Evaluation of ergonomic postures of dental professions by Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA), in Birjand, Iran

Autor: Nasl Saraji J., Hosseini MH., Shahtaheri SJ., Golbabaei F., Ghasemkhani M
Jazyk: perština
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Journal of Dental Medicine, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 61-67 (2005)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1024-641X
2008-2444
Popis: Statement of Problem: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are major parts of the occupational diseases in workplaces. Protection from such diseases is dependent on assessment and improvement of job postures by using job analysis methods in ergonomics. Purpose: This study was aimed to evaluate ergonomic conditions in dental professions by rapid entire body assessment (REBA) in Birjand city and also to assess the relation between MSDS in different parts of the body and work conditions. Materials and Methods: This study was a descriptive-analytical approach performed on 48 persons working at different professions by using REBA method. The prevalence of MSDs was obtained by using Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ). The data were analyzed by independent t-test, Chi-square and Fisher tests with P
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