Clinical Trial: Resident Posture Biofeedback Study
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Postural; Strain
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself: A Wearable Biofeedback Device to Decrease Surgical Resident's Time in a Non-upright Posture and Work-related Musculoskeletal Pain
Brief Summary:
While a majority of surgical ergonomic studies have been evaluating attending surgeons, few have evaluated surgical ergonomics within the surgical resident.Biofeedback devices can be partnered with education and geared towards surgical residents to decrease current and future musculoskeletal disorders, which may in turn lead to longer and more fulfilling careers.
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