Implementation of active pauses for the control of musculoskeletal disorders in the dentists of the rural social security of the province of Cotopaxi

Abstract

Introduction. The activities that dentists develop in the Peasant Social Insurance generate damage to their health and early manifestations of musculoskeletal disorders are continually presented by adopting static postures and executing constant repetitive movements. Objective. The effect of the implementation of a program of active pauses for the control of musculoskeletal disorders generated by repetitive movements in the dentists of the Rural Social Security of Cotopaxi was tested. Methodology. A plan of active breaks was developed, which was then socialized with the exposed personnel for its execution. Finally, the efficacy of the active breaks program was analyzed by applying the Occupational Repetitive Action (OCRA) method before and after the intervention in the recovery factor, leaving a period of action of two weeks. Results. The implementation of 2 sessions of active breaks of ten minutes a day each, decreased the value of the Ocra index by 74%, giving the following results of the factors: with the following considerations: Help from an assistant and improvement of the manual tool by an automatic one. Conclusion. By implementing active breaks and providing the help of an assistant, the level of ergonomic risk due to repetitive movement was reduced by 70,05 % due to the OCRA index, going from intolerable to medium.

Keywords: ergonomic, dentists, OCRA active pauses .