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. |
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| Row a boat | Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse | Play the drum set in a jazz band |
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Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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| Light a candle | Thread a needle | Cut facets in a diamond |
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Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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| Read dials on the dashboard of a car | Read the fine print of a legal document | Detect minor defects in a diamond |
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Static Strength
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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| Push an empty shopping cart | Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn | Lift 75-pound bags of cement onto a truck |
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Reaction Time
The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
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| Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow | Throw a switch when a red warning light goes off | Hit the brake when a pedestrian steps in front of the car |
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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. |
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| Screw a light bulb into a light socket | Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible | Perform open heart surgery with surgical instruments |
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Selective Attention
The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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| Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby | Monitor security TV screens for intruders throughout the night shift | Study a technical manual in a noisy boiler room |
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Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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| Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work | Recognize from the mood of prisoners that a prison riot is likely to occur | Recognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms |
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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. |
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| Sit up in an office chair | Shovel snow for half an hour | Do 100 sit-ups |
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Rate Control
The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
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| Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger | Keep up with a car that changes speed | Shoot a duck in flight |
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