The Infant Motor Profile

by Mijna Hadders-Algra, Kirsten R Heineman

Overview

The Infant Motor Profile is a practical manual on a new, evidence-based method to assess infant motor behaviour.

Not only looking at what milestones the infant has reached, but also paying attention to the quality of motor behaviour – how the infant moves – this text provides professionals involved in the care of infants at risk of developmental disorders with information on five domains of motor behaviour: variation, adaptability, symmetry, fluency, and performance. Backed up by extensive, up-to-date research, it includes percentile curves so that professionals can easily interpret the infants’ scores. The profile created from the assessment informs about the infant’s current condition and their risk of developmental disorders, as well as providing suggestions for early intervention, tailored to the strengths and limitations of the infant. Used over time, it can be an excellent instrument to monitor the infant’s developmental progress.

Illustrated with numerous figures and accompanied by a website hosting over 100 video clips, this text is an essential read for professionals in developmental paediatrics, including paediatric physiotherapists, occupational therapists, developmental paediatricians, neuropaediatricians, and paediatric physiatrists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367358112
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/04/2021
Pages:	174
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mijna Hadders-Algra is Professor of Developmental Neurology at the Institute for Developmental Neurology, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands.

Kirsten R. Heineman is a practising paediatric neurologist as well as a post-doctoral researcher at the Institute for Developmental Neurology, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands.

Table of Contents

List of figures vi

List of tables x

List of boxes xi

List of videos xii

Acknowledgements xiv

1 Introduction 1

2 Principles of neuromotor development 4

3 Design, performance, and psychometric properties of the IMP 17

4 Assessment of motor behaviour while supine 28

5 Assessment of motor behaviour while prone 54

6 Assessment of motor behaviour in the sitting position 72

7 Assessment of motor behaviour while standing and walking 90

8 Assessment of reaching, grasping, and manipulation of objects while sitting 114

9 General: items observed throughout the assessment 128

10 Clinical application and significance of the IMP 132

References 146

Index 155