Asessment of gross motor development in the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study

dc.contributor.authorWijnhoven, T.M.A.
dc.contributor.authorde Onis, M.
dc.contributor.authorOnyango, A.W.
dc.contributor.authorWang, T.
dc.contributor.authorBjoerneboe, G.-E.A.
dc.contributor.authorBhandari, N.
dc.contributor.authorLartey, A.
dc.contributor.authorAl Rashidi, B.
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-12T11:20:36Z
dc.date.available2019-03-12T11:20:36Z
dc.date.issued2004-01
dc.description.abstractThe objective of the Motor Development Study was to describe the acquisition of selected gross motor milestones among affluent children growing up in different cultural settings. This study was conducted in Ghana, India, Norway, Oman, and the United States as part of the longitudinal component of the World Health Organization (WHO) Multicentre Growth Reference Study (MGRS). Infants were followed from the age of four months until they could walk independently. Six milestones that are fundamental to acquiring self-sufficient erect locomotion and are simple to evaluate were assessed: sitting without support, hands-and-knees crawling, standing with assistance, walking with assistance, standing alone, and walking alone. The information was collected by both the children's caregivers and trained MGRS fieldworkers. The caregivers assessed and recorded the dates when the milestones were achieved for the first time according to established criteria. Using standardized procedures, the fieldworkers independently assessed the motor performance of the children and checked parental recording at home visits. To ensure standardized data collection, the sites conducted regular standardization sessions. Data collection and data quality control took place simultaneously. Data verification and cleaning were performed until all queries had been satisfactorily resolved. © 2004, The United Nations University.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1177/15648265040251S105
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/28603
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFood and Nutrition Bulletinen_US
dc.subjectChilden_US
dc.subjectChild developmenten_US
dc.subjectInfanten_US
dc.subjectLongitudinal studyen_US
dc.subjectMotor developmenten_US
dc.subjectMotor skillsen_US
dc.titleAsessment of gross motor development in the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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