Ergonomic Evaluation of Technology Change at Work and Its Effect on Health
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New technologies and changes in dental care aimed to give the dentist better comfort and better health condition, among them Proprioceptive derivation (Pd) concept was introduce in Thailand. The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in dentist’s working posture when adopting different work concepts: Pd and Conventional concept. The result show differences in dentists’ sitting posture, clock-related working position, and RULA score. It implied that Pd concept helps the dentists to discover new ways to position themselves, and working comfortably and effectively, which made it possible for the dentists to adopt better working posture and have lower RULA score. In conclusion, Pd concept has an effect on the working posture of dentists.
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