Developmental medicine and child neurology
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Dev Med Child Neurol · Sep 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialThe relationship between unimanual capacity and bimanual performance in children with congenital hemiplegia.
This study explores the relationship between unimanual capacity and bimanual performance for children with congenital hemiplegia aged 5 to 16 years. It also examines the relationship between impairments and unimanual capacity and bimanual performance. ⋯ Findings of our study confirm a strong relationship between unimanual capacity and bimanual performance in a cohort of children with congenital hemiplegia. However, the directionality of the relationship is unknown and therapists cannot assume improvements in unimanual capacity will lead to gains in bimanual performance.