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Memel, David. "Assessing functional ability is important." British Journal of General Practice 58, no. 557 (December 1, 2008): 835–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgp08x376159.

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Knight, Margaret M. "Cognitive ability and functional status." Journal of Advanced Nursing 31, no. 6 (June 2000): 1459–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01446.x.

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Sunderland, Alan, and Caroline Shinner. "Ideomotor Apraxia And Functional Ability." Cortex 43, no. 3 (January 2007): 359–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0010-9452(08)70461-1.

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Sakuma, Michael, Anne L. Hoff, and Lynn E. DeLisi. "Functional laterality and cognitive ability." Schizophrenia Research 18, no. 2-3 (February 1996): 213–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0920-9964(96)85658-1.

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Farquhar, Morag, Emily Grundy, and (T) Juliet Formby Dcr. "Functional ability of very elderly people." Nursing Standard 7, no. 51 (September 8, 1993): 31–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ns.7.51.31.s46.

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TULMAN, LORRAINE, and JACQUELINE FAWCETT. "Return of Functional Ability After Childbirth." Nursing Research 37, no. 2 (March 1988): 77???81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00006199-198803000-00004.

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Jackson, David J., Charles F. Longino, Rick S. Zimmerman, and Julia E. Bradsher. "Environmental Adjustments to Declining Functional Ability." Research on Aging 13, no. 3 (September 1991): 289–309. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0164027591133002.

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Nielsen, Louise Møeldrup, Thomas Maribo, Hanne Grethe Nielsen, Jonna Jensen, and Kirsten Petersen. "Assessing functional ability in older patients." International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation 21, no. 5 (May 2014): 240–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2014.21.5.240.

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Camacho, Terry C., William J. Strawbridge, Richard D. Cohen, and George A. Kaplan. "Functional Ability in the Oldest Old." Journal of Aging and Health 5, no. 4 (November 1993): 439–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/089826439300500402.

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Magalhães, Lívia C., Anne G. Fisher, Birgitta Bernspång, and John M. Linacre. "Cross-Cultural Assessment of Functional Ability." Occupational Therapy Journal of Research 16, no. 1 (January 1996): 45–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/153944929601600103.

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Culture and environment are known to influence performance of activities of daily living. Few functional assessments currently used in rehabilitation address the issue of cultural validity or relevance of the tasks that are used for assessment purposes. The Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) addresses this problem by allowing the client to chose assessment tasks that are more relevant in their daily lives. We investigated the cross-cultural validity of the AMPS by contrasting test performance in subjects from two countries: the United States and Sweden. Data on 589 North American and Swedish subjects were submitted to Rasch analysis, and the results supported the validity of the AMPS in each country. Of the 35 AMPS items, only one item, Endures, differed significantly between the two samples. Overall item stability across samples indicated that the results obtained in both countries could be compared in a valid and meaningful way.
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Brown, Annette I. "Functional adaptation to exercise in elderly subjects." Curtin University of Technology, School of Physiotherapy, 2002. http://espace.library.curtin.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=12562.

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Maintenance of physical function with advancing age is vital to continued independent living, which is highly valued by older people. Although commonly associated with the ageing process, loss of functional ability may well be accelerated by inactivity and subsequent decreasing physical capacities, such as muscle performance or balance abilities. The impact of increased levels of activity on physical performance and functional ability was investigated by a single blind randomised controlled study.Two intervention programs, one based on increased levels of physical activity and the second on increased levels of social activity, were provided to a group of community-living participants aged 75 years and over. Another group, receiving no intervention was also included. The exercise intervention offered twice weekly sessions of exercise over a 16-week period. This was designed and supervised by physiotherapists. The social intervention offered a weekly, two-hour session over 13 weeks. Baseline, post-intervention and follow-up assessments measured aspects of physical performance (muscle, balance, gait and step height performance) and functional ability (tiredness of limbs, mobility tiredness and the need for assistance with mobility and activities of daily living). In addition, all participants completed a monthly health and falls report. One hundred and forty-nine subjects were admitted into the study with 108 completing the intervention phase and all four assessments.Analysis of data indicated that the exercise intervention was effective in improving muscle performance (shoulder abduction mean difference 13.00, 95%CI 11.63-14.37; hip abduction mean difference 5.97, 95%CI 4.73-7.20; knee flexion mean difference 4.10, 95%CI 3.32-4.88; dorsiflexion mean difference 4.72, 95%CI 3.74-5.71), dynamic balance ability (Functional Reach mean difference 11.45, 95%CI 9.41-13.48), ++
maximal gait speed (mean difference 0.62, 95%CI 0.50-0.74) and step height performance (mean difference 0.19, 95%CI 0.01-0.29). Improvements in dynamic balance and maximal walk performance were maintained for a period of four months following cessation of the intervention. The social program did not affect aspects of physical performance.Functional improvements were evident for both exercise and social subjects. Immediate improvements in limb tiredness (upper mean difference 0.37, 95%CI -0.11-0.84; lower mean difference 0.63, 95%CI 0.37-0.89) and mobility tiredness (mean difference 1.43, 95%CI 1.16-1.70) and activities of daily living dependence (mean difference 0.25, 95%CI -0.23-0.75) were demonstrated. Four and eight months later, exercise subjects had maintained the improvement in mobility tiredness and activities of daily living dependence. Mobility dependence showed a delayed improvement in both the exercise and social intervention participants. This improvement was not evident immediately following intervention, but emerged at both the four and eight month follow-up assessments.An intention to treat analysis (involving both completing and non-completing subjects) confirmed the usefulness of the exercise intervention as a strategy to improve and maintain functional ability in older subjects, specifically with regard to tiredness of the lower limbs, tiredness during mobility tasks and activities of daily living dependence. In addition, following the cessation of the exercise intervention, participants reported less mobility tiredness and dependence in activities of daily living tasks over the following eight-month period.The relationship between physical performance and functional ability indicated that muscle performance and limb tiredness were significantly associated. Decreased muscle performance of the upper limb was associated with reports of increased ++
tiredness during functional activities involving the upper limb, such as combing hair and dressing the upper body. Similarly, decreased muscle performance of the lower limb, especially proximally, was associated with increasing tiredness of the lower limb during functional activities. Further, decreased proximal muscle performance of both the upper and lower limb was significantly associated with decreasing independence in the performance of physical activities of daily living. These results indicate the significant influence of muscle performance on functional ability, especially on tiredness of the limbs and activities of daily living dependence.The ability to predict future functional limitation, based on decreasing physical performance, was examined and shown to be of limited value. Hip muscle performance and changes in usual gait speed were poorly associated with increased lower limb tiredness and dependence in physical activities of daily living respectively. The lack of a robust relationship between variables of physical performance and functional ability measures indicates that loss of physical performance is not strongly associated with the development of functional limitations.Self-reported falls were monitored throughout the study. A significant increase in the number of participants reporting falls was evident in both the social intervention group and the control group throughout the study. In contrast, there was no change in the number of exercise participants reporting falls. These results suggest that the exercise intervention was effective at minimising the usual increase in the number of older people experiencing falls over time.The results of this study suggest that the exercise intervention program was effective in improving physical performance in elderly subjects. This also resulted in improved functional ability. Positive effects continued ++
following completion of the program as improvements in mobility and activities of daily living tasks were demonstrated for a further eight months. By contrast, the social intervention program appeared to influence only the need for help with mobility tasks in the longer term.Increased physical activity, in the form of an exercise intervention program, specifically designed for community-living elderly people, can improve and maintain functional ability, both immediately and for up to eight months following the completion of the program. As such, involvement in exercise, even in the short-term, should be encouraged as a means of maintaining physical independence in later life. Therapists devising exercise programs specifically for older people should ensure that the associated outcome measures incorporate assessments of functional ability and not simply measures of impairment. This study has demonstrated that a real benefit of increased physical activity in older people may well be the increased physical independence associated with participation.
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Brown, Annette. "Functional adaptation to exercise in elderly subjects." Thesis, Curtin University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/401.

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Maintenance of physical function with advancing age is vital to continued independent living, which is highly valued by older people. Although commonly associated with the ageing process, loss of functional ability may well be accelerated by inactivity and subsequent decreasing physical capacities, such as muscle performance or balance abilities. The impact of increased levels of activity on physical performance and functional ability was investigated by a single blind randomised controlled study.Two intervention programs, one based on increased levels of physical activity and the second on increased levels of social activity, were provided to a group of community-living participants aged 75 years and over. Another group, receiving no intervention was also included. The exercise intervention offered twice weekly sessions of exercise over a 16-week period. This was designed and supervised by physiotherapists. The social intervention offered a weekly, two-hour session over 13 weeks. Baseline, post-intervention and follow-up assessments measured aspects of physical performance (muscle, balance, gait and step height performance) and functional ability (tiredness of limbs, mobility tiredness and the need for assistance with mobility and activities of daily living). In addition, all participants completed a monthly health and falls report. One hundred and forty-nine subjects were admitted into the study with 108 completing the intervention phase and all four assessments.Analysis of data indicated that the exercise intervention was effective in improving muscle performance (shoulder abduction mean difference 13.00, 95%CI 11.63-14.37; hip abduction mean difference 5.97, 95%CI 4.73-7.20; knee flexion mean difference 4.10, 95%CI 3.32-4.88; dorsiflexion mean difference 4.72, 95%CI 3.74-5.71), dynamic balance ability (Functional Reach mean difference 11.45, 95%CI 9.41-13.48), maximal gait speed (mean difference 0.62, 95%CI 0.50-0.74) and step height performance (mean difference 0.19, 95%CI 0.01-0.29). Improvements in dynamic balance and maximal walk performance were maintained for a period of four months following cessation of the intervention. The social program did not affect aspects of physical performance.Functional improvements were evident for both exercise and social subjects. Immediate improvements in limb tiredness (upper mean difference 0.37, 95%CI -0.11-0.84; lower mean difference 0.63, 95%CI 0.37-0.89) and mobility tiredness (mean difference 1.43, 95%CI 1.16-1.70) and activities of daily living dependence (mean difference 0.25, 95%CI -0.23-0.75) were demonstrated. Four and eight months later, exercise subjects had maintained the improvement in mobility tiredness and activities of daily living dependence. Mobility dependence showed a delayed improvement in both the exercise and social intervention participants. This improvement was not evident immediately following intervention, but emerged at both the four and eight month follow-up assessments.An intention to treat analysis (involving both completing and non-completing subjects) confirmed the usefulness of the exercise intervention as a strategy to improve and maintain functional ability in older subjects, specifically with regard to tiredness of the lower limbs, tiredness during mobility tasks and activities of daily living dependence. In addition, following the cessation of the exercise intervention, participants reported less mobility tiredness and dependence in activities of daily living tasks over the following eight-month period.The relationship between physical performance and functional ability indicated that muscle performance and limb tiredness were significantly associated. Decreased muscle performance of the upper limb was associated with reports of increased tiredness during functional activities involving the upper limb, such as combing hair and dressing the upper body. Similarly, decreased muscle performance of the lower limb, especially proximally, was associated with increasing tiredness of the lower limb during functional activities. Further, decreased proximal muscle performance of both the upper and lower limb was significantly associated with decreasing independence in the performance of physical activities of daily living. These results indicate the significant influence of muscle performance on functional ability, especially on tiredness of the limbs and activities of daily living dependence.The ability to predict future functional limitation, based on decreasing physical performance, was examined and shown to be of limited value. Hip muscle performance and changes in usual gait speed were poorly associated with increased lower limb tiredness and dependence in physical activities of daily living respectively. The lack of a robust relationship between variables of physical performance and functional ability measures indicates that loss of physical performance is not strongly associated with the development of functional limitations.Self-reported falls were monitored throughout the study. A significant increase in the number of participants reporting falls was evident in both the social intervention group and the control group throughout the study. In contrast, there was no change in the number of exercise participants reporting falls. These results suggest that the exercise intervention was effective at minimising the usual increase in the number of older people experiencing falls over time.The results of this study suggest that the exercise intervention program was effective in improving physical performance in elderly subjects. This also resulted in improved functional ability. Positive effects continued following completion of the program as improvements in mobility and activities of daily living tasks were demonstrated for a further eight months. By contrast, the social intervention program appeared to influence only the need for help with mobility tasks in the longer term.Increased physical activity, in the form of an exercise intervention program, specifically designed for community-living elderly people, can improve and maintain functional ability, both immediately and for up to eight months following the completion of the program. As such, involvement in exercise, even in the short-term, should be encouraged as a means of maintaining physical independence in later life. Therapists devising exercise programs specifically for older people should ensure that the associated outcome measures incorporate assessments of functional ability and not simply measures of impairment. This study has demonstrated that a real benefit of increased physical activity in older people may well be the increased physical independence associated with participation.
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Saxton, Judith. "Cognitive and functional decline in Alzheimer's disease." Thesis, University of Reading, 1990. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.254512.

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Skelton, Dawn Alexandra. "Strength, power and functional ability of healthy elderly people." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.301793.

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Kvern, Margaret Anne Lysack. "Symptom distress, functional ability, family function and decision making preferences in cancer patients and their families." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/MQ56133.pdf.

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Chilma, Dorothy Madalo. "Nutritional status and functional ability of older people in rural Malawi." Thesis, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London), 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.312510.

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Cunningham, Victoria Lynn. "Evaluation of a self-report measure of low-vision functional ability." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/280406.

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The majority of data used in outcome research has until recently been based primarily on treatment provider observations of the patient. Estimating the effect of rehabilitation treatment on functional ability is increasingly relying on patient self-report ratings. Controlling for measurement bias associated with the subjective nature of this type of data was handled by putting self-report and clinician responses to items on an 11-item functional ability instrument into the same metric using a Rasch model, allowing for an accurate picture of whether and how their perceptions differ. For this study, the traditionally clinician-rated instrument was modified to accommodate self-report ratings. The questionnaire was verbally administered during individualized discharge interviews to 112 visually-impaired geriatric veterans whose responses were then paired with clinician ratings. Clinician ratings replicate previous findings which provided a stable foundation against which the self-report ratings were compared. Fit statistics for self-report ratings demonstrate unidimensionality of the assumed functional ability construct. Construct validity, or to what extent clinicians and patients agree on what it is that is being measured (i.e., functional ability), was supported by a moderate correlation between person ability estimates. More informative, however, was the agreement on item difficulty estimates. While six of the 11 items had roughly the same difficulty estimates across the two rating samples, 5 others lacked agreement. Two possible reasons for this incongruity are (1) patient expectations about what they should be able to do by the end of rehabilitation are not realized and (2) exemplars used in eliciting self-report ratings are not as specific as those used by clinicians. The single-factor structure was also analyzed by a confirmatory factor analysis. Although the model did not meet conventional criteria of .95 for the CFI, it was the most parsimonious solution for both sets of ratings as demonstrated by a multisample analysis. These analyses indicated that self-perceived functional ability ratings may be used in place of clinician ratings on the majority of the FAST items. Until the remaining items are modified, at this point, self-report ratings may, at best, supplement, but not be used in place of, clinician ratings.
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Dickerson, Anne E. "Age differences in functional performance : deficits or artifacts?" FIU Digital Commons, 1991. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2810.

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An experiment was conducted to compare the functional performance of 20 young adults and 20 older adults in two types of tasks. One type of task was normal activities of daily living which are meaningful, familiar, and well practiced while the other type was a contrived, relatively unfamiliar task of wrapping a package. While young and old adults did not differ in the ratings of the familiarity of the two tasks, results from an Age by Task Type mixed MANOVA demonstrated a significant age difference in both activities. This suggests that older adults show age-related decline with tasks even when those tasks are familiar, practiced, and ecologically valid.
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Masood, Ansar. "Functional Metallic Glasses." Doctoral thesis, KTH, Teknisk materialfysik, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-101901.

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For decades, Metallic Glass, with its isotropic featureless structure while exhibiting outstanding mechanical properties was possible only at a high rate of quenching and with at least one dimension in the submicron regime.  This limitation was overcome with the discovery of Bulk Metallic glasses, BMGs, containing three or more elements following the additional two empirical rules of optimum geometric size differences and negative energy of mixing among the constituent elements. Since then thousands of Fe-, Ni-, Al-, Mg-, Ti- based BMGs have been discovered and comprehensively investigated mainly by groups in Japan and USA. Yet the discovery of new combinations of elements for BMGs is alchemy. We do not know with certainty which element when added will make possible a transition from being a ribbon to a bulk rod.    In this thesis we report a discovery of castable BMGs rods on substitution of Fe by nickel in an alloy of FeBNb which could otherwise have been only melt-spun into ribbons.  For example, we find that substitution of just 6 at.% of Fe raises the glass forming range, GFA, to as much as ∆Tx =40K while the other parameters for GFA like Trg, γ, and δ reach enhanced values 0.57, 0.38, and 1.40 respectively.  Furthermore, the electrical conductivity is found to increase by almost a factor of two.  Magnetically it becomes softer with coercivity 260mOe which further reduces to much lower values on stress relaxation.  Ni does not seem to carry a magnetic moment while it enhances the magnetic transition temperature linearly with Ni concentration. We have investigated the role of Ni in another more stable BMGs based FeBNbY system in which case ∆Tx becomes as large as 94K with comparable enhancement in the other GFA parameters. Due to the exceptional soft magnetic properties, Fe-based bulk metallic glasses are considered potential candidate for their use in energy transferring devices. Thus the effect of Ni substitution on bulk forming ability, magnetic and electrical transport properties have been studied for FeBNb and FeBNbY alloy systems. The role of Ni in these systems is densification of the atomic structure and its consequence. We have exploited the superior mechanical properties of BMGs by fabricating structures that are thin and sustainable.  We have therefore investigated studies on the thin films of these materials retaining their excellent mechanical properties. Magnetic properties of FeBNb alloy were investigated in thin films form (~200-400nm) in the temperature range of 5-300K. These Pulsed Laser deposited amorphous films exhibit soft magnetism at room temperature, a characteristic of amorphous metals, while they reveal a shift in hysteresis loop (exchange anisotropy, HEB=18-25Oe), at liquid helium temperature. When thickness of films is reduced to few nanometers (~8-11nm), they exhibit high transparency (>60%) in optical spectrum and show appreciably high saturation Faraday rotation (12o/μm, λ= 611nm). Thin films (~200-400nm) of Ni substituted alloy (FeNiBNb) reveal spontaneous perpendicular magnetization at room temperature. Spin-reorientation transition was observed as a function of film thickness (25-400nm) and temperature (200-300K), and correlated to the order/disorder of ferromagnetic amorphous matrix as a function of temperature. These two phase films exhibits increased value of coercivity, magnetic hardening, below 25K and attributed to the spin glass state of the system.    Using the bulk and thin films we have developed prototypes of sensors, current meters and such simple devices although not discussed in this Thesis.                                         Ti-based bulk metallic glasses have been attracting significant attention due to their lower density and high specific strength from structural application point of view. High mechanical strength, lower values of young’s modulus, high yield strength along with excellent chemical behaviors of toxic free (Ni, Al, Be) Ti-based glassy metals make them attractive for biomedical applications. In the present work, toxic free Ti-Zr-Cu-Pd-Sn alloys were studied to optimize their bulk forming ability and we successfully developed glassy rods of at least 14mm diameter by Cu-mold casting. Along with high glass forming ability, as-casted BMGs exhibit excellent plasticity. One of the studied alloy (Ti41.5Zr10Cu35Pd11Sn2.5) exhibits distinct plasticity under uniaxial compression tests (12.63%) with strain hardening before failure which is not commonly seen in monolithic bulk metallic glasses.

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Sander, Sarah E. "The Effects of a core strengthening program on lower extremity functional ability /." Link to PDF version, 2005. http://libweb.cup.edu/thesis/umi-cup-1003.pdf.

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Books on the topic "Functional ability"

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Martin, Suzanne (Suzanne C.), ed. Functional movement development across the life span. 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier, 2012.

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Suzanne, Martin, ed. Functional movement development across the life span. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 1995.

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Cech, Donna. Functional movement development across the life span. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 1994.

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Elizabeth, Genovese, Galper Jill S, and American Medical Association, eds. Guide to the evaluation of functional ability: How to request, interpret, and apply functional capacity evaluations. Chicago: American Medical Association, 2009.

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Alexander, Rona. Normal development of functional motor skills: The first year of life. San Antonio, USA: Therapy Skill Builders, 1993.

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Regi, Boehme, and Cupps Barbara, eds. Normal development of functional motor skills: The first year of life. Tucson, Ariz: Therapy Skill Builders, 1993.

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Smith, Gudmund J. W. The creative process: A functional model based on empirical studies from early childhood up to middle age. Madison, Conn: International Universities Press, 1990.

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Williams, Susan Lang. Bay Area Functional Performance Evaluation: BaFPE task-oriented assessment, social interaction scale. 2nd ed. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press, 1987.

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Stainfield, Rachel Marie. The effect of functional ability on the psychological well-being of quadriplegic rugby players. Cardiff: University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, 1999.

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Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Policy and Program Development Division. Applied Program Technology Unit. Review of Functional Ability and Home Environment Assessment Protocols. Identification of Elderly Persons' Needs. S.l: s.n, 1986.

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Martins, Anabela Correia, Daniela Guia, and Marina Saraiva. "Promoting functional ability and falls prevention." In Promoting Healthy and Active Aging, 9–23. London: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003215271-2.

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Yang, Qiang, Yonghao Yu, Zhiping Sun, and Zhiming Wang. "Effects of La and Be on Glass-Forming Ability of Al84Co8Y8 Metallic Glass." In Advanced Functional Materials, 259–66. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0110-0_29.

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Li, Chunyan, Jinfeng Yin, Juanqiang Ding, Fuping Zhu, Yanchun Zhao, and Shengzhong Kou. "Effect of Zr and Cu on Mechanical Properties, Glass Forming Ability and Thermal Stability of Zr63.68Cu16.2 Ni10.12 Al10 Amorphous Alloy." In Advanced Functional Materials, 225–38. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0110-0_26.

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Deeg, Dorly J. H., Martijn Huisman, Caroline B. Terwee, Hannie C. Comijs, G. C. Fleur Thomese, and Marjolein Visser. "Changes in Functional Ability with Ageing and Over Time." In Aging in European Societies, 117–32. Boston, MA: Springer US, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8345-9_8.

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Gómez-Pinilla, Fernando, and Cameron Feng. "Molecular Mechanisms for the Ability of Exercise Supporting Cognitive Abilities and Counteracting Neurological Disorders." In Functional Neuroimaging in Exercise and Sport Sciences, 25–43. New York, NY: Springer New York, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3293-7_2.

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Zamojski, Wojciech, and Jarosław Sugier. "Functional-Reliability Model of a Services System with Path Reconfiguration Ability." In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 167–87. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08964-5_10.

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Shi, J. Q., Y. Cheng, J. Serradilla, G. Morgan, C. Lambden, G. A. Ford, C. Price, et al. "Evaluating Functional Ability of Upper Limbs after Stroke Using Video Game Data." In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 181–92. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02753-1_18.

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Liang, Xingguo, Toshio Mochizuki, Taiga Fujii, Hiromu Kashida, and Hiroyuki Asanuma. "Design of a Functional Nanomaterial with Recognition Ability for Constructing Light-Driven Nanodevices." In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 112–22. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18305-8_11.

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Cakmak, Hulya, and Ece Sogut. "Functional Biobased Composite Polymers for Food Packaging Applications." In Reactive and Functional Polymers Volume One, 95–136. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43403-8_6.

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AbstractBiobased polymers are of great interest due to the release of tension on non-renewable petroleum-based polymers for environmental concerns. However, biobased polymers usually have poor mechanical and barrier properties when used as the main component of coatings and films, but they can be improved by adding nanoscale reinforcing agents (nanoparticles - NPs or fillers), thus forming nanocomposites. The nano-sized components have a larger surface area that favors the filler-matrix interactions and the resulting material yield. For example, natural fibers from renewable plants could be used to improve the mechanical strength of the biobased composites. In addition to the mechanical properties, the optical, thermal and barrier properties are mainly effective on the selection of type or the ratio of biobased components. Biobased nanocomposites are one of the best alternatives to conventional polymer composites due to their low density, transparency, better surface properties and biodegradability, even with low filler contents. In addition, these biomaterials are also incorporated into composite films as nano-sized bio-fillers for the reinforcement or as carriers of some bioactive compounds. Therefore, nanostructures may provide antimicrobial properties, oxygen scavenging ability, enzyme immobilization or act as a temperature or oxygen sensor. The promising result of biobased functional polymer nanocomposites is shelf life extension of foods, and continuous improvements will face the future challenges. This chapter will focus on biobased materials used in nanocomposite polymers with their functional properties for food packaging applications.
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Taudt, Christopher. "Conclusion." In Development and Characterization of a Dispersion-Encoded Method for Low-Coherence Interferometry, 131–35. Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-35926-3_6.

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AbstractThe characterization of features such as geometrical dimensions or functional parameters like roughness or degree of cross-linking plays an important role during production in industries such as semiconductors, organic-electronics and the photovoltaics industry. The ability to gather measurements in a process-integrated fashion is of high interest.
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Conference papers on the topic "Functional ability"

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Rajput, H. "Exploiting Reducing Ability of DMF For Assembled Gold Nanostructures." In Functional Materials and Applied Physics. Materials Research Forum LLC, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.21741/9781644901878-14.

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Abstract. We explore stable assembly of gold NPs in single step process by introducing a simple chemical synthesis in which pH changed gold precursor is added to dimethylformamide solution at RT. The redox chemistry of N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) has been effectively utilized in the formation of surfactant free, small chain metal NPs networks (plasmonic oligomers) via molecular dipolar coupling. Kinetic absorption / TEM images illustrate gold nanocrystals formation, their inter-particle coupling as a function of pH as well as with DMF-Water ratio. Sub-nano gap inter-particle coupling b/w spherical/anisotropic Au NPs is seen through arising of new LSPR hump in NIR region. 1-D organized gold nanocrystals are formed when pH modified metal precursor is added to refluxed (80 0C) DMF: Water mixture. The inter-particle coupling provides unique strategy can promote complex sub-wavelength optical waveguides and nanophotonic devices.
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Machado, Ana Filipa, Sara Souto-Miranda, Ana Tavares, Ana Oliveira, Cristina Jácome, Joana Cruz, Bruno Cabrita, et al. "Functional ability in patients with COPD." In ERS International Congress 2020 abstracts. European Respiratory Society, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2020.2940.

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Saito, Seiji, Masaki Sasai, and Tetsuya Yomo. "Gradual development of folding ability through functional selection." In The third international symposium on biological physics. AIP, 1999. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.59897.

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See Leng Lim, Davy, Yap Wen Bin, Zachary Tan, Holden King Ho Li, and Phillis Soek Po Teng. "A Case Study of Para Table Tennis Athlete’s Functional Ability." In International Congress on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support. SCITEPRESS - Science and and Technology Publications, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0005658401690173.

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Schulte, Jurgen, Nguyen Anh Duc, Doan B. Hoang, Doug Elliott, Sharon McKinley, and Priyadarsi Nanda. "A remote sensor-based 6-minute functional walking ability test." In 2012 IEEE Sensors. IEEE, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icsens.2012.6411040.

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COSTANTINI, GIOVANNI, MASSIMILIANO TODISCO, MASSIMO CAROTA, and DANIELE CASALI. "A NEW KINEMATIC SENSOR FOR HUMAN FUNCTIONAL ABILITY/DISABILITY CLASSIFICATION." In Proceedings of the 13th Italian Conference. WORLD SCIENTIFIC, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789812835987_0048.

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Rye, Catherine, Marion Main, and Francesco Muntoni. "87 Comparison of functional ability in siblings with duchenne muscular dystrophy." In GOSH Conference 2020 – Our People, Our Patients, Our Hospital. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2020-gosh.87.

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Mazer, Adrien, Oksana Shlobin, Nargues Weir, Whitney Brown, Shahzad Ahmad, Scott Barnett, and Steven D. Nathan. "Hemodynamic Predictors Of Functional Ability In Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis." In American Thoracic Society 2011 International Conference, May 13-18, 2011 • Denver Colorado. American Thoracic Society, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2011.183.1_meetingabstracts.a1519.

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Costantini, Giovanni, Massimo Carota, Giovanni Maccioni, and Daniele Giansanti. "Discrimination Between Human Functional Ability/Disability by means of Different Classification Methodologies." In 2007 18th European Conference on Circuit Theory and Design (ECCTD '07). IEEE, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ecctd.2007.4529623.

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Leitkam, Sam, and Tamara Reid Bush. "Development of a Weighted Functional Finger Space." In ASME 2012 Summer Bioengineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/sbc2012-80646.

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The human hand is a complex biological system that is used every day for a range of applications, from sewing and typing on a cell phone, to brushing teeth, and opening doors. The hand’s ability to adapt to this large range of applications is based upon the human body’s ability to manipulate many degrees of freedom within the hand.
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Phillips, R. C., H. E. Westerdahl, A. L. Mize, and S. A. Robinson. Summary of Literature Describing the Functional Ability of Wetlands to Enhance Wastewater Quality. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, August 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada268784.

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Habermann, Barbara. Speechreading ability in elementary school-age children with and without functional articulation disorders. Portland State University Library, January 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/etd.5971.

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Russell, Mary. Speechreading ability in children with functional articulation difficulty and in children with normal articulation. Portland State University Library, January 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/etd.1305.

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Hao, Zikang, Xiaodan Zhang, and Ping Chen. Effects of Different Exercise Therapies on Balance Func-tion and Functional Walking Ability in Multiple Sclero-sis Disease Patients―A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. INPLASY - International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols, June 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2022.6.0035.

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Whitham, Steven A., Amit Gal-On, and Tzahi Arazi. Functional analysis of virus and host components that mediate potyvirus-induced diseases. United States Department of Agriculture, March 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2008.7591732.bard.

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The mechanisms underlying the development of symptoms in response to virus infection remain to be discovered in plants. Insight into symptoms induced by potyviruses comes from evidence implicating the potyviral HC-Pro protein in symptom development. In particular, recent studies link the development of symptoms in infected plants to HC-Pro's ability to interfere with small RNA metabolism and function in plant hosts. Moreover, mutation of the highly conserved FRNK amino acid motif to FINK in the HC-Pro of Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) converts a severe strain into an asymptomatic strain, but does not affect virus accumulation in cucurbit hosts. The ability of this FINK mutation to uncouple symptoms from virus accumulation creates a unique opportunity to study symptom etiology, which is usually confounded by simultaneous attenuation of both symptoms and virus accumulation. Our goal was to determine how mutations in the conserved FRNK motif affect host responses to potyvirus infection in cucurbits and Arabidopsis thaliana. Our first objective was to define those amino acids in the FRNK motif that are required for symptoms by mutating the FRNK motif in ZYMV and Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV). Symptom expression and accumulation of resulting mutant viruses in cucurbits and Arabidopsis was determined. Our second objective was to identify plant genes associated with virus disease symptoms by profiling gene expression in cucurbits and Arabidopsis in response to mutant and wild type ZYMV and TuMV, respectively. Genes from the two host species that are differentially expressed led us to focus on a subset of genes that are expected to be involved in symptom expression. Our third objective was to determine the functions of small RNA species in response to mutant and wild type HC-Pro protein expression by monitoring the accumulation of small RNAs and their targets in Arabidopsis and cucurbit plants infected with wild type and mutant TuMV and ZYMV, respectively. We have found that the maintenance of the charge of the amino acids in the FRNK motif of HC-Pro is required for symptom expression. Reduced charge (FRNA, FRNL) lessen virus symptoms, and maintain the suppression of RNA silencing. The FRNK motif is involved in binding of small RNA species including microRNAs (miRNA) and short interfering RNAs (siRNA). This binding activity mediated by the FRNK motif has a role in protecting the viral genome from degradation by the host RNA silencing system. However, it also provides a mechanism by which the FRNK motif participates in inducing the symptoms of viral infection. Small RNA species, such as miRNA and siRNA, can regulate the functions of plant genes that affect plant growth and development. Thus, this binding activity suggests a mechanism by which ZYMVHC-Pro can interfere with plant development resulting in disease symptoms. Because the host genes regulated by small RNAs are known, we have identified candidate host genes that are expected to play a role in symptoms when their regulation is disrupted during viral infections. As a result of this work, we have a better understanding of the FRNK amino acid motif of HC-Pro and its contribution to the functions of HC-Pro, and we have identified plant genes that potentially contribute to symptoms of virus infected plants when their expression becomes misregulated during potyviral infections. The results set the stage to establish the roles of specific host genes in viral pathogenicity. The potential benefits include the development of novel strategies for controlling diseases caused by viruses, methods to ensure stable expression of transgenes in genetically improved crops, and improved potyvirus vectors for expression of proteins or peptides in plants.
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Kerem, Zohar, Yael Vodovotz, David Bonfil, Steven J. Schwartz, and Mark Failla. Do Saponins Present in Model Systems and Legume Bread Modulate Cholesterol Absorption in vitro and in vivo? United States Department of Agriculture, August 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2011.7592656.bard.

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No abstract. The overall general goal of the research project was to provide evidence for the beneficial biological activity of saponins from edible legumes, and to incorporate them into bread hat will become a functional food. Its functionality is in its ability to attenuate the absorption of dietary lipids and cholesterol.
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Olefirenko, Nadiia V., Ilona I. Kostikova, Nataliia O. Ponomarova, Liudmyla I. Bilousova, and Andrey V. Pikilnyak. E-learning resources for successful math teaching to pupils of primary school. [б. в.], September 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.31812/123456789/3266.

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Ukrainian primary schools are undergoing significant changes as for Reform ‘New Ukrainian School’, it reflects rapid updating information technology and high level of children’ informational activity. Primary schools are basically focused on development subject knowledge and general study skills. One of the ways of their developing is to use tools and apps. There are the examples of using interactive tools and apps for teaching Math for young learners by teachers-to-be in the article. The article presents as well the experimental data about training teachers-to-be to use tools and apps. Interactive tools and apps provide real task variability, uniqueness of exercises, operative assessment of correction, adjustment of task difficulty, a shade of competitiveness and gaming to the exercises. To create their own apps teachers-to be use the tools that are the part of the integrated Microsoft Office package using designing environments, and other simple and convenient programs. The article presents experimental data about the results of training teachers-to-be to create apps. A set of criteria for creation apps was made and checked at the experimental research such as ability to develop apps, knowledge and understanding the functional capabilities of apps, knowledge of tools for creating apps and their functional capabilities, ability to select and formulate tasks for young learners, ability to assess adequately the quality of the developed apps.
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Tornatore, Laura. Is intra-operative passive movement therapy (IPM) effective in reducing postoperative morphine consumption, and improving the quality of recovery and functional ability of patients following breast reconstruction surgery? A randomised controlled trial. National Institute for Health Research, May 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.1115152.1.

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Bradshaw, Gary, and J. M. Giesen. Dynamic Measures of Spatial Ability, Executive Function, and Social Intelligence. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, March 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada414704.

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Babcock, Philip, and Julian Betts. Reduced-Class Distinctions: Effort, Ability, and the Education Production Function. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, March 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w14777.

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