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 5 Number (percentage) of reflexes in the traction test 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 reflexes in the traction test | ||||
| Group 1 (≤29 week) | 20 (40.8%) | 20 (40.8%) | 9 (18.4%) | 0.025 |
| Group 2 (30–33 weeks) | 28 (54.9%) | 18 (35.3%) | 9 (17.6%) | 0.001 |
| Group 3 (34–37 weeks) | 15 (30.0%) | 2 (4.0%) | 2 (4.0%) | <0.001 |
| Group 4 (≥38 weeks; control) | 13 (26.0%) | 2 (4.0%) | 3 (6.0%) | 0.001 |
| Examination 1 – initial examination (baseline), Examination 2 – second examination (after 3 months), Examination 3 – third examination (after 6 months). Statistical analysis was performed using Pearson’s chi-square test to compare proportions of abnormal responses among groups over time. | ||||