Prevalence and correlates of musculoskeletal disorders among Australian dental hygiene students

International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 176-181

  Hayes, M J ^a   Smith, D R ^a   Cockrell, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dental hygiene; Lower back pain; Musculoskeletal disorders; Risk factor; Students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACKACHE; BODY POSTURE; COMPUTER; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER PAIN; SMOKING; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BACK PAIN; COMPUTERS; DENTAL HYGIENISTS; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK PAIN; NEW SOUTH WALES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POSTURE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SHOULDER PAIN; SMOKING; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS;

EID: 70350507513     PISSN: 16015029     EISSN: 16015037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2009.00370.x     Document Type: Article

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