Assessment of a Passive Lumbar Exoskeleton in Material Manual Handling Tasks under Laboratory Conditions

Assessment of a Passive Lumbar Exoskeleton in Material Manual Handling Tasks under Laboratory Conditions

Manual material handling tasks in industry cause work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Exoskeletons are being introduced to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries. This study investigated the effect of using a passive lumbar exoskeleton in terms of moderate ergonomic risk. Eight participants...

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Main Authors: Sofía Iranzo, Alicia Piedrabuena, Fernando García-Torres, Jose Luis Martinez-de-Juan, Gema Prats-Boluda, Mercedes Sanchis, Juan-Manuel Belda-Lois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
exoskeleton
lumbar
EMG
motion-tracking
fatigue
manual material handling
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/11/4060

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