Effectiveness of Soft versus Rigid Back-Support Exoskeletons during a Lifting Task

Effectiveness of Soft versus Rigid Back-Support Exoskeletons during a Lifting Task

This study investigated the influence of passive back-support exoskeletons (EXO<sub>BK</sub>) design, trunk sagittal inclination (TSI), and gender on the effectiveness of an exoskeleton to limit erector spinae muscle (ES) activation during a sagittal lifting/lowering task. Twenty-nine vo...

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Main Authors: Mathilde Schwartz, Jean Theurel, Kévin Desbrosses
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
musculoskeletal disorders
workload
wearable assistive device
occupational back-support exoskeleton
EMG
handling task
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/15/8062

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