Effects of prismatic glasses including optometric correction on head and neck kinematics, perceived exertion and comfort during dental work in the oral cavity - A randomised controlled intervention

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 246-253

  Lindegard A ^a   Gustafsson, M ^b   Hansson, G A ^c  

^a Institute of Stress Medicine   (Sweden)

^b Occupational Health Care Unit   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dental ergonomics; Head; Inclinometry; Neck

Indexed keywords

GLASS; KINEMATICS;

CONTROL GROUPS; HEAD; HEAD AND NECK; INCLINOMETRY; MEASUREMENTS OF; NECK; ORAL CAVITY; PERCEIVED EXERTION;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIST; DENTISTRY; ERGONOMICS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD MOVEMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB STRESS; KINEMATICS; MALE; MOUTH CAVITY; NECK; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OPTOMETRY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPECTACLES; VISUAL AID;

EID: 80052405820     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: 18729126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2011.05.011     Document Type: Article

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