Working Posture Evaluation of Clinical Student in Faculty of Dentistry University of Indonesia for the Scaling Task in Sitting Position in a Virtual Environment

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'...

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Main Authors: Erlinda Muslim, Boy Mochamad Nurtjahyo, Risqa Rina Darwita, Bayu Pramudyo Widinugroho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Indonesia 2012-11-01
Series:Makara Journal of Health Research
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Online Access:http://journal.ui.ac.id/index.php/health/article/view/1300