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Ergonomic Risk Assessment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons - RULA Applied to Objective Kinematic Data. / Weitbrecht, Moritz; Holzgreve, Fabian; Fraeulin, Laura; Haenel, Jasmin; Betz, Werner; Erbe, Christina; Maurer-Grubinger, Christian; Wanke, Eileen M; Brueggmann, Doerthe; Nienhaus, Albert; Groneberg, David A; Ohlendorf, Daniela.

In: HUM FACTORS, Vol. 65, No. 8, 12.2023, p. 1655-1673.

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Harvard

Weitbrecht, M, Holzgreve, F, Fraeulin, L, Haenel, J, Betz, W, Erbe, C, Maurer-Grubinger, C, Wanke, EM, Brueggmann, D, Nienhaus, A, Groneberg, DA & Ohlendorf, D 2023, 'Ergonomic Risk Assessment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons - RULA Applied to Objective Kinematic Data', HUM FACTORS, vol. 65, no. 8, pp. 1655-1673. https://doi.org/10.1177/00187208211053073

APA

Weitbrecht, M., Holzgreve, F., Fraeulin, L., Haenel, J., Betz, W., Erbe, C., Maurer-Grubinger, C., Wanke, E. M., Brueggmann, D., Nienhaus, A., Groneberg, D. A., & Ohlendorf, D. (2023). Ergonomic Risk Assessment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons - RULA Applied to Objective Kinematic Data. HUM FACTORS, 65(8), 1655-1673. https://doi.org/10.1177/00187208211053073

Vancouver

Weitbrecht M, Holzgreve F, Fraeulin L, Haenel J, Betz W, Erbe C et al. Ergonomic Risk Assessment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons - RULA Applied to Objective Kinematic Data. HUM FACTORS. 2023 Dec;65(8):1655-1673. https://doi.org/10.1177/00187208211053073

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title = "Ergonomic Risk Assessment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons - RULA Applied to Objective Kinematic Data",
abstract = "BACKGROUND: The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders is high in oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OS) due to their static and contorted working positions. Hence, the aim of this study was to conduct posture analyses in this specific group of dental professionals using the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA).METHODS: In total, 15 (12 m/3 f) OS participated in this study. An inertial motion capture system (Xsens) was used to collect kinematic data during a simulated workflow. Computer-based routines calculated the RULA score for the extracted joint angles at each defined time point. Then, an analysis of the time-dependent RULA scores by body regions was conducted. Key variables were the relative occurrence of specific RULA scores during the complete workflow, individual subtasks, and for treatment of each of the four different dental quadrants. The subtasks and dental quadrants were compared using the Friedman test.RESULTS: The total median RULA score represented a high risk for OS during their work (7), including the temporal component (OS spent 77.54% of their working time with a RULA score of 7). The wrists and hands, elbows, lower arms, and the neck were exposed to postures with the highest risk for musculoskeletal strain.DISCUSSION: For OS, both the right and the left assisting hand were heavily strained while working on the first dental quadrant caused the most unfavorable postures for OS.",
author = "Moritz Weitbrecht and Fabian Holzgreve and Laura Fraeulin and Jasmin Haenel and Werner Betz and Christina Erbe and Christian Maurer-Grubinger and Wanke, {Eileen M} and Doerthe Brueggmann and Albert Nienhaus and Groneberg, {David A} and Daniela Ohlendorf",
year = "2023",
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doi = "10.1177/00187208211053073",
language = "English",
volume = "65",
pages = "1655--1673",
journal = "HUM FACTORS",
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RIS

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T1 - Ergonomic Risk Assessment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons - RULA Applied to Objective Kinematic Data

AU - Weitbrecht, Moritz

AU - Holzgreve, Fabian

AU - Fraeulin, Laura

AU - Haenel, Jasmin

AU - Betz, Werner

AU - Erbe, Christina

AU - Maurer-Grubinger, Christian

AU - Wanke, Eileen M

AU - Brueggmann, Doerthe

AU - Nienhaus, Albert

AU - Groneberg, David A

AU - Ohlendorf, Daniela

PY - 2023/12

Y1 - 2023/12

N2 - BACKGROUND: The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders is high in oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OS) due to their static and contorted working positions. Hence, the aim of this study was to conduct posture analyses in this specific group of dental professionals using the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA).METHODS: In total, 15 (12 m/3 f) OS participated in this study. An inertial motion capture system (Xsens) was used to collect kinematic data during a simulated workflow. Computer-based routines calculated the RULA score for the extracted joint angles at each defined time point. Then, an analysis of the time-dependent RULA scores by body regions was conducted. Key variables were the relative occurrence of specific RULA scores during the complete workflow, individual subtasks, and for treatment of each of the four different dental quadrants. The subtasks and dental quadrants were compared using the Friedman test.RESULTS: The total median RULA score represented a high risk for OS during their work (7), including the temporal component (OS spent 77.54% of their working time with a RULA score of 7). The wrists and hands, elbows, lower arms, and the neck were exposed to postures with the highest risk for musculoskeletal strain.DISCUSSION: For OS, both the right and the left assisting hand were heavily strained while working on the first dental quadrant caused the most unfavorable postures for OS.

AB - BACKGROUND: The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders is high in oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OS) due to their static and contorted working positions. Hence, the aim of this study was to conduct posture analyses in this specific group of dental professionals using the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA).METHODS: In total, 15 (12 m/3 f) OS participated in this study. An inertial motion capture system (Xsens) was used to collect kinematic data during a simulated workflow. Computer-based routines calculated the RULA score for the extracted joint angles at each defined time point. Then, an analysis of the time-dependent RULA scores by body regions was conducted. Key variables were the relative occurrence of specific RULA scores during the complete workflow, individual subtasks, and for treatment of each of the four different dental quadrants. The subtasks and dental quadrants were compared using the Friedman test.RESULTS: The total median RULA score represented a high risk for OS during their work (7), including the temporal component (OS spent 77.54% of their working time with a RULA score of 7). The wrists and hands, elbows, lower arms, and the neck were exposed to postures with the highest risk for musculoskeletal strain.DISCUSSION: For OS, both the right and the left assisting hand were heavily strained while working on the first dental quadrant caused the most unfavorable postures for OS.

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DO - 10.1177/00187208211053073

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EP - 1673

JO - HUM FACTORS

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SN - 0018-7208

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