ArticleWearable technologies2024
Benchmarking commercially available soft and rigid passive back exoskeletons for an industrial workplace.
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- Physiological and perceptual effects of two passive back-support exoskeletons during repetitive lifting in healthy adults.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Musculoskeletal Modeling of a Hinge-Type Back-Support Exoskeleton: A Simplified Approach for Practical Assessment.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- Investigating the orthotic effect of a passive gravity-compensated exoskeletal device on upper-limb function in people with multiple sclerosis: a pilot cross-sectional study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Effects on muscular activity and usability of soft active versus rigid passive back exoskeleton during symmetric lifting tasks.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Quantification of the Mechanical Properties in the Human-Exoskeleton Upper Arm Interface During Overhead Work Postures in Healthy Young Adults.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Biomechanical Effects of a Passive Back-Support Exosuit During Simulated Military Lifting Tasks-An EMG Study.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
- Development of an upper limb passive exosuit for the 2023 ASTM Exo Games.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2024Article
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Abstract
Low-back pain is a common occupational hazard for industrial workers. Several studies show the advantages of using rigid and soft back-support passive exoskeletons and exosuits (exos) to reduce the low-back loading and risk of injury. However, benefits of using these exos have been shown to be task-specific. Therefore, in this study, we developed a benchmarking approach to assess exos for an industrial workplace at Hankamp Gears B.V. We assessed two rigid (Laevo Flex, Paexo back) and two soft (Auxivo Liftsuit 1.0, and Darwing Hakobelude) exos for tasks resembling the workplace. We measured the assistive moment provided by each exo and their respective influence on muscle activity as well as the user's perception of comfort and exertion. Ten participants performed four lifting tasks (
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