What is Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA)?

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Rapid Upper Limb AssessmentRULA

An ergonomic assessment tool scoring upper body posture and muscle use.

RULA assigns scores to upper arm, forearm, wrist, neck, trunk, and leg postures, plus muscle use and force. The final score (1–7) indicates the level of intervention required: 1–2 acceptable, 5–6 investigate soon, 7 investigate immediately. Widely used in office, manufacturing, and healthcare ergonomics programmes.

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