Prevalence of Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders in Dentists: Symptoms and Risk Factors

Aim. The purpose of the present research was to examine the factors that lead to musculoskeletal disorders in dentists by assessing their posture using RULA method. Materials and Methods. In this cross-sectional study, 130 dentists (84 male and 46 female) participated. The posture of the subjects du...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Environmental and Public Health 2015-01, Vol.2015 (2015), p.147-152
Hauptverfasser:	Raoof, Maryam, Shahravan, Arash, Zamani Jam, Azadeh, Rafie, Forouzan, Eskandarizadeh, Ali
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Cross-Sectional Studies Dentistry Dentists Female Health aspects Humans Iran - epidemiology Male Musculoskeletal diseases Musculoskeletal Pain - epidemiology Musculoskeletal Pain - etiology Occupational Diseases - epidemiology Occupational Diseases - etiology Pain Posture Prevalence Prevalence studies (Epidemiology) Risk Factors Statistics Upper Extremity - physiopathology Working conditions
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Zusammenfassung:	Aim. The purpose of the present research was to examine the factors that lead to musculoskeletal disorders in dentists by assessing their posture using RULA method. Materials and Methods. In this cross-sectional study, 130 dentists (84 male and 46 female) participated. The posture of the subjects during their normal workload was recorded by using the RULA method, and the range of musculoskeletal pains by using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ), and individual and professional data was assessed by a demographics questionnaire. All tests were performed at the P
ISSN:	1687-9805 1687-9813
DOI:	10.1155/2015/517346