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We examined the relationship between postural control and fine motor skills of
preterm infants at 6 and 12 mo adjusted age. The Alberta Infant Motor Scale was
used to measure postural control, and the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales II
was used to measure fine motor skills. The data analyzed were taken from 105
medical records from a preterm infant follow-up clinic at an urban academic
medical center in south Taiwan. Using multiple regression analyses, we found that
the development of postural control is related to the development of fine motor
skills, especially in the group of preterm infants with delayed postural control.
This finding supports the theoretical assumption of proximal-distal development
used by many occupational therapists to guide intervention. Further research is
suggested to corroborate findings.

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