Abstract
Purpose: The study aimed to define the upper extremity selective voluntary motor control (SVMC) in children with unilateral Cerebral Palsy (CP). It was also aimed to investigate the relationship between upper extremity SVMC and upper extremity functions. Methods: Twenty-four children diagnosed with unilateral CP, aged between 6 and 18, were included in the study. The Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test (QUEST) assessed the upper extremity functions. Manual dexterity was measured using the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test (JTT) timed tasks. The SVMC of the upper extremity was measured using the Selective Control of Upper Extremity Scale (SCUES) using the videotape recording method. Results: Statistically significant decreases in SCUES scores from shoulder to fingers were recorded using the Page statistical test for trend (p
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