0 someone's ability to use the hands to perform a difficult action skilfully and quickly so that it looks easy --
These difficulties were overcome with further training, but raise the possibility of problems for those with disorders which may limit their manual dexterity, for example rheumatoid arthritis.
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 manual dexterity.
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.
This view, however, stops short of leveling the field further to include the redistribution of otherwise normal but competitively disadvantageous capabilities, such as poor manual dexterity or pronounced shyness.
An additional frustration in having to change light bulbs is the degree of strength and manual dexterity which is required.
It does not adequately assess manual dexterity, cognitive function, or quality of life at each level (71).
Lessened manual dexterity also impairs toenail cutting and in managing to fasten suitable footwear, as does decreased flexibility in the back, hips and knees.
They are applicable to the elderly, but their use requires manual dexterity which may be lacking.
