Very low birth weight infants in China: the predictive value of the motor repertoire at 3 to 5Â months for the motor performance at 12Â months

Both the assessment of fidgety movements and the evaluation of the concurrent motor repertoire contribute significantly to an identification of VLBW children with a poor gross and fine motor outcome at 12 months. The results of this study document the need for an early identification of infants at high risk for a poor motor performance.