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Abstract
This study was designed to compare upper limb movement pattern between full term and preterm infants at two, four and six months of age. sixty infants from both sexes were enrolled in this longitudinal study. group (A) included 30 full term infants while group (B) included 30 preterm infants. A digital camera was mounted on a tripod placed in front and lateral to infants to capture the infant’s upper limb movements. The resultant captured video was processed using free studio program to divide it into 500 frame in the form of images. These images were analyzed by AutoCAD program to measure angles of shoulder (flexion and abduction), elbow (flexion and extension) and wrist (flexion and extension). Results revealed statistically difference in the measured angles of both groups when comparing their mean values. These results provide a high predictor for later movement performance and analysis of these movements is a valuable tool for the diagnosis of infant movement disorders