Purpose Prolonged standing at work has been shown to be associated with a number of
potentially serious health outcomes, such as lower back and leg pain, cardiovascular …

While prolonged standing has shown to be detrimentally associated with musculoskeletal
symptoms, exposure limits and underlying mechanisms are not well understood. We …

Wearable sensors are currently being used to manage fatigue in professional athletics,
transportation and mining industries. In manufacturing, physical fatigue is a challenging …

Virtual Reality (VR) users typically either sit or stand/walk when using VR; however, the
impact of this is little researched, and there is a lack of any broad or systematic analysis of …

Abstract Background Standing Sewing Machine Operators (SSMOs) are engaged in highly
repetitive operations, and work while standing during their entire working hours. This leads …

Objective Given the high exposure to occupational standing in specific occupations, and
recent initiatives to encourage intermittent standing among white-collar workers, a better …

This study investigated the effect of wearing a passive lower-limb exoskeleton on physical
load, kinematics, postural control, and discomfort. 45 healthy males participated and were …

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the psychological fatigue and
analyze muscle activity of production workers who are performing processes jobs while …

This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and ergonomic
risk levels, and identify ergonomic factors related to low back pain in rubber tappers. A cross …

Background The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among sedentary workers is
high. Interventions that promote occupational standing or walking have been found to …