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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: ____________
trunk, arms, lower body, and neck
The percentage of time in each pre-defined category is computed and results are compared to ____________ when using OWAS.
benchmarks
Test your knowledge on posture and its measurement tools used in ergonomics. Learn about subjective and objective postural assessment methods, including detailed information about Ovako Working Posture Assessment, Rapid Upper Limb Assessment, and Rapid Entire Body Assessment.
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