Motor skills and working memory capacity in preadolescents born very preterm
Children born very preterm face difficulties in maintaining visuospatial information because of a lower working memory capacity compared to peers born at term. Given the mediating role of motor skills, poor balance and manual dexterity in particular might serve as predictors of increased risk for prolonged impairments.
Authors
- Martina Studer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4060-4872)
- Markus Gerber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6140-8948)
- Sebastian Ludyga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3905-7894)
- Mark Brotzmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8009-4083)
Institutions
- University of Basel (CH)
- University Children’s Hospital Basel (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.70043
- Primary Topic
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Freiwillige Akademische Gesellschaft