Postural changes and work ability of dentistry students in a private higher education institution in the state of Ceará, Brazil
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posture, dentistry students, ergonomicsAbstract
The profession influences the health conditions of workers, so some practices at work require specific care. During the performance of dental practices, students and professionals acquire uncomfortable and inappropriate positions for long periods. The aim of this study was to evaluate postural conditions and work ability in undergraduate students of the Dentistry course at the Centro Universitário Católica de Quixadá/CE, Brazil. This was a cross-sectional, descriptive and exploratory study, with a quantitative methodological approach. The population consisted of 147 students from the Unicatólica Dentistry course, of both genders, in the period from 2019.2 to 2020.1. Data collection took place through the Work Ability Index (WAI), and the postural assessment through the Postural Assessment Instrument (PAI), with the aid of the symmetrograph. Postural deviations were more present in the female gender, which can be explained by their more expressive number, but no relationships were detected between work ability and postural changes. It was possible to conclude that even with the amount of postural changes in the students, they had a good capacity for work.
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