The phrase "impede their ability" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing factors that hinder or obstruct someone's capacity to perform a task or function.
Example: "The new regulations may impede their ability to innovate and compete in the market."
Alternatives: "hinder their capacity" or "restrict their capability."
They develop habits that impede their ability to learn.
We should no more unnecessarily tamper with our citizens' data than we should impede their ability to vote.
Insurance brokers and agents have led the charge, insisting that navigators will impede their ability to do business.
Big banks invariably argue that new rules will impede their ability to thrive and, in the process, harm the economy.
So as not to impede their ability to do their jobs, law enforcement officers are also protected against liability, under a legal doctrine called qualified immunity.
Moreover, deficits in prosecutors' offices impede their ability to thoroughly evaluate cases before filing only to discover much later that charges filed cannot be proved.
Many behavioral optometrists say that 20 to 25percentt of children overall have vision problems that can impede their ability to reach their potential.
And wherever people stand on Afghanistan, I don't think it's going to dim their enthusiasm or impede their ability to get health care done".
A child's behavioral difficulties can pose significant challenges for their parents/guardians, disrupt overall family functioning, and impede their ability to get and stay on track.
But, these tools and protections are subject to limitations that can frustrate newsgatherers and impede their ability to practice their craft.
Senior government executives make many difficult decisions, but research suggests that individual cognitive limitations and the pathologies of "groupthink" impede their ability to make value-maximizing choices.
