
Abbreviation: GMFCS = Gross Motor Function Classification System [25].