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Effects of Back-support Exoskeletons on Task Performance and Perceived Exertion During Construction-related Tasks: Differences related to Experience

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dc.contributor.authorOjelade, Aanuoluwapoen
dc.contributor.authorKim, Sunwooken
dc.contributor.authorMorris, Wallaceen
dc.contributor.authorHarris-Adamson, Carisaen
dc.contributor.authorBarr, Alanen
dc.contributor.authorNussbaum, Maury A.en
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-19T14:54:56Zen
dc.date.available2023-12-19T14:54:56Zen
dc.date.issued2023-10-24en
dc.description.abstractThe effects of three Back-support Exoskeletons (BSEs) on task performance (completion time) and perceived exertion were examined during simulated construction tasks. Forty participants (20 novices) completed the tasks using no BSE and three BSEs, each with two support settings (On and Off). There were significant main and interaction effects of Experience level on both outcome measures. Using BSEs negatively affected task performance for some tasks, though these effects were smaller among experienced participants. Interestingly, using BSEs inconsistently affected perceived physical effort, possibly due to the characteristics of the tasks, BSE designs, and experience levels. These results indicate that the effects of BSE on task performance and perceived physical effort are specific to experience level, BSE designs, and task demands. Further study is needed to better understand how to generalize these results to the actual work population.en
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1177/21695067231196236en
dc.identifier.eissn1071-1813en
dc.identifier.issn2169-5067en
dc.identifier.orcidKim, Sun Wook [0000-0003-3624-1781]en
dc.identifier.orcidNussbaum, Maury [0000-0002-1887-8431]en
dc.identifier.orcidOjelade, Aanuoluwapo [0000-0001-9715-3254]en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10919/117224en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherSAGEen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectExoskeletonsen
dc.subjectConstructionen
dc.titleEffects of Back-support Exoskeletons on Task Performance and Perceived Exertion During Construction-related Tasks: Differences related to Experienceen
dc.title.serialProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meetingen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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