1.2 REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment)
The RULA and REBA both are similar tools for evaluate the musculoskeletal disorders. REBA is an ergonomic assessment tool uses an orderly process to evaluate whole body postural MSD and risk associated with Workplaces. Hignett and McAtamney (2000) introduce REBA and stated that it is used to investigate posture for risk of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) [2]. REBA is a better tool for whole body parts (wrist, upper arm, lower arm, neck, trunk and legs,) REBA is user friendly and useful for manual task risk assessment. But here some drawback of REBA is: REBA does not give the combine assessment of biomechanical risk factors.