Rapid Entire Body Assessment

© Professor Alan Hedge, Cornell University, September 2001

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Rapid Entire Body Assessment: (REBA)

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Source: Hignett, S., McAtamney, L. (2000) Applied Ergonomics, 31, 201-5.

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Movement Upright 0 - 20 flexion o o 0 - 20 extension 20 - 60 flexion o >20 extension > 60 flexion o o o o o

REBA: Trunk Score
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Score 1 2 +1 if twisting or side flexed Change Score

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Coupling is unacceptable using other parts of the body

Source: Hignett, S., McAtamney, L. (2000) Applied Ergonomics, 31, 201-5.

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REBA: Table C and Activity Score
Score B 1 1 2 3 4 Score A 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 1 2 3 4 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 1 2 3 4 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 2 3 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 5 3 4 4 5 6 8 9 10 10 11 12 12 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 12 7 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 11 12 12 8 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 12 12 12 9 6 6 7 8 9 10 10 10 11 12 12 12 10 7 7 8 9 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 11 7 7 8 9 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 12

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Activity Score
+1 = 1 or more body parts are static, e.g. held for longer than 1 minute +1 = repeated small range actions, e.g. repeated more than 4 times per minute (excluding walking) +1 = action causes rapid large range changes in posture or an unstable base

Source: Hignett, S., McAtamney, L. (2000) Applied Ergonomics, 31, 201-5.

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