Executive function and IQ predict mathematical and attention problems in very preterm children.

Objective of this study was to examine the impact of executive function (EF) on mathematical and attention problems in very preterm (gestational age ≤ 30 weeks) children. Participants were 200 very preterm (mean age 8.2 ± 2.5 years) and 230 term children (mean age 8.3 ± 2.3 years) without severe dis...

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Main Authors: Cornelieke Sandrine Hanan Aarnoudse-Moens, Nynke Weisglas-Kuperus, Hugo Joseph Duivenvoorden, Johannes Bernard van Goudoever, Jaap Oosterlaan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3563540?pdf=render