Comparison of Motor Development in Small for Gestational Age Term and Normal Birthweight Infants at 27 to 29 Months of Age

The purpose of this study was to compare the gross and fine motor development of healthy small for gestational age term (SGAT) and normal birthweight fullterm infants during early childhood using the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales. We tested 11 SGAT and 14 control group infants at 27 to 29 months of age at the children's homes. The group mean Developmental Motor Quotients for each scale were analyzed by two-tailed t-tests for independent …