Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in dental health professionals. 2 - Prevention, ergonomic strategies and therapeutic programs;Disturbi muscolo-scheletrici di natura lavorativa negli operatori sanitari dentali. 2 - Prevenzione, strategie ergonomiche e programmi terapeutici

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 442-448

  Sartorio, Francesco ^a,b   Franchignoni, F ^a,b   Ferriero, G ^a   Vercelli, S ^a   Odescalchi, L ^b   Augusti, D ^c   Migliario, M ^b  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dental professionals; Prevention; Work related musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

CHAIR; DENTIST; EQUIPMENT; ERGONOMICS; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TECHNIQUE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTISTRY; HUMAN ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33644632747     PISSN: 15927830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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