RULA upper-limb assessment

Arm and wrist (Group A)

Score the worst side or the side doing the task.

Upper armLower armWristWrist twistShoulder raisedUpper arm out to the side (abducted)Arm supported or person leaningLower arm works across the body or out to the sideWrist bent sidewaysArm posture static > 1 min or repeated 4+ times a minuteArm load / force

Neck, trunk and legs (Group B)

NeckTrunkNeck twistedNeck side-bentTrunk twistedTrunk side-bentLegsBody posture static > 1 min or repeated 4+ times a minuteBody load / force

Method: McAtamney & Corlett 1993. McAtamney L, Corlett EN (1993). RULA: a survey method for the investigation of work-related upper limb disorders. Applied Ergonomics 24(2):91-99.

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