Ergonomics: Posture and Measurement Tools
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OVAKO WORKING POSTURE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM was created in the mid-1970s by

Ovako Oy, a private steel company in Finland

Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) and Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) are examples of ____________ measurement tools.

postural assessment

The OWAS POSTURE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM includes classification of posture for the following body parts: ____________

neck, trunk, lower body, arm

When using OWAS, the user makes a series of instantaneous observations to record posture at the following four joints: ____________

<p>trunk, arms, lower body, and neck</p> Signup and view all the answers

The percentage of time in each pre-defined category is computed and results are compared to ____________ when using OWAS.

<p>benchmarks</p> Signup and view all the answers

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