ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Biomechanical Consequences of Using Passive and Active Back-Support Exoskeletons during Different Manual Handling Tasks.
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- Evaluating Exoskeletons for WMSD Prevention: A Systematic Review of Applications and Ergonomic Approach in Occupational Settings.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- Evaluating Different Optimization Criteria for Estimating Spine Loads and Muscle Activity During Manual Lifting With and Without Assistance from Back-Support Exoskeletons.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- Effects of an active exoskeleton on the muscle activity of the erector spinae and biceps femoris muscles during lifting with symmetric stoop and squat technique.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Assessing Effectiveness of Passive Exoskeletons and Tool Selection on Ergonomic Safety in Manhole Cover Removal.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Biomechanical effects of soft and rigid passive back occupational exoskeletons during load-carrying and static trunk bending tasks in the aeronautics industry.Wearable technologies · 2025Review
- Gender Differences in Performing an Overhead Drilling Task Using an Exoskeleton-A Cross-Sectional Study.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The effect of active exoskeleton support with different lumbar-to-hip support ratios on spinal musculoskeletal loading and lumbar kinematics during lifting.Wearable technologies · 2024Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess, for both men and women, the consequences of using different back-support exoskeletons during various manual material tasks (MMH) on the activity of back muscles and trunk kinematics. Fifteen men and fourteen women performed MMH involving a 15 kg load (a static task, a symmetric lifting task, and an asymmetric lifting task). Four exoskeleton conditions were tested: without equipment (CON) and with three exoskeletons passive (P-EXO), and active (A-EXO1 and A-EXO2)). The electromyographic activity of the lower trapezius (TZ), latissimus dorsi (LD), erector spinae (ES), gluteus maximus (GM), and biceps femoris (BF) muscles was recorded. Trunk kinematics were evaluated to provide average thoracic, lumbar, and hip angles. The use of the P-EXO decreased the activity of LD, GM, and BF from -12 to -27% (
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