Early screen exposure and its association with motor affordances in the home environment of Brazilian preterm and full-term infants - Takeaways - MDSpire

Impact of Early Screen Time on Motor Development Opportunities in Brazilian Preterm and Full-Term Infants' Home Environments

  • By

  • Amanda dos S. Erhardt

  • André Luis Ferreira de Meireles

  • Natália Alves Menegol

  • Anilsa Suraya Gaspar Francisco Gulonda

  • Bruna Frata

  • Dayane Montemezzo

  • Luciana Sayuri Sanada

  • July 17, 2026

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    The study analyzed screen exposure in 80 preterm and full-term infants to assess its impact on motor development.

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    Full-term infants had a median screen exposure of 3.5 hours per week, while preterm infants had 0 hours.

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    Parents of preterm infants watched more television, with a median of 17.5 hours compared to 12 hours for parents of full-term infants.

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    A significant correlation was found between parental television viewing time and screen exposure in preterm infants.

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    Family income was associated with motor development scores, indicating socioeconomic factors influence infant development.

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Early screen exposure and its association with motor affordances in the home environment of Brazilian preterm and full-term infants

  • by Amanda dos S. Erhardt, André Luis Ferreira de Meireles, Natália Alves Menegol, Anilsa Suraya Gaspar Francisco Gulonda, Bruna Frata, Dayane Montemezzo, Luciana Sayuri Sanada

  • July 17, 2026

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