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 pos...

We hypothesized that a laparoscopic technique for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is associated with more musculoskeletal discomfort and ergonomic strain than a robotic technique. This pilot project studied one surgeon while he performed four laparoscopic and four robotic (da Vinci system) Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedures. We measured musculoskeletal discomfort with body part discomfort sco...

Background and Objectives: Working in incorrect posion has put this job in the 12th rank for musculoskeletal disorders of the neck, back, and upper limb among Sallers. The present study aimed to assess the labor situation  and prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among chain grocery store workers. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was performed on 31 grocery workers in various p...

Dalam kegiatan produksi tidak terlepas dari operator, dalam interaksi antara manusia dan mesin tersebut membutuhkan postur tubuh yang baik agar produk dikeluarkan lebih optimal. Sering kali para pekerja mengalami nyeri otot saat melakukan pekerjaan terutama pada bagian leher punggung, hal dikarenakan oleh kerja ergonomi sehingga berakibat tingginya terjadi risiko cedera musculoskeletal disorder...

Banyaknya data yang harus diinput ke dalam P-Care membuat para relawan bekerja secara cepat dengan kondisi tubuh mereka tidak nyaman karena jarak dari kursi meja laptop berjauhan. Studi ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji masalah terjadi kepada relawan, penilaian kerja dilakukan berdasarkan prinsip biomekanika pendekatan RULA. Berdasarkan perhitungan menggunakan RULA didapatkan bahwa sikap operator pa...

The force and effort required to play a percussion instrument can cause musculoskeletal issues in percussionists (PRMDs). India's most popular is the tabla. aim of study was assess risk upper limb disorders among table players. Method: This cross-sectional conducted on seventy-six amateur players, who were between age group 18 25 years. posture players injury them assessed by using Rapid Upper ...

This study investigated the discomfort caused by car driving. Discomfort estimates were achieved by self-administered questionnaire, measured by different testing methods, and through the goniometry of principal angles. Data from a total of 200 non-professional drivers who fulfilled the questionnaire was analysed. 118 subjects were analysed by goniometry and 30 drivers were assessed using the O...

BACKGROUND Office computer workers are at increased risk for neck/upper extremity (UE) musculoskeletal pain. METHODS A seven-month office ergonomic intervention study evaluated the effect of two engineering controls plus training on neck/UE pain and mechanical exposures in 113 computer workers, including a 3-month follow-up period. Participants were randomised into an intervention group, who ...