ABSTRACT Background The present study aimed to identify the role Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) for the assessment of office worker's ergonomics in the workplace and its efficacy in designing targeted interventions with a specific focus on neck pain. Methods Sixty six office workers (Mean Age = 33.04 ± 9.98 years; Mean BMI = 21.45 ± 2.1 kg/m 2 ; Females‐25; Males‐41) with mild to moderate neck disability were after giving their informed consent. Based on RULA scores and ergonomic risk levels, participants were divided into three groups ‐ low risk (Group A; n = 22), moderate risk (Group B; n = 22) and high risk (Group C; n = 22). Targeted interventions including ergonomic counselling, brochures, practical workplace modification sessions, and postural correction exercises were administered. Pre‐ and post‐intervention assessments (at 0, 2 & 4 weeks) for improvements in neck pain, discomfort and ergonomic risk were compared using mixed model ANOVA ( p 0.05). Conclusion The findings indicate that RULA helped in facilitating postural risk stratification, guiding targeted ergonomic interventions to alleviate neck pain and disability among office workers. Further research is recommended to explore the long‐term benefits of follow‐up‐based on continuous ergonomic interventions using artificial intelligence.
Kumar et al. (2026) studied this question.