Application of test of infant motor performance in the assessment of high-risk infants in Ma'anshan Area
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2483.2025.02.019
- VernacularTitle:婴儿运动表现测试（TIMP）在马鞍山地区高危儿评估中的运用
- Author:
Hui CAO
1
;
Tian TANG
1
Author Information
1. Ma'anshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital , Ma'anshan , Anhui 243000 , China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Test of infant motor performance;
High risk infants;
Development assessment
- From:
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
2025;36(2):82-85
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate common problems in motor development in high-risk infants and explore related influencing factors. Methods The high-risk infants who underwent the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP) at the Early Childhood Development Department of Ma'anshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital from January 2021 to June 2023 were selected as the research subjects. Professional evaluation was conducted, and demographic information variables were collected. Finally, effective data of 1106 cases were obtained. The 2 test, t-test, or F-test were used to compare differences, and multiple linear regression analysis was used to explore the relevant factors influencing TIMP scores. Results According to the TIMP assessment, the incidence rates of developmental deviation and abnormality were 32.73% (362 /1 106) and 3.98% (44/1 106), respectively. Gender, birth weight, gestational age, test week age, and clinical impression were the influencing factors for TIMP scores (t-values=2.33, 2.26, -2.78, 23.35, and -8.48, all P<0.05). In the elicited items, except for the midline position of 15“ without vision and the upper limb defense of 30“, the scores of deviant and abnormal subjects were lower than those of excellent and good subjects, and the differences were statistically significant (P values<0.05). Conclusion The Chinese version of TIMP can reflect the level of exercise ability in high-risk infants and is suitable for early assessment of high-risk infants.
