TY - JOUR
T1 - Working Posture Evaluation of Clinical Student in Faculty of Dentistry University of Indonesia for the Scaling Task in Sitting Position in a Virtual Environment
AU - Muslim, Erlinda
AU - Moch, Boy Nurtjahyo
AU - Darwita, Risqa Rina
AU - Widinugroho, Bayu Pramudyo
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are global issues in the dental profession. This research evaluated the MSDs risk caused by the sitting working posture of clinical students performing the task of scaling. The evaluation using the virtual environment approach shows risk of MSDs in the students’ upper extremities such as neck, shoulder, and trunk. Further simulation based on the ideal sitting working posture shows that ergonomic scaling could be achieved when the patient sits at a 15° angle. When scaling the 1st and 4th quadrant of the teeth, the 9 o’clock position is used. Hence, the 11 o’clock position is used when scaling the 2nd and 3rd quadrant.
AB - Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are global issues in the dental profession. This research evaluated the MSDs risk caused by the sitting working posture of clinical students performing the task of scaling. The evaluation using the virtual environment approach shows risk of MSDs in the students’ upper extremities such as neck, shoulder, and trunk. Further simulation based on the ideal sitting working posture shows that ergonomic scaling could be achieved when the patient sits at a 15° angle. When scaling the 1st and 4th quadrant of the teeth, the 9 o’clock position is used. Hence, the 11 o’clock position is used when scaling the 2nd and 3rd quadrant.
UR - http://journal.ui.ac.id/index.php/health/article/view/1300
U2 - 10.7454/msk.v16i1.1300
DO - 10.7454/msk.v16i1.1300
M3 - Article
SN - 2356-3664
VL - 16
JO - Makara Journal of Health Research
JF - Makara Journal of Health Research
IS - 1
ER -