Sentence examples for mild functional limitation from inspiring English sources
Large floor effects and the suboptimal response distribution of most items, however, suggested that the PDI is insensitive to mild functional limitation.
For example, when most participants possess similarly mild functional limitation characteristics, the scale may have a significant floor effect.
These results suggest different factors are associated with the development of disability in two genders, especially in the development of mild functional limitation.
Similarly, disability frequency and limitation scores for both male and female, and community dwelling and retirement village dwellers, were consistent with mild functional limitation[ 27, 37].
Twenty three out of 38 (60.5%) people who were identified as false negatives reported mild functional limitations related to mobility and some were using assistive devices such as crutches.
If we compare the mean LLFDI scores from our sample to those of other samples stratified according to level of physical function limitation, defined by the physical function items of the Short Form-36 Health Survey, the scores from our sample indicate a group with comparatively mild functional limitations (Table 5).
LLFDI function scores for both male and female and community dwelling and retirement village dwellers indicated mild to moderate functional limitation[ 27, 28].
Participants were sedentary, overweight, older, African American and Caucasian women with mild to moderate functional limitations.
The HAQ described 14 subjects with no functional limitation, and 17 with mild, 17 with moderate, and 4 with severe limitations.
Functional limitation was measured using the Medical Outcomes Study Physical Functioning Scale [ 12] (equivalent to the physical functioning sub-score from the SF-36), grouped into five categories: no (score 100), minor (95 – 99), mild (85 – 94), moderate (60 – 84) and severe (0 – 59) limitation.
Children with CP show limitations in physical abilities (functional limitation) and limitations in social activities due to physical limitations (disability, societal limitation).
