Abstract
Executive Function (EF) deficits have previously been identified in preterm children. However, only recently have emerging executive functions been studied in preschool children who were born preterm without major brain damage. Our study provides a broad assessment of EFs in 72 extremely preterm births (gestational age <34 weeks and birth weight <2500 g) and 73 full-term children, born between 2006 and 2008, at 24 months of corrected age. Three factors were extracted from the EF administered measures: working memory, cognitive flexibility, and impulsivity control. Only cognitive flexibility was found to discriminate preterm children from controls.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 145-161 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Child Neuropsychology |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 4 2014 |
Keywords
- Cognitive flexibility
- Executive function
- Low birth weight
- Premature
- Working memory.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology