The effect of loupes on neck pain and disability among dental hygienists

Work

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 755-762

  Hayes, Melanie J ^a   Osmotherly, Peter G ^b   Taylor, Jane A ^b   Smith, Derek R ^b   Ho, Alan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

magnification; Musculoskeletal disorders; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIOENGINEERING; BODY POSITION; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROCEDURES; SPECTACLES; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; DENTAL HYGIENISTS; DISABLED PERSONS; EYEGLASSES; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POSTURE;

EID: 84965025710     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-162253     Document Type: Article

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