Healthcare workers are highly susceptible to musculoskeletal injury, particularly in their
lower back and shoulders. Manual patient transfers are common and can generate physical …

Background: Various tools and methods are available to assess the risk of musculoskeletal
injuries in occupational settings, each considering different assessment criteria. While these …

There is a need for design criteria for above-shoulder work to prevent shoulder fatigue and
supraspinatus injuries. A tool is developed to estimate maximum acceptable manual arm …

The aim of this work is to improve musculoskeletal-based models of the upper-limb wrench
feasible set (WFS), ie, the set of achievable maximal wrenches at the hand for applications …

In the industry 4.0 scenario, Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) plays a key role in factories
to reduce cost, increase production and help aged and/or sick workers maintain their job …

The maximum actuation joint torques that operators can perform at the workplace are
essential parameters for biomechanical risk assessment. However, workstation designers …

In construction, the high amount of work musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) continues to be
a major source of concern for practitioners and researchers. In response to this concern …

Recently, exoskeletons have been gaining popularity in many industries, primarily for
supporting manual assembly tasks. Due to the relative novelty of exoskeleton technologies …

The aim of this work is to improve musculoskeletal-based models of the upper-limb Wrench
Feasible Set ie the set of achievable maximal wrenches at the hand for applications in …

One quarter of the weavers indicated having stopped work for 1–30 days because of their
low back pain (LBP). The prevalence of WRMSDs was associated with the number of hours …