Hand preference, prematurity and developmental outcome at school age. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Information was obtained on the hand preference of 88 premature and 80 matched full-term children at 7-8 years old. These children were also evaluated for neurologic status, IQ, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and learning disabilities. Although the difference on hand preference was not significant, 12% more of the premature children than the full-term children were left- or mixed-handed. Results showed that, among premature children, there is an association between non-right-handedness and cognitive and behavioral deficits and that left-handed children show relative clumsiness with the non-preferred hand.

publication date

  • May 1, 1992

Research

keywords

  • Brain Damage, Chronic
  • Functional Laterality
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Psychomotor Performance

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0026766147

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/0028-3932(92)90095-4

PubMed ID

  • 1620328

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 30

issue

  • 5