Very preterm infants displayed similar imitation skills to full-term infants at term equivalent age.
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Date publication
septembre 2021
Journal
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr MEYER Nicolas
Tous les auteurs :
Koenig-Zores C, Davy-Monteil M, Vincent V, Astruc D, Meyer N, Kuhn P
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Résumé
Very preterm infants are exposed to an atypical environment that could alter their developmental trajectory. We aimed to examine neonatal imitation, a foundation of social cognition, in very preterm and full-term infants METHODS: In Strasbourg, France, between 2015 and 2018, we prospectively investigated the development of imitation skills. Very preterm (27 to 33 weeks of gestational age, n = 20) and full-term infants (n=20) were enrolled using four gestures: tongue protrusion, mouth opening, sequential finger movements and hand movements. All testing were performed in infants at term-equivalent age. Two independent and blinded observers coded the behaviour of each infant on video recording. Facial expressions or hand movements, similar to the one presented, were quantified and classified according to their timing.
Mots clés
full term newborn infants, mirror neurons, mother-infant interaction, neonatal imitation, social development, very preterm infant
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