Open AccessAwareness among Indian dentist regarding the role of physical activity in prevention of work related musculoskeletal disorders
Author(s) -
Pooja Sharma,
Vineet Golchha
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.87057
Subject(s) - medicine , work related musculoskeletal disorders , incidence (geometry) , physical therapy , musculoskeletal disorder , family medicine , dentistry , human factors and ergonomics , environmental health , poison control , physics , optics
The prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal complaints in dentists is high and the past two decades have witnessed a sharp rise in the incidence of various disorders. The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain ranges between 64% and 93%. The most effected regions have been back and neck. Various studies have been done to record stress levels and health-related behaviors of dentists in other countries but limited data is available among the Indian dentists.