Impact of Ergonomic Training on Posture Utilizing Photography and Self-assessments among Dental Hygiene Students and Practitioners

Journal of Dental Hygiene

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2021, Pages 33-41

  Partido, Brian B ^a   Henderson, Rebecca ^b  

^a Seattle Central Community College   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

dental hygiene students; dental hygienists; ergonomics; musculoskeletal disorders; posture; self assessments

Indexed keywords

EID: 85150445903     PISSN: 1043254X     EISSN: 15530205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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