Sentence examples for functionally limited from inspiring English sources

Comprehensive geriatric assessment may ease that burden in clinical settings [ 2] but population-based screening tools to distinguish between persons who are robust, those at risk of functional decline and who are functionally limited are still lacking [ 3].

Research has identified precursor states to failing health and functional deterioration with grades of derangement (prefrail), functional decline (frail) and persons who are already severely functionally limited (disabled).

11, 12 Most previous studies however, have targeted generally healthy, higher functioning elderly of less advanced age making comparison with our functionally limited, older group difficult.

Most dialysis patients lead a sedentary lifestyle and are functionally limited due to deteriorating health.

However, the observation of impaired IFN‐γ production suggests that the efficacy of such responses is functionally limited.

Two studies allowed patients to self-report whether they were functionally limited [ 4] or whether they had difficulty with activities of daily living [ 19].

We define musculoskeletal limitations as functionally limiting problems involving bones, joints, cartilage, soft tissues and other musculoskeletal structures.

The objective of this paper is to report on the development and preliminary validation of a self-report index of musculoskeletal functional limitations that aggregates the patient's functionally limiting musculoskeletal problems into a single score.

Knee OA is amongst the most common and functionally limiting types of OA, causing pain and functional impairment (e.g., slower gait speed) [ 3, 4].

Even if very tall or short stature was neither stigmatized nor functionally limiting, that society would, on any plausible theory of justice, be obliged to construct its public spaces, buildings, and vehicles to accommodate them.

Our prior work demonstrated that RIP140 itself is a transcriptional target of RA and that it functionally limits retinoid signaling, comprising a negative feedback mechanism that is relevant to the biological activity of RA [10], [11].