SPEXOR passive spinal exoskeleton decreases metabolic cost during symmetric repetitive lifting

ConclusionWearing the SPEXOR exoskeleton decreased metabolic cost and might, therefore, reduce fatigue development and contribute to prevention of low-back pain during repetitive lifting tasks. Reduced metabolic cost can be explained by the exoskeleton substituting part of muscle work at the hip and L5S1 joints and consequently decreasing required back muscle activity.
Source: European Journal of Applied Physiology - Category: Physiology Source Type: research