The effect of sit-stand desks on office worker behavioral and health outcomes: A scoping review

AJ Chambers, MM Robertson, NA Baker - Applied ergonomics, 2019 - Elsevier
This scoping review examines the effects of sit-stand desks (SSDs) on six domains: behavior
(eg time sitting and standing), physiological, work performance, psychological, discomfort …

Influence of a passive lower-limb exoskeleton during simulated industrial work tasks on physical load, upper body posture, postural control and discomfort

T Luger, R Seibt, TJ Cobb, MA Rieger, B Steinhilber - Applied Ergonomics, 2019 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effect of wearing a passive lower-limb exoskeleton on physical
load, kinematics, postural control, and discomfort. 45 healthy males participated and were …

Interventions to mitigate fatigue induced by physical work: A systematic review of research quality and levels of evidence for intervention efficacy

L Lu, FM Megahed, LA Cavuoto - Human Factors, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective We present a literature review on workplace physical fatigue interventions,
focusing on evaluating the methodological quality and strength of evidence. Background …

Effect of workstation configuration on musculoskeletal discomfort, productivity, postural risks, and perceived fatigue in a sit-stand-walk intervention for computer-based …

G Kar, A Hedge - Applied Ergonomics, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Compare musculoskeletal discomfort, productivity, postural risks, and perceived
fatigue for a sit-stand-walk intervention between two workstation configurations–one …

Dolor lumbar en trabajadores. Riesgos laborales y variables relacionadas

MT Vicente-Herrero, STC Fuentes… - Revista colombiana de …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introducción El dolor lumbar es una dolencia prevalente con repercusión sanitaria, social y
laboral. Es objetivo de este trabajo valorar la influencia de las variables sociolaborales en …

A biomechanical analysis of active vs static office chair designs

MR Cardoso, AK Cardenas, WJ Albert - Applied Ergonomics, 2021 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to provide a biomechanical comparison of two different types
of active chairs (AC1 & AC2) versus a static chair (NAC). Thirty healthy participants were …

[HTML][HTML] Simulation and ergonomic evaluation of welders' standing posture using Jack software

Y Zhang, X Wu, J Gao, J Chen, X Xv - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Ergonomics research strives to make workers' labor more efficient, safer, and more
comfortable. Therefore, six digital humans and welding torch model were built and …

Design and experimental evaluation of a lower-limb exoskeleton for assisting workers with motorized tuning of squat heights

Y Tu, A Zhu, J Song, X Zhang… - IEEE transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the E-LEG, a novel semi-passive lower-limb exoskeleton for worker
squatting assistance, with motorized tuning of the assistive squatting height. Compared with …

[HTML][HTML] Different sit: stand time ratios within a 30-minute cycle change perceptions related to musculoskeletal disorders

NL Black, M Tremblay, F Ranaivosoa - Applied Ergonomics, 2022 - Elsevier
Regular standing interruptions to sedentary work are recommended, but their dosage is
understudied. To measure perception variations associated with different sit: stand ratios, 16 …

Does active sitting provide more physiological changes than traditional sitting and standing workstations?

MC Léger, MR Cardoso, C Dion, WJ Albert - Applied Ergonomics, 2022 - Elsevier
This cross-sectional study examined the physiological effects of two active chairs (AC1: had
the feature to pedal and slide forward; AC2: was a multiaxial chair) compared to a traditional …