Publications by authors named "Sefa Unes"

We investigated the psychometric properties of a Turkish version of the Young Children's Participation and Environment Measure (YC-PEM-T). Our participants were 367 children (212 children with disabilities and 155 children without disabilities; = 40.76 months, = 20.

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Background: Manual functions affect more than a half of children with Cerebral palsy (CP). Asymmetric involvement of hands may also affect unilateral and bilateral activities of daily life. The Bimanual Fine Motor Function version 2.

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The modified Mallet classification is widely used to measure motor function in brachial plexus birth injuries. The aim of the study was to investigate agreement and reliability of this classification under three different evaluation conditions: face-to-face; live tele-assessment; and delayed video-based assessment. A total of 100 children aged 4-15 years were included.

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Background: The impact of disability differs across cultures. This study aimed to determine the predictors of participation in children with cerebral palsy (CP) in Turkey, based on the six F-words.

Methods: Cross-sectional study exploring participation profiles of 450 children with CP, aged between 2 and 18 years.

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Objective: To investigate the effects of fatigue, gross motor function, and gender on participation in life situations of school-aged children with cerebral palsy (CP) from a parental perspective.

Methods: The study included 209 children with CP aged between 5 and 13 years (mean age, 8.06 ± 2.

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Objective: To investigate the relationships between four functional classification systems in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and parent-interpredicted intelligence level, and the functional status in clinical types of CP.

Methods: Two hundred and twenty-five children with CP ages between 2 and 18 (mean age 6.5 ± 4.

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Purpose: This study aims to translate the Selective Control Assessment of the Lower Extremity (SCALE) into Turkish language, assess its reliability and validity in children with spastic cerebral palsy.

Materials And Methods: Fifty-two children with CP (mean age 9 years 8 months, range 4-18 years) included in this cross-sectional study. Intra- and interrater reliability was assessed by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).

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Background: Ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) are usually recommended to prevent deformities and to increase the standing and walking performance in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP).

Objective: To compare the body functions and structures, activity and participation levels, and environmental factors according to AFO-wearing time in children with spastic CP.

Study Design: Prospective, cross-sectional-observational-clinical study.

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Background And Purpose: This case report investigated the benefits of a 12-week physical therapy program for a child with ataxia-telangiectasia (AT).

Case Description: A 9-year-old girl with a diagnosis of AT participated. The physical therapy program consisted of balance and strength exercise and Wii Fit Balance-based video games training with a pediatric physical therapist for 12 weeks.

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Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was effective all over the world. The stay-athome period was proposed to protect against the pandemic. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home period on body structures and functions, activity and participation levels, and environmental factors of children with cerebral palsy (CP) from the parental perspective in Turkey.

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