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Abstract：
Motor experiences shape cognitive development in infancy, with the prone position being one such crucial motor experience in the first 6 months of life. Although the motor benefits of the prone position are well-documented, its influence on early cognitive abilities remains insufficiently explored. This study quantified the relationship between prone motor skills and motor-based problem-solving abilities in 48 full-term and preterm infants aged 3-6 months. Prone skills were assessed using the Alberta Infant Motor Scale\'s prone domain. The Assessment of Problem-Solving in Play was utilized to measure motor-based problem-solving by observing how motor actions were used to solve toys. Advanced prone motor skills were correlated with an increase in sophisticated exploration skills and a concurrent decline in lower order exploration skills in all infants, with correlations being stronger in preterm infants. Notably, a 1-point increase in prone skills was associated with a 1.3-point increase in total motor-based problem-solving abilities in all infants. Our findings provide preliminary evidence for the contribution of prone play to cognitive development in infants, prompting considerations for assessment and intervention strategies. Further research is needed to ascertain if the delayed acquisition of prone motor skills is indicative of poor early problem-solving abilities in preterm infants.
摘要：
运动经验塑造婴儿期的认知发展，在生命的前6个月，俯卧位是这样一个至关重要的运动体验。虽然俯卧位的运动好处是有据可查的，它对早期认知能力的影响仍未得到充分探索。这项研究量化了48名足月和3-6个月早产儿的易感运动技能与基于运动的解决问题能力之间的关系。使用艾伯塔省婴儿运动量表的易感域评估俯卧技能。游戏中解决问题的评估用于通过观察如何使用运动动作解决玩具来测量基于运动的问题解决。在所有婴儿中，高级俯卧运动技能与复杂探索技能的增加和低阶探索技能的同时下降相关。早产儿的相关性更强。值得注意的是,在所有婴儿中,俯卧技能增加1分与基于运动的问题解决能力增加1.3分相关.我们的发现为易感游戏对婴儿认知发育的贡献提供了初步证据，提示考虑评估和干预策略。需要进一步的研究来确定俯卧运动技能的延迟获得是否表明早产儿早期解决问题的能力较差。
