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Abstract Infants born preterm are at increased risk of developing motor, cognitive and behavioral impairments compared with infants born at full term. Purpose: To assess if there is a difference in kicking movement between pre term and full term infants using the kinematic analysis of hip, knee and ankle excursion angles. Subjects and Method: forty three infants enrolled in that study, selected from the public health offices and out_ clinics of El SALAB hospital incubators They were assigned into two groups: group (A): consisted of 30 full term infants with gestational age (38-42 weeks). group (B): consisted of 13 preterm infants with gestational age (less than 37 weeks). Both groups underwent measurement procedures at 2 months corrected age and four months corrected age using AUTOCAD program for photographic analysis of hip, knee and ankle excursion angles during kicking movement infants |