The Effect of a Passive Shoulder Exoskeleton and Muscle Fatigue on Occupational Work Performance
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 35
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Work accuracy
研究概览
简要总结
In this investigation, participants perform simulated occupational work during which the task performance will be logged. This research investigates the effect of peripheral fatigue and a passive shoulder exoskeleton on the task performance.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Crossover
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
盲法说明
The support of the exoskeleton is concealed. The support will be 'no support' or 'support'.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •healthy (based on ParQ questionnaire)
- •right handed
排除标准
- •current musculoskeletal disorder
- •history of recurrent musculoskeletal discorder
研究组 & 干预措施
Peripheral fatigue - No support
peripheral fatigue induced and overhead work performed without exoskeleton support
干预措施: Fatigue protocol (Behavioral)
Peripheral fatigue - No support
peripheral fatigue induced and overhead work performed without exoskeleton support
干预措施: No exoskeleton support (Device)
Peripheral fatigue - Exoskeleton support
peripheral fatigue induced and overhead work performed with exoskeleton support
干预措施: Passive shoulder exoskeleton (Device)
Peripheral fatigue - Exoskeleton support
peripheral fatigue induced and overhead work performed with exoskeleton support
干预措施: Fatigue protocol (Behavioral)
No fatigue - No support
peripheral fatigue induced and overhead work performed without exoskeleton support
干预措施: No exoskeleton support (Device)
No fatigue - No support
peripheral fatigue induced and overhead work performed without exoskeleton support
干预措施: No peripheral fatiguing protocol (Behavioral)
No fatigue - Exoskeleton support
peripheral fatigue induced and overhead work performed with exoskeleton support
干预措施: Passive shoulder exoskeleton (Device)
No fatigue - Exoskeleton support
peripheral fatigue induced and overhead work performed with exoskeleton support
干预措施: No peripheral fatiguing protocol (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Work accuracy
时间窗: During 2 minutes overhead work
The number of errors is tracked
Work pace
时间窗: During 2 minutes overhead work
Time to completion is tracked
次要结局
- Kinematic smoothness of movement(During 2 minutes overhead work)
- Surface electromyography(During 2 minutes overhead work)
- Workload(After 2 minutes of overhead work)
研究者
Romain Meeusen
Principle Investigator
Vrije Universiteit Brussel