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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of enhanced handling and positioning program on motor development of full term and low risk preterm infants. One hundred and twenty four infants from both sexes participated in this study 95 full term infants and 29 low risk preterm infants. Assigned into Three groups, group (A) control, group (B) study and group (c) 2nd study group (preterm infants). Full term infants were randomly assigned according to order of admission into either group A or B. A baseline examination of motor development was performed at two months of age for all groups, an examination after four weeks of (enhanced handling and positioning program for group (B) and (C) versus social experience for group (A), and a follow up examination at six and twelve months of age using Alberta infant motor scale (AIMS), in addition to kinematic analysis of emergent reaching pattern from supported sitting position using kinovea motion analysis software at six months of age. The pre- intervention results revealed no significant difference between group A and B and significant difference between group C and groups (A & B) in motor development. Significant improvment was found in all measured variables in favor of the study groups post intervention and up to twelve months. These results highlight the importance of early intervention and family centered care in full term as well as preterm infants.