valıdıty and relıabılıty of the turkısh versıon of the functıonal mobılıty Scale ın ındıvıduals wıth Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy (CP) describes a group of persistent disorders in movement and postural development that cause activity limitation, attributed to non-progressive disturbances occurring in the developing fetal or infant brain. Motor disorders of cerebral palsy are often accompanied by sensory, perception, cognition, communication and behavioral disorders due to epilepsy and secondary musculoskeletal problems.(Rosenbaum et al. 2007) Within the ICF, body functions are the physiological functions of body systems and anatomical parts of the body, such as body structures, organs, limbs, and components. Disorders are problems that appear as a significant deviation or loss in body functions or structure. The primary injury in CP is a brain lesion resulting from an upper motor neuron lesion that is thought to have a number of positive and negative features. Positive traits include spasticity, hyperreflexia, and co-contraction, while negative traits include weakness, loss of selective motor control, and balance and coordination deficits. The aim of the study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Functional Mobility Scale (FMS) in individuals with cerebral palsy.