ArticleHuman factors2022
Postural Control When Using an Industrial Lower Limb Exoskeleton: Impact of Reaching for a Working Tool and External Perturbation.
Article in Human factors, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06995469 (Efficacy of a Passive Lower Limb Exoskeleton on Plantar Pressure Distribution to Reduce on Plantar Pressure Distribution to Reduce Prolonged Standing Injuries), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Efficacy of a Passive Lower Limb Exoskeleton on Plantar Pressure Distribution to Reduce on Plantar Pressure Distribution to Reduce Prolonged Standing Injuries: Prolonged Standing Injuries
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review on Lower-Limb Industrial Exoskeletons: Evaluation Methods, Evidence, and Future Directions.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2023Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Industrial Exoskeletons for Injury Prevention: Efficacy Evaluation Metrics, Target Tasks, and Supported Body Postures.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Pooled it
- Biomechanical Effects of a Passive Lower-Limb Exoskeleton Designed for Half-Sitting Work Support on Walking.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of a Wearable Assistive Device on Postural Control and Stability During Symmetric and Asymmetric Intermittent Trunk Flexion Tasks.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Trends in Robotics Research in Occupational Safety and Health: A Scientometric Analysis and Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Guidelines for Working Heights of the Lower-Limb Exoskeleton (CEX) Based on Ergonomic Evaluations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate postural control related to a lower limb exoskeleton (Chairless Chair) when (a) reaching for a working tool, and (b) an external perturbation occurs.
backgroundLower limb exoskeletons aiming to reduce physical load associated with prolonged standing may impair workers' postural control and increase the risk of falling.
methodForty-five males were reaching for an object (3-kg dumbbell) at the lateral end of their reaching area without the exoskeleton in upright standing (STAND) and with the exoskeleton at a high (EXO
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conclusionImpairments in postural control by the exoskeleton may not be relevant when reaching laterally for objects up to 3 kg. When an external perturbation occurs, the risk of falling may be much higher; irrespective of factors like uneven or slippery flooring. APPLICATION: The risk of falling using the exoskeleton seems to be low when reaching laterally for an object of up to 3 kg. In situations where, for example, a collision with coworkers is likely, this exoskeleton is not recommended.
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