Background Knowledge was gathered on occupational demands and health effects of two
occupations in the construction industry, bricklayers and supervisors, in order to design a job …

With mechanical loading as the main risk factor for LBP in mind, exoskeletons are designed
to reduce the load on the back by taking over a part of the required moment. The present …

Faber MJ, Bosscher RJ, Chin A Paw MJ, van Wieringen PC. Effects of exercise programs on
falls and mobility in frail and pre-frail older adults: a multicenter randomized controlled trial …

The Kinect™ sensor released by Microsoft is a low-cost, portable, and marker-less motion
tracking system for the video game industry. Since the first generation Kinect sensor was …

Low-back pain is the number one cause of disability in the world, with mechanical loading
as one of the major risk factors. Exoskeletons have been introduced in the workplace to …

Objectives Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are highly prevalent and put a
large burden on (working) society. Primary prevention of work-related MSD focuses often on …

This study evaluated loading on the low back while wearing two commercially available
postural assist exoskeletons. Ten male subjects lifted a box from multiple lift origins …

OCCUPATIONAL APPLICATIONS There is an increased risk of developing low-back pain
when lifting objects closer to the floor when compared to lifting at waist height. These results …

Inertial motion capture (IMC) systems have become increasingly popular for ambulatory
movement analysis. However, few studies have attempted to use these measurement …

Large spinal compressive force combined with axial torsional shear force during asymmetric
lifting tasks is highly associated with lower back injury (LBI). The aim of this study was to …