Journal de recherche en ergonomie

Ergonomie dentaire

Dentists develop musculoskeletal problems which are identified with suboptimal workplace ergonomics that may be in charge of inappropriate sitting postures and movements. Sitting with a 90° edge between the trunk and the thighs makes the pelvis to rotate backward shifting the spine far from the line of gravity. This thusly lessens the lumbar lordosis, making the spine slump and expanding the heaps put on the spine.