29 March 2025 : Clinical Research
The Role of the Vojta Method in Diagnosing and Enhancing Motor Skills in Preterm Infants: A Prospective Open-Label Controlled Study
Agata Trafalska
ABCDEF 1, Małgorzata Paprocka-Borowicz ABCDEFG 1*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945495
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e945495
Table 4 Number (percentage) of reflexes according to Vojta in groups of children differing in gestational age (Group) and examination time point, and results of Pearson’s chi-square independence test.
| Variables | Examinations | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination 1 | Examination 2 | Examination 3 | ||
| Number of abnormal reactions according to Vojta | ||||
| Group 1 (≤29 week) | 20 (40.8%) | 20 (40.8%) | 23 (46.9%) | 0.779 |
| Group 2 (30–33 weeks) | 28 (54.9%) | 28 (54.9%) | 31 (60.8%) | 0.787 |
| Group 3 (34–37 weeks) | 33 (66.0%) | 34 (68.0%) | 16 (32.0%) | <0.001 |
| Group 4 (≥38 weeks; control) | 31 (62.0%) | 35 (70.0%) | 18 (36.0%) | 0.002 |
| Examination 1 – initial examination (baseline), Examination 2 – second examination (after 3 months), Examination 3 – third examination (after 3 months). Pearson’s chi-square test was used to assess the independence between the number of abnormal reactions and the gestational age groups at each examination point. | ||||