Disorders of the musculoskeletal system among dentists from the aspect of ergonomics and prophylaxis

Annals of Agriculture and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 169-173

  Szymańska, Jolanta ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Dentists; Ergonomics; Musculoskeletal diseases; Occupational diseases; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; DENTIST; ERGONOMICS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLAND; PROPHYLAXIS; WORKING TIME;

DENTISTS; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0036912666     PISSN: 12321966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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