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Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA)
Date: 03-sep-12 Company: Home Dept: none. Task: Trabajo sebre computador portátil. Supervisor: Eduardo Acosta Evaluator: Eduardo Acosta

MUSCLE USE SCORES TABLEScore Verbal Anchor / Description
0 1 • all muscle use not described below • postures that are mainly static (held for longer than one minute) • repetitive use (action is repeated more than 4 timesper minute)

FORCE SCORES TABLE Score Verbal Anchor / Description

Upper Arm Posture Scores
90º 90º -20º Additional Considerations

LEFT

RIGHT

0 1 2

• weights or forces ≤ 4.4 lbs (2 kg)and held intermittently • weights or forces 4.4 to 22 lbs (2 to 10 kg) and held intermittently • weights or forces 4.4 to 22 lbs (2 to 10 kg) and held statically • weights or forces 4.4 to 22 lbs (2to 10 kg) and repetitive • weight or forces ≥ 22 lbs (10 kg) and held intermittently • weights or forces ≥ 22 lbs (10 kg) and held statically • weights or forces ≥ 22 lbs (10 kg) and repetitive •shock or force with rapid build up

20º

45º 45º

1
4
+ 1 raised shoulder + 1 abducted shoulder - 1 leaning or supported arm

1
3

1

> 20º

2

2

20º

3

Lower Arm Posture ScoresAdditional Considerations

LEFT

RIGHT

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

100º

100º

+ 1 if working across the midline of the body or out to the side

1
LEFT

1
RIGHT

22 + 1

0 + 1

0 = 4

2

1

60º

2

60º

Wrist Posture Scores

SCORE A

MUSCLE

FORCE

SCORE C

0º

15º -15º

15º

Additional Considerations

2
3
-15º
+ 1 if wristis bent away from midline

2
RIGHT

NOTES

1
1

2

Wrist Twist Posture Scores

LEFT

L

R

2
Twisted away from handshake position (at or near end-range of twist)

Mainly inhand-shake position (mid-range of twist)

1

1

6

5

Neck Posture Scores
0º - 10º 10º - 20º > 20º
in extension Additional Considerations

GRAND SCORE

4
1
0º

2
0º - 20º

3
20º...