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Ability Areas

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

Importance*More Info
1.Static Strength75
Multilimb Coordination75
Information Ordering75
4.Trunk Strength70
Speed of Limb Movement70
Spatial Orientation70
7.Explosive Strength65
Reaction Time65
Manual Dexterity65
10.Stamina60
* Importance out of 100

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

Static Strength
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
75
64
Push an empty shopping cartPull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawnLift 75-pound bags of cement onto a truck
Multilimb Coordination
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
75
55
Row a boatOperate a forklift truck in a warehousePlay the drum set in a jazz band
Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
75
39
Put things in numerical orderFollow the correct steps to make changeAssemble a nuclear warhead
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.
70
55
Sit up in an office chairShovel snow for half an hourDo 100 sit-ups
Speed of Limb Movement
The ability to quickly move the arms and legs.
70
54
Saw through a thin piece of woodSwat a fly with a fly swatterThrow punches in a boxing match
Spatial Orientation
The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you.
70
38
Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mallFind your way through a dark room without hitting anythingNavigate an ocean voyage using only the positions of the sun and stars
Explosive Strength
The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object.
65
21
Hit a nail with a hammerJump onto a 3-foot high platformThrow a shot-put in a track meet
Reaction Time
The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
65
61
Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellowThrow a switch when a red warning light goes offHit the brake when a pedestrian steps in front of the car
Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
65
48
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments
Stamina
The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
60
48
Walk 1/4 mileClimb 6 flights of stairsRun 10 miles