Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA)

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Upper Arm Posture Scores

90

LEFT

RIGHT

LEFT

RIGHT

Additional Considerations

90
-20

45

20

45

> 20

20

+ 1 raised
shoulder

+ 1 abducted
shoulder

- 1 leaning or
supported arm

Lower Arm Posture Scores

Additional Considerations
100

100

60

+ 1 if working across the midline of

the body or out to the side

= 0

60

Wrist Posture Scores

15

LEFT

15

RIGHT

SCORE A

MUSCLE

FORCE

SCORE C

Additional Considerations

NOTES

-15

+ 1 if wrist is bent away

from midline

-15

Wrist Twist Posture Scores

LEFT

RIGHT

Mainly in hand-shake position

(mid-range of twist)

Twisted away from handshake position (at or near

end-range of twist)

Neck Posture Scores

0 - 10

10 - 20

> 20

in extension

GRAND SCORE
Additional Considerations

+ 1 if twisted

+ 1 if side-bent

Trunk Posture Scores

20 - 60
0

> 60

0 - 20

Additional Considerations

0
1

+ 1 if twisted

+ 1 if side-bent

Leg Posture Scores

SCORE B

Well-supported &
evenly balanced

NOT well-supported &

evenly balanced

MUSCLE

FORCE

SCORE D

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