Visual perception and visual-motor integration in very preterm and/or very low birth weight children: A meta-analysis

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 726-736

  Geldof, C J A ^a,c   van Wassenaer, A G ^b   de Kieviet, J F ^a   Kok, J H ^b   Oosterlaan, J ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Visio National Foundation for the Blind   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Outcome; Very low birth weight; Very preterm; Visual perception; Visual motor integration

Indexed keywords

ARROW SUBTEST OF THE NEPSY; CHILD; DEPTH PERCEPTION; GESTALT CLOSURE SUBTEST OF THE K ABC; HUMAN; JLO TEST; MVPT R TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR INTEGRATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TVPS R TEST; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; VISION; VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION;

CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RISK FACTORS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84855294087     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.08.025     Document Type: Review

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