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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Athletes and Sports Competitors. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Stamina95
Speed of Limb Movement95
3.Gross Body Coordination90
Explosive Strength90
5.Extent Flexibility85
Trunk Strength85
Dynamic Strength85
Oral Comprehension85
9.Depth Perception80
Peripheral Vision80
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed
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Ability Area Scores

Stamina
The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
95
59
Walk 1/4 mileClimb 6 flights of stairsRun 10 miles
Speed of Limb Movement
The ability to quickly move the arms and legs.
95
43
Saw through a thin piece of woodSwat a fly with a fly swatterThrow punches in a boxing match
Gross Body Coordination
The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion.
90
52
Get in and out of a truckSwim the length of a poolPerform a ballet dance
Explosive Strength
The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object.
90
52
Hit a nail with a hammerJump onto a 3-foot high platformThrow a shot-put in a track meet
Extent Flexibility
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
85
50
Reach for a microphone in a patrol carReach for a box on a high warehouse shelfWork under the dashboard of a car
Trunk Strength
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
85
48
Sit up in an office chairShovel snow for half an hourDo 100 sit-ups
Dynamic Strength
The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
85
50
Use pruning shears to trim a bushClimb a 48-foot long ladderPerform a gymnastics routine using the rings
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
85
55
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics
Depth Perception
The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
80
25
Merge a car into traffic on a city streetOperate a crane to move materials from a truck bed to the groundThrow a long pass to a closely guarded teammate
Peripheral Vision
The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are looking ahead.
80
13
Keep in step while marching in a military formationBe aware of the location of your teammates while dribbling a basketballDistinguish friendly from enemy planes during air combat