Purpose: To explore the relationship between segmental trunk control and specific gross motor skills at 4, 8 and 12 months of (corrected) age in young infants.Methods: Thirty-one preterm infants and 30 full-term infants were recruited by convenience. All infants were tested using the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control and the Alberta Infant Motor Scale at 4, 8 and 12 months of age.Results: The gross motor function in supine at 4 months and in the standing position at 12 months was significantly delayed in the preterm infants. Positive correlations were found between segmental trunk control levels and specific motor skills in prone, supine, sitting and standing positions at 8 and 12 months of age.Conclusion: This report was the first to demonstrate the association between segmental trunk control and specific gross motor skills in young infants. This new information provides clinicians with greater understanding about infant development.

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足月和早产儿节段性躯干控制的纵向发展-一项初步研究：第二部分。

目的：探讨4岁，8个月和12个月（矫正）婴儿节段性躯干控制与特定总运动技能之间的关系。方法：为方便起见，招募了31名早产儿和30名足月儿。在4、8和12个月大时使用躯干控制分段评估和艾伯塔省婴儿运动量表对所有婴儿进行了测试。结果：在4个月时仰卧位和12个月站立时的总体运动功能明显延迟。早产儿。在8和12个月大的俯卧，仰卧，坐姿和站立姿势中，节段性躯干控制水平与特定运动技能之间存在正相关。结论：本报告首次证明节段性躯干控制与特定总运动技能之间的相关性在幼儿中。