Biomechanical Evaluation of Passive Back-Support Exoskeletons in a Precision Manual Assembly Task: “Expected” Effects on Trunk Muscle Activity, Perceived Exertion, and Task Performance

The effect of a passive trunk exoskeleton on functional performance in healthy individuals

(2018) S.J. Baltrusch et al.   APPLIED ERGONOMICS

Biomechanical evaluation of exoskeleton use on loading of the lumbar spine

(2018) Eric B. Weston et al.   APPLIED ERGONOMICS

Assessing the influence of a passive, upper extremity exoskeletal vest for tasks requiring arm elevation: Part II – “Unexpected” effects on shoulder motion, balance, and spine loading

(2018) Sunwook Kim et al.   APPLIED ERGONOMICS

Assessment of an active industrial exoskeleton to aid dynamic lifting and lowering manual handling tasks

(2018) Kirsten Huysamen et al.   APPLIED ERGONOMICS

The Influence of External Load Configuration on Trunk Biomechanics and Spinal Loading during Sudden Loading

(2018) Saman Madinei et al.   ERGONOMICS

Feasibility of a Biomechanically-Assistive Garment to Reduce Low Back Loading During Leaning and Lifting

(2018) Erik P. Lamers et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Effects of a passive exoskeleton on the mechanical loading of the low back in static holding tasks

(2018) Axel S. Koopman et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

Effects of the weight configuration of hand load on trunk musculature during static weight holding

(2017) Saman Madinei et al.   ERGONOMICS

The effects of a passive exoskeleton on muscle activity, discomfort and endurance time in forward bending work

(2016) Tim Bosch et al.   APPLIED ERGONOMICS

Exoskeletons for industrial application and their potential effects on physical work load

(2015) Michiel P. de Looze et al.   ERGONOMICS

Biomechanical evaluation of the Eco-Pick lift assist: A device designed to facilitate product selection tasks in distribution centers

(2012) Steven A. Lavender et al.   APPLIED ERGONOMICS

Effect of a personal weight transfer device on muscle activities and joint flexions in the stooped posture

(2012) Brent L. Ulrey et al.   JOURNAL OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND KINESIOLOGY

Where the United States Spends Its Spine Dollars

(2012) Matthew A. Davis et al.   SPINE

Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis of Mechanical Workplace Risk Factors and Low Back Pain

(2011) Lauren E. Griffith et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

An EMG-based model to estimate lumbar muscle forces and spinal loads during complex, high-effort tasks: Development and application to residential construction using prefabricated walls

(2011) Bochen Jia et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS

What constitutes effective manual handling training? A systematic review

(2010) Stacy A. Clemes et al.   OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD

Effectiveness of an on-body lifting aid at reducing low back physical demands during an automotive assembly task: Assessment of EMG response and user acceptability

(2009) Ryan B. Graham et al.   APPLIED ERGONOMICS

PLAD (personal lift assistive device) stiffness affects the lumbar flexion/extension moment and the posterior chain EMG during symmetrical lifting tasks

(2009) David M. Frost et al.   JOURNAL OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND KINESIOLOGY

The effect of on-body lift assistive device on the lumbar 3D dynamic moments and EMG during asymmetric freestyle lifting

(2008) Mohammad Abdoli-E et al.   CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS

Testing the efficacy of an ergonomic lifting aid at diminishing muscular fatigue in women over a prolonged period of lifting

(2008) Alison A. Godwin et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS

The effect of an on-body personal lift assist device (PLAD) on fatigue during a repetitive lifting task

(2007) Christy A. Lotz et al.   JOURNAL OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND KINESIOLOGY