Evaluación del desarrollo motor mediante la Escala Motora Infantil de Alberta en niños de 0 a 20 meses del Centro de Educación Inicial Mis Pequeños Pandas, Cuenca, 2025-2026.

Abstract

Background/Foundations: Motor Development in the early years of life is a key indicator of children’s neurological status and their well-being. Its assessment allows for the timely detection of delays and guides early interventions, especially during the first 20 months of life, a stage of rapid change and milestone acquisition. General Objective: To determine the Motor Development of children aged 0 to 20 months attending the Early Education Center “Mis Pequeños Pandas”, using the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS). Methodology: An Observational, Descriptive, Quantitative study was conducted. (30) children between the ages of 0 and 20 months participated. The data were analyzed using Descriptive Statistics and presented in tables and figures. Results: For our study, the sample demographical information was the following: 53.3% of the participants were female and 46.7% were male. Sixty-six-point seven percent (66,7%) showed typical motor development, ten percent (10%) were suspected of having a delay, and twenty-three-point three percent (23.3%) showed motor delay. The average percentile was 34 and the total AIMS score was 39.93. No participant had a history of prematurity or low birth weight, which allowed for a homogeneous sample for the interpretation of the results. Conclusions: Although most children fit into the category of ageappropriate development, nearly one-third showed signs of motor risk or delay, underscoring the importance of systematic developmental monitoring and early stimulation activities within the educational environment.