motor ability

collocation in English

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motor
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈməʊ.tər/us
/ˈmoʊ.t̬ɚ/
mainly UK
connected with cars or other vehicles that have engines and ...
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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 ofmotorandabilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We made four predictions about the possible roles of group differences, perceptual-motorability, task difficulty, and chronological age in nonlinguistic performance.
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By factor analysis two gross motor factors were identified, one a strength-maturation component, and the other generalmotorability.
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As such, executive performance depends on ' lower processes ' which provide input (perception, memory, etc.) or express the output (motorability).
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In each case, thefirstfactor includes variables which call attention to a generalizedmotorability.
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The neurological examination revealed only amotorabilitydecrease with loss of initiative.
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A second factor appeared to be one of a generalmotorability.
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Again, it is clear that two factors together account for a high percentage of the total variance, factors here named as strength-maturation and generalmotorability.
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Habituation as a nonassociative process, however, is a learned adaption to the repeated presentation of a stimulus, not a reduction in sensory ormotorability.
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It also helps the nervous system andmotorabilitysince dynamic motions do more to develop those areas than static stretches.
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This is designed to assessmotorabilityto gaze towards the hemisphere opposite of injury.
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For example, they perform within normal limits on standardized tests of non-linguistic cognitive and motor abilities, hearing and emotional development.
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However, physical therapy focuses more on gross motor movement and ability, occupational therapy focuses on finemotorability, and speech-language therapy on the physiological systems associated with speech and language.
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Opportunities to carry out movements help establish the abilities to flex (move toward the trunk) and extend body parts, both capacities are necessary for goodmotorability.
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The results from the study indicated that men performed better on most tests ofmotorabilitywhile women tended to do better on some of the coordination tasks.
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Current active therapy can not be utilized by patients who suffer complete control loss or paralysis, and do not have any residualmotorabilityto work with.
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Motor abilities can be enhanced by modulating cardiovascular, peripheral motor, and central nervous systems.
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Treatment is focused on improving sensation and motor abilities, allowing the patient to better manage their activities of daily living.
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Fine motor abilities, such as writing and buttoning clothes, became impaired during an attack.
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As the child gains control over eliminative functions and motor abilities, then they begin to explore their surroundings.
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