Avaliação ergonómica do estudante de medicina dentária após treino postural por biofeedback

: estudo experimental

Abstract

Introduction: To prevent and minimize the impact of musculoskeletal disorders, it is extremely important to provide training in ergonomics for dental students. Biofeedback devices can currently be used to train and raise awareness of the user to improve their posture. Objectives: The main objective of this study is to analyze the trunk posture of dental students before and after ergonomic intervention using a biofeedback device for postural training. Materials and Methods: This is an experimental study that consists of using a biofeedback postural training sensor UpRight GO 2TM (Upright Technology Ltd., Tel Aviv, Israel). The trunk posture of the participant was analyzed before and after ergonomic intervention with a posture sensor. To assess the position of the body segment, Xsens DOT inertial sensors (MovellaTechnologies BV, Enschede, Netherlands) were used during the execution of a simulated clinical procedure in a phantom. Sociodemographic data, signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders of the participant and percentage of correct daily posture during postural training were collected using the biofeedback device. Results: The posture of dental students improved after using the UpRight GO 2TM biofeedback device. In addition to recommending its use, the participants consider that the sensor brings advantages in adopting a better posture during the exercise of the profession and in general. Conclusion: It was concluded that the use of biofeedback systems for postural training is associated with an improvement in the posture of dental students. Postural training with this device appears to be feasible in the medical-dental context.

Date of Award	24 Jul 2024
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Vanessa Maria Barroso dos Santos Silva (Supervisor) & Mário Vaz (Co-Supervisor)