ArticleLa Medicina del lavoro2025
Posture Assessment of Rubber Tappers: A Comparative Analysis of OWAS, REBA, RULA, and PERA Methods.
Article in La Medicina del lavoro, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
3 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundThe study provides a comprehensive ergonomics assessment of the postures encountered by rubber tappers using the OWAS, REBA, RULA, and PERA methods and compares the risk levels across various ergonomic assessment methodologies.
methodsThe research examines the postures of fifty-one selected rubber tappers from the state of Kerala, India, during rubber tapping, analyzing 1111 different working postures. The postural assessment was conducted by analyzing video recordings of the work tasks and evaluating the postures using OWAS, REBA, RULA, and PERA. Each method's focus and application were considered to comprehensively evaluate the postural risks.
resultsThe demographic characteristics indicate that the workforce mostly consists of middle-aged males involved in physically strenuous activities. The result shows that the RULA method, emphasizing upper limb postures, is particularly suited for assessing postural loads in rubber tapping, highlighting the need to match ergonomic tools to the specific demands of work activities. While OWAS provides a general overview, RULA focuses on upper limbs, REBA assesses whole-body postures, and PERA incorporates cyclic work factors, enabling targeted ergonomic interventions. Additionally, it is crucial to consider that each method OWAS, RULA, REBA, and PERA has distinct strengths and applications.
conclusionsThe research highlights the need for tailored ergonomic interventions for tasks such as 'Incision on the Channel'. Ultimately, the study validates implementing a context-specific approach for assessing ergonomic parameters and intervention measures aimed at enhancing the overall occupational health of rubber tappers.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.