Influence of a passive exoskeleton on kinematics, joint moments, and self-reported ratings during a lifting task

• Published in: Journal of biomechanics Vol. 162; p. 111886
• Main Authors: Arauz, Paul G., Chavez, Guillermo, Reinoso, Valentina, Ruiz, Pablo, Ortiz, Esteban, Cevallos, Carlos, Garcia, Gabriela
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2024; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Back pain; Biomechanical Phenomena; Body kinematics; Data collection; Design improvements; Electromyography; Exoskeleton; Exoskeleton Device; Exoskeletons; Female; Females; Hip; Hoisting; Humans; Joint moments; Joints (anatomy); Kinematics; LiftSuit; Lumbosacral Joint Moment; Male; Males; Motion capture; Muscle, Skeletal - physiology; Muscles; Pelvis; Questionnaires; Range of motion; Ratings; Self Report; Self-reported measures; LiftSuit; Lumbosacral Joint Moment; Exoskeleton; Self-reported measures; Joint moments; Kinematics

It was found that the Auxivo LiftSuit reduced the load on the back and hip muscles when lifting heavy loads, but its effect on lower body kinematics, joint moments, and self-reported ratings was unclear. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of this passive lift-exoskeleton design, on l...