Usability, User Acceptance, and Health Outcomes of Arm-support Exoskeleton Use in Automotive Assembly: An 18-month Field Study
dc.contributor.author | Kim, Sunwook | en |
dc.contributor.author | Nussbaum, Maury A. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Smets, Marty | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-11-14T14:15:17Z | en |
dc.date.available | 2022-11-14T14:15:17Z | en |
dc.date.issued | 2022-03-01 | en |
dc.date.updated | 2022-11-12T16:26:40Z | en |
dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVE: 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=ā65) and control groups (nā=ā133) 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.version | Accepted version | en |
dc.format.extent | Pages 202-211 | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002438 | en |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1536-5948 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1076-2752 | en |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | en |
dc.identifier.orcid | Nussbaum, Maury [0000-0002-1887-8431] | en |
dc.identifier.orcid | Kim, Sun Wook [0000-0003-3624-1781] | en |
dc.identifier.other | 00043764-202203000-00004 (PII) | en |
dc.identifier.pmid | 34873132 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/112583 | en |
dc.identifier.volume | 64 | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | en |
dc.relation.uri | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34873132 | en |
dc.rights | In Copyright | en |
dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | en |
dc.subject | Ergonomic intervention | en |
dc.subject | Overhead work | en |
dc.subject | Prospective study | en |
dc.subject | Wearable robot | en |
dc.subject | EXTREMITY MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS | en |
dc.subject | RISK-FACTORS | en |
dc.subject | PERFORMANCE | en |
dc.subject | TECHNOLOGY | en |
dc.subject | WORKERS | en |
dc.subject | MODEL | en |
dc.subject.mesh | Arm | en |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en |
dc.subject.mesh | Longitudinal Studies | en |
dc.subject.mesh | Exoskeleton Device | en |
dc.subject.mesh | Ergonomics | en |
dc.subject.mesh | Outcome Assessment, Health Care | en |
dc.title | Usability, User Acceptance, and Health Outcomes of Arm-support Exoskeleton Use in Automotive Assembly: An 18-month Field Study | en |
dc.title.serial | Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine | en |
dc.type | Article - Refereed | en |
dc.type.dcmitype | Text | en |
dc.type.other | Article | en |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2021-11-10 | en |
pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech | en |
pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/Engineering | en |
pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/Engineering/Industrial and Systems Engineering | en |
pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/Faculty of Health Sciences | en |
pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/All T&R Faculty | en |
pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/Engineering/COE T&R Faculty | en |
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