physical ability

collocation in English

meaningsofphysicalandability

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physical
adjective
uk
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/
relating to ...
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ability
noun[C or U]
uk
/əˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
the physical or mental power or skill needed to ...
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(Definition ofphysicalandabilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Furthermore, the improvedphysicalabilitycarried over to independent living at home.
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We hypothesised that healthier residents and\\or those with goodphysicalabilitywere more likely to prefer home than those in poor health.
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Several well-tested measurement scales of social networks and support, mental health andphysicalability were used, although no clinical measures were included.
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Thus, have the changes in tactics andphysicalabilityof the players enhanced the game of soccer?
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There are benefits that extended beyond thephysicalabilityand technical agility required to play a musical instrument.
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Because we are dealing with care-givers aged over 50 years, the spouse'sphysicalabilityto provide care, or capacity to care, may influence her or his level of involvement.
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Three interwoven aspects of a beneficial rehabilitation experience were described : increased confidence in one's capability to cope at home, improvedphysicalability, and positive reciprocal interactions with the staff.
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People living in residential homes are rarely ready for discharge home, because of limitations in theirphysicalabilityor of their unwillingness to change their site of care.
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For the older people in this research, this principle was difficult to operationalise because of illness, decreasing mental andphysicalabilityand institutional rules and obligations.
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We assumed that healthier patients and\\or those with goodphysicalabilitywere more likely to prefer home care than those in poor health or with disabilities.
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Many people go much further than they ever thought possible in terms ofphysicalabilityor mental enthusiasm to complete a task.
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Although help became available to people who were unable to drive, the criteria were still very much linked to thephysicalabilityto walk.
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It made me realise how suddenly something could happen and that from being at the height of one'sphysicalability, one could be cut down.
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People are eligible for badges if their disability permanently and substantially impairs theirphysicalabilityto walk; the cause of such impairment is immaterial.
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Within the constraints imposed by the need for security, patients take exercise to the extent permitted by theirphysicalability.
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I turn now to the area ofphysicalability.
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So, indeed, is sport—fields in which one would expect one neededphysicalability.
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I am told that a blind person is not able to qualify for the mobility allowance, partly because of thephysicalabilityto walk.
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They have lost thephysicalabilityto do the work.
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But others are spatial andphysicalability; games and dancing.
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