The use of baropodometric analysis in musculoskeletal disorders of dentists working in orthostatic posture – a series of 3 cases

Authors

  • Mioara Raluca Cosoroabă
  • Liviu Cirin
  • Andrei Zoltan Farkas
  • Veronica Argeșanu
  • Ioana Cristina Talpos-Niculescu
  • Mirella Dorina Anghel
  • Mihai Romînu
  • Meda-Lavinia Negrutiu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15386/mpr-1461

Keywords:

dentistry, musculoskeletal disorders, ergonomics, baropodometry, posture

Abstract

Introduction. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) caused by incorrect working posture among dentists is a serious issue and one that leads to decreased productivity and quality of life.

Aim. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of MSDs caused by postural errors in dental healthcare professionals on the body’s center of gravity through a new and innovative technique – baropodometry.

Methods. In this study we included 3 oral healthcare specialists with over 20 years experience of practicing in orthostatism, with confirmed work-related MSDs, and performed a baropodometric analysis on them.

Results. According to the analysis, all 3 test subjects had alterations of the body’s center of gravity, with uneven distribution of pressures on the feet being recorded by the baropodometer. 

Conclusion. In an effort to maintain a good field of view and workplace in orthostatism, the subject is forced to adopt an non-ergonomic position that leads to uneven weight distribution, shifted center of gravity that eventually cause musculoskeletal disorders.

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Published

2020-09-22

How to Cite

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Cosoroabă MR, Cirin L, Farkas AZ, Argeșanu V, Talpos-Niculescu IC, Anghel MD, Romînu M, Negrutiu M-L. The use of baropodometric analysis in musculoskeletal disorders of dentists working in orthostatic posture – a series of 3 cases. Med Pharm Rep [Internet]. 2020 Sep. 22 [cited 2025 Oct. 6];93(4):365-73. Available from: https://medpharmareports.com/index.php/mpr/article/view/1461

Issue

Vol. 93 No. 4 (2020)

Section

Original Research

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