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Table 2 Median and relative time score as well as the respective interquartile distance (IQD) of the ergonomic and home office workplace conditions for all RULA regions investigated

From: Home office versus ergonomic workstation - is the ergonomic risk increased when working at the dining table? An inertial motion capture based pilot study

 

Ergonomic workstation

Home office workstation

 

Median (IQD)

Relative time score (IQD)

Median (IQD)

Relative time score (IQD)

Total score right

5.5 (1)

5.45 (0.97)

5.5 (1)

5.28 (0.72)

Total score left

5 (1.5)

5.08 (1.11)

6 (1)

5.63 (0.65)

Trunk score

3 (0)

3.00 (0.00)

3 (0)

3.00 (0.00)

Neck score

3 (0)

3.02 (0.13)

3 (0)

3.00 (0.08)

Wrist score right

4 (0)

4.09 (0.41)

4 (0)

4.22 (0.22)

Wrist score left

4 (1)

4.14 (0.42)

4 (0)

4.00 (0.56)

Lower arm score right

3 (1)

2.99 (0.78)

2.5 (1)

2.51 (0.50)

Lower arm score left

3 (1)

2.99 (0.78)

2.5 (1)

2.42 (0.72)

Upper arm score right

2 (1)

1.99 (0.68)

2 (0)

2.00 (0.05)

Upper arm score left

1 (1)

1.22 (0.90)

2 (0)

2.00 (0.47)