RT journal article
T1 Assessment of the perception of vertical subjectivity in children born preterm
A1 Riera Tur, Laura
A1 Lubián Gutiérrez, Manuel
A1 Benavente Fernández, Isabel
A1 Lubián López, Simón Pedro
A1 Martín‑Mateos, Antonio J.
A1 Lechuga Sancho, Alfonso María
A2 Materno-Infantil y Radiología
K1 Balance
K1 Prematurity
K1 Smartphone
K1 Vertical subjective visual test
AB Children born preterm have increased rates of paediatric mortality and morbidity. Prematurity has been associated with impaired visual perception and visuo-motor integration. The alteration of the perception of verticality translates into alterations of the vestibular system at central and/or peripheral level, which may manifest itself in symptoms such as imbalance, dizziness or even vertigo. The aim of this study was to compare subjective visual vertical (SVV) test scores in children born preterm with those of children born at term at ages between 7 and 10. One hundred ten children with no neurodevelopmental disorder of 7 to 10 years of age were studied using a mobile application on a smartphone attached to a wall by means of a rotating plate. The SVV test was compared between two groups: a group of 55 preterm children (53 very preterm children born under 32 weeks of gestational age and 2 preterm with very low birth weight) and another group of 55 children born at term (after 37 weeks of gestational age). The SVV results were analysed for comparison with respect to prematurity, sex and age. We found no significant differences in the SVV study in the comparison between preterm and term children. In addition, no significant differences were observed regarding sex or age between 7 and 10 years.Conclusion: We found no alterations in the perception of vertical subjectivity in children between 7 and 10 years of age, with antecedents of very preterm birth and/or very low birth weight.
PB SPRINGER
SN 1432-1076
YR 2023
FD 2023-03
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28398
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28398
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 11-nov-2026