A Systematic Review on Lower-Limb Industrial Exoskeletons: Evaluation Methods, Evidence, and Future Directions

PM Kuber, MM Alemi, E Rashedi - Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2023 - Springer
Industrial tasks that involve frequent sitting/standing transitions and squatting activities can
benefit from lower-limb industrial exoskeletons; however, their use is not as widespread as …

A systematic review on fatigue analysis in triceps brachii using surface electromyography

J Hussain, K Sundaraj, YF Low, LC Kiang… - … Signal Processing and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective The objective of this research was to summarize and analyse the research
findings regarding analysis of fatigue in the human triceps brachii (TB) muscle through …

Effects of a sit-stand-walk intervention on musculoskeletal discomfort, productivity, and perceived physical and mental fatigue, for computer-based work

G Kar, A Hedge - International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2020 - Elsevier
The effects of a sit-stand-walk intervention to reduce musculoskeletal discomfort, attenuate
perceived physical and mental fatigue, and increase physical activity without adversely …

Sex differences in visuomotor tracking

J Mathew, GS Masson, FR Danion - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
There is a growing interest in sex differences in human and animal cognition. However,
empirical evidences supporting behavioral and neural sex differences in humans remain …

Sex differences in kinematic adaptations to muscle fatigue induced by repetitive upper limb movements

J Bouffard, C Yang, M Begon, J Côté - Biology of sex differences, 2018 - Springer
Background Muscle fatigue induced by repetitive movements contributes to the development
of musculoskeletal disorders. Men and women respond differently to muscle fatigue during …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of computer workstations ergonomics and its relationship with reported musculoskeletal and visual symptoms among university employees in …

BS Shahwan, WM D'emeh… - International Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: Computer workstations are considered a potential workplace hazard. This study
sought to evaluate computer workstation ergonomics in a university office environment, and …

Analysis of the hanging actions and operating heights of storage furniture suitable for the elderly

X Shi, F Zhang - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
The current functional scale design of storage furniture which the elderly use does not meet
their needs, and unsuitable storage furniture may bring many physiological and …

The influence of idiopathic chronic neck pain on upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle activity and elasticity during functional reaching: A cross-sectional …

WL Wolff, CM Heinemann, DB Lipps - Journal of biomechanics, 2022 - Elsevier
It remains unclear whether idiopathic chronic neck pain is associated with changes in
muscle stiffness alongside alterations in neuromuscular control. Therefore, the purpose of …

Is sex a proxy for mechanical variables during an upper limb repetitive movement task? An investigation of the effects of sex and of anthropometric load on muscle …

M Slopecki, K Messing, JN Côté - Biology of sex Differences, 2020 - Springer
Background Women report more work-related pain and neck/shoulder musculoskeletal
disorders than men. For the same absolute workload, due to lower strength, females …

Prediction model of the effect of postural interactions on muscular activity and perceived exertion

T Hellig, L Johnen, A Mertens, V Nitsch, C Brandl - Ergonomics, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Musculoskeletal disorders are a prevalent disease in many Western countries. While a large
number of ergonomic analyses and assessment methods are nowadays available, most …