The effect of wearing loupes on upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders among dental hygienists

International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 174-179

  Hayes, M J ^a   Osmotherly, P G ^a   Taylor, J A ^a   Smith, D R ^a   Ho, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dental hygienists; Loupes; Musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; BIOENGINEERING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; DENTAL ASSISTANT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PINCH STRENGTH; SCAPULA; SELF REPORT; SHOULDER; SHOULDER PAIN; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; DENTAL HYGIENISTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LENSES; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PINCH STRENGTH; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SCAPULA; SELF REPORT; SHOULDER JOINT; SHOULDER PAIN; STUDENTS; UPPER EXTREMITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904025205     PISSN: 16015029     EISSN: 16015037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/idh.12048     Document Type: Article

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