Usability, User Acceptance, and Health Outcomes of Arm-support Exoskeleton Use in Automotive Assembly: An 18-month Field Study

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dc.contributor.authorKim, Sunwooken
dc.contributor.authorNussbaum, Maury A.en
dc.contributor.authorSmets, Martyen
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-14T14:15:17Zen
dc.date.available2022-11-14T14:15:17Zen
dc.date.issued2022-03-01en
dc.date.updated2022-11-12T16:26:40Zen
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: Examine arm-support exoskeleton (ASE) user experience over time, identify factors contributing to ASE intention-to-use, and explore whether ASE use may influence the number of medical visits. METHODS: An 18-month, longitudinal study with ASE (nā€Š=ā€Š65) and control groups (nā€Š=ā€Š133) completed at nine automotive manufacturing facilities. RESULTS: Responses to six usability questions were rather consistent over time. ASE use perceived effective in reducing physical demands on the shoulders, neck, and back. Perceived job performance, and overall fit and comfort, appeared to be key determinants for ASE intention-to-use. Based on medical visits among both groups, ASE use may decrease the likelihood of such visits. CONCLUSIONS: These field results support the potential of ASEs as a beneficial ergonomic intervention, but also highlight needs for further research on ASE designs, factors driving intention-to-use, and health outcomes.en
dc.description.versionAccepted versionen
dc.format.extentPages 202-211en
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002438en
dc.identifier.eissn1536-5948en
dc.identifier.issn1076-2752en
dc.identifier.issue3en
dc.identifier.orcidNussbaum, Maury [0000-0002-1887-8431]en
dc.identifier.orcidKim, Sun Wook [0000-0003-3624-1781]en
dc.identifier.other00043764-202203000-00004 (PII)en
dc.identifier.pmid34873132en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/112583en
dc.identifier.volume64en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkinsen
dc.relation.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34873132en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectErgonomic interventionen
dc.subjectOverhead worken
dc.subjectProspective studyen
dc.subjectWearable roboten
dc.subjectEXTREMITY MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERSen
dc.subjectRISK-FACTORSen
dc.subjectPERFORMANCEen
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGYen
dc.subjectWORKERSen
dc.subjectMODELen
dc.subject.meshArmen
dc.subject.meshHumansen
dc.subject.meshLongitudinal Studiesen
dc.subject.meshExoskeleton Deviceen
dc.subject.meshErgonomicsen
dc.subject.meshOutcome Assessment, Health Careen
dc.titleUsability, User Acceptance, and Health Outcomes of Arm-support Exoskeleton Use in Automotive Assembly: An 18-month Field Studyen
dc.title.serialJournal of Occupational and Environmental Medicineen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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dc.type.otherArticleen
dcterms.dateAccepted2021-11-10en
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