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METHOD: The gross motor levels of 18 children who continued special education and rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic and 18 children who did not continue were determined with the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS). The International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ) and Children\u2019s Quality of Life Scale (PedsQL) questionnaires were administered. RESULTS: The study participants comprised 54.1% females and 45.9% males with a mean age of 9.02 years. No significant differences were detected between the two groups in respect of demographic, clinical and functional characteristics (p\u200a&gt;\u200a0.05). The walking parameters of PedsQL (p\u200a=\u200a0.02) and IPAQ-SF scores (p\u200a=\u200a0.03) were determined to be statistically significantly better in the group that continued rehabilitation. CONCLUSION: The results of this study demonstrated that the quality of life and walking capacity of children who continued rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic were better. 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