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1. a restriction on an individual's activities.
2. (in plural) factors in a research study that may decrease the generalizability of the findings; they may be of either a conceptual or a methodological type.
chronic airflow limitation see chronic airflow limitation.


A restriction or ceiling. See Salary limitation, Site limitation.


The condition of being limited.

activity limitation

Functional limitation.

functional limitation

In rehabilitation science, any restriction in the performance of activities resulting from disease, injury, or environmental restrictions. Synonym: activity limitation; disability.

limitation of motion

The restriction of movement or range of motion of a part or joint, esp. that imposed by disease or trauma to joints and soft tissues.
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Q. What is the limit........ What is the limit for a normal person to jump?

A. Next time you watch a basketball or volleyball game, notice how high the athletes jump to block a shot or spike the ball. Ever wonder if you could jump as high? Stand next to a wall with a short pencil in your hand and hold your arm as high above your head as you can, keeping your feet flat on the floor. Make a mark on the wall to note your standing reach. Then jump as high as you can, keeping your arm high above your head. At the top of your jump, make another mark on the wall. It works best to stand close to, but not touching the wall when you jump. The difference in height between the two marks is a measure of how high you jumped. You may be able to jump higher if you change how much you bend your knees before jumping. If you don't bend your knees much, you don't get much extra push. On the other hand, a deep crouch overstretches the thigh muscles, making them less efficient in pushing you off the ground. Experiment to find the amount of knee bend that gives you the most height. Swi

Q. Is there a limit to how long the suit should be worn? Hi, my wife Lee, 36 always wear sauna suit for very long walk in hot sun. I am concerned because she walks alone and takes diet pills to boost metabolism. Is there a limit to how long the suit should be worn?

A. While doing this, she should be very careful. Sauna suits help to keep the muscles warm and that is what causes the sweat and they do not necessarily promote weight loss. She has to keep herself hydrated! Ask her to drink tons of water because her body is rapidly losing it. In other words, the weight loss is more water which can be gained back very quickly. I would recommend weight training and cardio exercise at least 4 times a week. Also, exercising in the morning has great metabolic effects. Therefore, put an end to diet pills because they are not good for your wife!!

Q. Have alcohol-related crashes decreased in other states when they lowered the limit? I have a doubt even after updating with the local news. Have alcohol-related crashes decreased in other states when they lowered the limit?

A. Wisconsin has seen nearly a two percent decrease in alcohol-related crashes and almost a fourteen percent decrease in alcohol-related fatalities a year after implementing a .08 law. Since South Dakota put .08 in effect in 2002, alcohol-related crashes have decreased by 2.1 percent from the average of the previous three years.

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"Under the second sentence of Article 15(2), the limitation period is interrupted by '[a]ny action taken by the Commission or by a Member State, acting at the request of the Commission, with regard to the unlawful aid'."
Because limitation periods vary according to types of claim, it is hard to say definitively when companies can delete documents with no risk that they may be needed in legal proceedings.
* A 60-year limitation period should not be applied to the sale of the land.
In that event, the statute of limitation of the jurisdiction in which the cause of action arose, usually referred to as the "foreign" jurisdiction, and not the forum state's limitation period, determines whether suit is timely filed.
Almost all federal courts have also borrowed state law(18) to decide the related issue that is the subject of this Note: whether to enforce plan provisions that modify the applicable limitation period for a section 502(a)(1)(B) lawsuit.(19) These courts have enforced shorter limitation periods contained within plans if state law allowed contractual modification of limitation periods.
Lack of awareness of the different limitation periods for debts in Scotland and England can have serious consequences for businesses A-trading across the UK.
On appeal, Kerns argues that the circuit court erred when it dismissed the breach of contract claims on statute-of-limitations grounds and ruled that the five-year limitation period began to run earlier than the date of the foreclosure sale.
The lawyer contended that as the PCO No.1 was declared without lawful authority and of no legal effect, the amendments in it made underorder No.9 of 1999 would also lapse and therefore, the limitation period of 120 days prescribed under Article 89 would be applicable to the NAB ordinance.
ISLAMABAD -- The National Accountability Bureau on Wednesday told the Supreme Court of Pakistan that Swiss cases against PPP Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari cannot be reopened as they were time-barred and their statutory limitation period has elapsed.
The main innovation is that licenses are planned to be issued without a limitation period (presently, licenses are issued for 5 years) and through a set of information systems called "License."
(3) As such, the statute of limitations establishes the time period within which a cause of action must be commenced, and the limitation period is directly related to the date on which the cause of action accrued.

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