Motor development of brazilian breastfeeding infants in socially unfavorable condition of life

Abstract

The early years of life are of essential importance for child development and growth. The child's development in a social vulnerability and unfavorable life condition can be injured, and that early detection of disorders is fundamental for healthy development. Purpose: To assessment the Alberta Infant Motor Scale as an assessment tool to identify early of disorders in infants until 18 months. Methods: This is an observational, cross-sectional study undertaken in "educational program for the growth and development promotion" at the health unit administered by reference hospital of Health Public System, in Paraisópolis community, São Paulo. The sample (n=71) was composed for infants less than 18 months of age, eutrophic, low biological risk at birth; singleton, full-term births, weight at birth between 2,000g e" and d" 4,500g and no associated congenital neurological, cardiac or orthopedic pathologies at the clinical exam. Results: This study presented the greatest prevalence of delay motor neuromotor when compared with the AIMS reference population. First, 8.5% of the breastfeeding infants are classified as being mdA and 7.0% are classified as dmS and secondly that, although the category mdT contains 84.5% of the children, the median of the z-score has shifted from the central point of the normal standardized distribution, only 33.7% of the children, i.e., 24 in 71, being equal to or above Z=0 (p<0.05). Conclusion: The use of AIMS was efficient, practice, low cost and quick applies. Plus a quick view of motor milestone presents by infant. Features that became possible take decision by health team.