Study reveals exercise aids cognitive development of children born preterm ANI | Updated: May 06, 2021 15:47 IST Basel [Switzerland], May 6 (ANI): A study by the University of Basel and the University Children's Hospital Basel (UKBB) indicates that training motor skills (exercise) in preterm born children help even when they are older. Children that are born before the 37th week of pregnancy remain under close medical supervision while they are young. Any cognitive limitations often disappear after a few years. However, children who come into the world even before the 32nd week of gestation still exhibit differences even into their teenage years. In a new study, researchers led by Dr Sebastian Ludyga and Professor Uwe Puhse have demonstrated that these children have weaker impulse control compared with children born at term (after the 37th week of pregnancy). This can, for example, has disadvantages in school performance and is linked to behavioural problems and a higher susceptibility to addiction.