title: [Cervical, thoracic and upper limb load assessment in dental professionals].
abstract: In order to analyze the effect of working posture on the level of neck, back and shoulder muscular activity, a clinico-anamnestic, electromyographic and postural study of 34 dentistry was undertaken. Using surface electrodes, the level of muscular activity was recorded. The results showed that neck flexed working posture is prevalent: using stereomicroscope gave lower levels than with or without enlarging systems, such as glasses.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra e Scuola di Specializzazione di Medicina del Lavoro, Università degli Studi di L'Aquila. moniatarquini@gmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tarquini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martinelli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pizzuti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tobia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paoletti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000502:physiology*; D003813:Dentistry; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000502:physiology*; D016272:Occupational Health; D011187:Posture; D013909:Thorax / Q000502:physiology*