Despite advances in industry automation and mechanization, many workers are still exposed frequently and/or routinely to ergonomic risk factors (e.g., forceful exertions, repetitive motions) for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). Having an effective and sustainable solution to prevent or minimize ergonomic risks is thus important, to assist workers in performing their work tasks efficiently and safely. Industrial exoskeleton technologies have recently received substantial and growing attention as an alternative intervention to control WMSDs (de Looze, Bosch, Krause, Stadler, & O Sullivan, 2016).
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