International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Sumandeep Kaur
Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, IndiaPublications
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Research
Effect of Biological Risk Factors and Home Environment on Motor Development in Early Child-Hood
Author(s): Sumandeep Kaur* and Rajwant Kaur Randhawa
Background: The assessment of the motor domain of childhood development is of paramount importance as the motor milestones are often the earliest milestones to emerge in an infant’s life and are easily noted by the parents and other caregivers. Objectives: To evaluate the association between biological risk factors, home affordances, and infant motor development. Methodology: A total of 460 infants in the age group of 3-18 months were enrolled in the study from the immunization setting of District Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab. Gross motor and fine motor assessment of infant development were done using Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) and Affordances in Home Environment for Motor Development-Infant Scale (AHEMD-IS) tool were used to evaluate the home affordances and socio-economic status was evaluated from family income, class, and education status of parents. Results: Most of t.. Read More»
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