Observational studyBMJ open2016
Motion analysis in the field of dentistry: a kinematic comparison of dentists and orthodontists.
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- Work related musculoskeletal stress among residents of internal medicine on cardiological wards in their daily working practice - a kinematic and ergonomic analysis.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2025Article
- Reliability and Accuracy of Standard Reference Procedures for Measurements of Trunk and Arm Postures in Ergonomics.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dental students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Wearable Motion Capture Devices for the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Ergonomics-An Overview of Current Applications, Challenges, and Future Opportunities.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The Prevalence and Development of Neck and Lower Back Pain and Associated Factors in Dentistry Students-A Long-Term Prospective Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Development of Musculoskeletal Disorders during Undergraduate Dentistry Studies-A Long-Term Prospective Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dentists and Dental Students in Germany.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- SOPEZ: study for the optimization of ergonomics in the dental practice - musculoskeletal disorders in dentists and dental assistants: a study protocol.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2020Article
- Constrained posture in dentistry - a kinematic analysis of dentists.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Article
- Restricted posture in dentistry - a kinematic analysis of orthodontists.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo conduct a kinematic comparison of occupational posture in orthodontists and dentists in their workplace.
designObservational study.
settingDentist surgeries and departments of orthodontics at university medical centres in Germany.
participantsA representative sample of 21 (10 female, 11 male) dentists (group G1) and 21 (13 female, 8 male) orthodontists (G2) with one male dropout in G2. OUTCOME MEASURES: The CUELA (computer-assisted acquisition and long-term analysis of musculoskeletal loads) system was used to analyse occupational posture. Parallel to the recording through the CUELA system, a software-supported analysis of the activities performed (I: treatment; II: office; III: other activities) was carried out. In line with ergonomic standards the measured body angles are categorised into neutral, moderate and awkward postures. Activities between the aforementioned groups are compared using the stratified van Elteren U test and the Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney U test. All p values are subject to the Bonferroni-Holm correction. The level of significance is set at 5%.
resultsThe percentage of time spent on activities in categories I-II-III was as follows: dentists 41%-23%-36% and orthodontists 28%-37%-35%. The posture analysis of both groups showed, for all percentiles (P5-95), angle values primarily in the neutral or moderate range. However, depending on the activity performed, between 5% and 25% of working hours were spent in unfavourable postures, especially in the head-and-neck area. Orthodontists have a greater tendency than dentists to perform treatment activities with the head and torso in unfavourable positions. The statistically significant differences between the two groups with regard to the duration and the relevance of the activities performed confirm this assumption for all three categories (p<0.01, p<0.05).
conclusionsGenerally, both groups perform treatment activities in postures that are in the neutral or medium range; however, dentists had slightly more unfavourable postures during treatment for a greater share of their work day.
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