Baby Walker Use and Its Consequences in a Group of Turkish Children

Cilt: 17 Sayı: 4 1 Ekim 2017
  • Melike Mete
  • Esra Devecioğlu
  • Perran Boran
  • Aylin Yetim
  • Asilay Pazar
  • Gülbin Gökçay
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Baby Walker Use and Its Consequences in a Group of Turkish Children

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Objective: Although not recommended, nowadays baby walkers BWs are commonly used by many parents in the pre-walk period of children. Therefore studies are needed about the use and effects of BWs on child health and development to provide evidence based recommendations to parents. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of BW-use, and related injuries among baby walker users, to investigate the effect of BW use on gross motor development of children and the relationship between BW use and gait disorders. Material and Method: 193 children aged 8-84 months, born fullterm without any chronic disease who were followed up in Outpatient Clinics of Social Pediatrics of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, and Marmara University Training and Research Hospitals, and their families were included in the study. Information was gathered during face to face interviews about sociodemographic characteristics of the families, their attidues about plays, and toys, gross motor development of the baby, its use of baby walkers, accidents, and diseases the baby experienced, and its manner of walking. Children using BWs for at least 30 minutes per day for more than a month were considered as BW users.Results: Of all children 57,5% were BW users. The most frequent reason asserted by families for not using BW was “physician’s recommendation”, and they used BWs “to keep the baby occupied”. The frequency of injuries was higher among BW users than non-users. This difference was statistically significant. Both groups attained their motor development stages at similar ages. Gait disorders were seen at a higher rate among BW users than nonusers. Ages for the were similar in both groups. Conclusion: As was seen baby walkers are prevalently preferred by parents. In our investigation we determined that BW use does not affect the gross motor development process but the frequency of gait disturbances were found to be higher among BW users than non-users. Further prospective studies are needed to investigate the effect of BW use on toe walking

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Melike Mete Bu kişi benim

Esra Devecioğlu Bu kişi benim

Perran Boran Bu kişi benim

Aylin Yetim Bu kişi benim

Asilay Pazar Bu kişi benim

Gülbin Gökçay Bu kişi benim

Yayımlanma Tarihi

1 Ekim 2017

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Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2017 Cilt: 17 Sayı: 4

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APA
Mete, M., Devecioğlu, E., Boran, P., Yetim, A., Pazar, A., & Gökçay, G. (2017). Baby Walker Use and Its Consequences in a Group of Turkish Children. Çocuk Dergisi, 17(4), 158-162. https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2017.158
AMA
1.Mete M, Devecioğlu E, Boran P, Yetim A, Pazar A, Gökçay G. Baby Walker Use and Its Consequences in a Group of Turkish Children. Çocuk Dergisi. 2017;17(4):158-162. doi:10.5222/j.child.2017.158
Chicago
Mete, Melike, Esra Devecioğlu, Perran Boran, Aylin Yetim, Asilay Pazar, ve Gülbin Gökçay. 2017. “Baby Walker Use and Its Consequences in a Group of Turkish Children”. Çocuk Dergisi 17 (4): 158-62. https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2017.158.
EndNote
Mete M, Devecioğlu E, Boran P, Yetim A, Pazar A, Gökçay G (01 Ekim 2017) Baby Walker Use and Its Consequences in a Group of Turkish Children. Çocuk Dergisi 17 4 158–162.
IEEE
[1]M. Mete, E. Devecioğlu, P. Boran, A. Yetim, A. Pazar, ve G. Gökçay, “Baby Walker Use and Its Consequences in a Group of Turkish Children”, Çocuk Dergisi, c. 17, sy 4, ss. 158–162, Eki. 2017, doi: 10.5222/j.child.2017.158.
ISNAD
Mete, Melike - Devecioğlu, Esra - Boran, Perran - Yetim, Aylin - Pazar, Asilay - Gökçay, Gülbin. “Baby Walker Use and Its Consequences in a Group of Turkish Children”. Çocuk Dergisi 17/4 (01 Ekim 2017): 158-162. https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2017.158.
JAMA
1.Mete M, Devecioğlu E, Boran P, Yetim A, Pazar A, Gökçay G. Baby Walker Use and Its Consequences in a Group of Turkish Children. Çocuk Dergisi. 2017;17:158–162.
MLA
Mete, Melike, vd. “Baby Walker Use and Its Consequences in a Group of Turkish Children”. Çocuk Dergisi, c. 17, sy 4, Ekim 2017, ss. 158-62, doi:10.5222/j.child.2017.158.
Vancouver
1.Melike Mete, Esra Devecioğlu, Perran Boran, Aylin Yetim, Asilay Pazar, Gülbin Gökçay. Baby Walker Use and Its Consequences in a Group of Turkish Children. Çocuk Dergisi. 01 Ekim 2017;17(4):158-62. doi:10.5222/j.child.2017.158