Assessing the influence of a passive, upper extremity exoskeletal vest for tasks requiring arm elevation: Part I - "Expected" effects on discomfort, shoulder muscle activity, and work task performance
Assessing the influence of a passive, upper extremity exoskeletal vest for tasks requiring arm elevation: Part I - "Expected" effects on discomfort, shoulder muscle activity, and work task performance
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DOI：
10.1016/j.apergo.2018.02.025
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发表时间：
2018-07-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Rashedi, Ehsan
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作者：
Kim, Sunwook;Nussbaum, Maury A.;Rashedi, Ehsan
使用外骨骼背心（设计用于支持高空作业）可以是一种有效的干预方法，用于涉及手臂抬高的任务，但很少有人知道它们的使用对身体需求和任务表现的潜在有益影响。该实验室研究（n = 12）评估了原型外骨骼背心在模拟重复高空钻孔和轻型装配任务期间的效果。预期或预期的好处进行了评估，在感知不适，肩部肌肉活动，和任务性能。使用外骨骼背心基本上不会影响感知到的不适，但确实降低了标准化的肩部肌肉活动水平（例如，
Use of exoskeletal vests (designed to support overhead work) can be an effective intervention approach for tasks involving arm elevation, yet little is known on the potential beneficial impacts of their use on physical demands and task performance. This laboratory study (n = 12) evaluated the effects of a prototype exoskeletal vest during simulated repetitive overhead drilling and light assembly tasks. Anticipated or expected benefits were assessed, in terms of perceived discomfort, shoulder muscle activity, and task performance. Using the exoskeletal vest did not substantially influence perceived discomfort, but did decrease normalized shoulder muscle activity levels (e.g.,