Journal of Clinical Pediatrics and Child Care Research(JCPCCR)
ISSN: 2832-2584 | DOI: 10.33140/JCPCCR
Impact Factor: 1.10
Weaam Alammar
Senior Pediatric Physical Therapist at King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Publications
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Review Article
The Influence of Using Baby Walkers on the Infant Motor Development: Systematic Review
Author(s): Samah Saud Alharbi*, Weaam Alammar and Halah Abuaish
Background: Research findings suggest that a significant percentage of families worldwide, ranging from 42% to 90%, utilize baby walkers for their infants. However, there is evidence indicating that baby walkers can delay the natural development of motor skills and may pose a risk of infants’ health. Report of injuries related to baby walker range from 7 % to 50 % depending on the source. Consequently, additional research is warranted to investigate the influence of using baby walker on healthy infant motor development. Purpose: Review to explore the effectiveness of baby walker use on Infants motor development. Methods: Seven out of eleven studies were observational cross-sectional studies, two studies were described as clinical trial, and other study was longitudinal study, and the last one semi-prospective.. Read More»