The impact of the Alexander technique on improving posture and surgical ergonomics during minimally invasive surgery: Pilot study

Journal of Urology

Volumn 186, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2011, Pages 1658-1662

  Reddy, Pramod P ^a   Reddy, Trisha P ^a   Roig Francoli, Jennifer ^a   Cone, Lois ^a   Sivan, Bezalel ^a   Defoor, W Robert ^a   Gaitonde, Krishnanath ^a   Noh, Paul H ^a  

^a XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

laparoscopy; mind body therapies; physicians; posture; task performance and analysis

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ERGONOMICS;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; OPERATING ROOMS; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 80052695613     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.04.013     Document Type: Article

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