dexterity

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Skill, talent and ability
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adroitness
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repertoire
repertory
speciality
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Examples of manual dexterity

manual dexterity
This work calls for a considerable amount of manualdexterity but after a time it becomes monotonous and largely mechanical.
These miniature aids are difficult to use if there is any problem with manualdexterity.
They face several ' challenges of ageing ' such as restricted mobility, declining manualdexterity, sight and hearing problems, incontinence and dementia.
Older patients must have a degree of manualdexterity to use these systems.
In fact, voice-based interaction can be a particularly important accessibility option for some people with limited manualdexterity.
The physical aspects would be likely to be manifested in enhanced agility and/or enhanced manualdexterity.
They are applicable to the elderly, but their use requires manualdexterity which may be lacking.
Lessened manualdexterity also impairs toenail cutting and in managing to fasten suitable footwear, as does decreased flexibility in the back, hips and knees.
It does not adequately assess manualdexterity, cognitive function, or quality of life at each level (71).
An additional frustration in having to change light bulbs is the degree of strength and manualdexterity which is required.
This view, however, stops short of leveling the field further to include the redistribution of otherwise normal but competitively disadvantageous capabilities, such as poor manualdexterity or pronounced shyness.
The difficulties were attributed to physical impairment, with declining vision and poor manual dexterity; cognitive decline was also implicated as participants struggled to comprehend the means of product release.
Another participant was shaken when told that her new commercial meals-on-wheels provider would not adapt its food containers to accommodate the limits to her manualdexterity.
These difficulties were overcome with further training, but raise the possibility of problems for those with disorders which may limit their manualdexterity, for example rheumatoid arthritis.
Significant improvements in strength, range of movement and manualdexterity were reported following a controlled trial of an enhanced therapy regime with less severe stroke patients.
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