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Ability Areas

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

Importance*More Info
1.Extent Flexibility65
Multilimb Coordination65
3.Dynamic Strength60
4.Static Strength55
Manual Dexterity55
6.Dynamic Flexibility50
Stamina50
Trunk Strength50
Explosive Strength50
* Importance out of 100

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

Extent Flexibility
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
65
57
Reach for a microphone in a patrol carReach for a box on a high warehouse shelfWork under the dashboard of a car
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.
65
52
Row a boatOperate a forklift truck in a warehousePlay the drum set in a jazz band
Dynamic Strength
The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
60
41
Use pruning shears to trim a bushClimb a 48-foot long ladderPerform a gymnastics routine using the rings
Static Strength
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
55
50
Push an empty shopping cartPull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawnLift 75-pound bags of cement onto a truck
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.
55
52
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments
Dynamic Flexibility
The ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body, arms, and/or legs.
50
5
Hand pick a bushel of apples from a treePerform a dance routine as part of a cheerleading squadManeuver a kayak through swift rapids
Stamina
The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
50
41
Walk 1/4 mileClimb 6 flights of stairsRun 10 miles
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.
50
54
Sit up in an office chairShovel snow for half an hourDo 100 sit-ups
Explosive Strength
The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object.
50
7
Hit a nail with a hammerJump onto a 3-foot high platformThrow a shot-put in a track meet