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Design requirements for working chairs of a dental therapist

Special occupations, like dental therapists, due to inappropriate furniture during their working years, don't have proper body posture which in turns brings them pain in spine, as well as arms, back and neck. The purpose of the research was to define the designer requirements for dental (therapeutic) chairs, surveying methods, observing, photographing and recording real-life situations and needs of a dental therapist in their offices. Research results have shown that the therapeutic chair must be designed in such a way that enables maximum freedom of movement with as less as possible of unnecessary movements and that the education of users on the applications of possible solutions is essential. The paper provides guidelines for further interdisciplinary research, thus providing an important contribution in maintaining and improving the health of dentists. New findings enable entry into the areas of science and applied researches on European and world level, which helps the wood sector and construction and design of wood products to find their place on the international marker.

work chair for special occupations ; dental therapist ; work sitting ; dental office ; design ; healthy sitting ;

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