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SUMMARY:CANCELED - The Impact of Wearing an Arm Support Exoskeleton on Bal
 ance During a Step-Down Maneuver
DESCRIPTION:Lecture\n\nFederico Arippa (University of Cagliari); Alan Barr
  and Brandon Phillips (University of California, Berkeley); Sunwook Kim an
 d Maury A. Nussbaum (Virginia Tech); and Carisa Harris-Adamson (University
  of California, Berkeley)\n\nConstruction work often involves high physica
 l demands associated with increased risk of work-related musculoskeletal d
 isorders (WMSDs), particularly of the back and shoulder.  Use of arm suppo
 rt exoskeletons (ASEs) has been shown to reduce muscle activity during sho
 ulder intensive work that could alleviate fatigue and discomfort.  However
 , the introduction of such technologies could have unintended safety conse
 quences, particularly for construction workers who perform tasks in a vari
 ety of environments and are often exposed to occupational fall risks.  Thu
 s, understanding the impact of ASEs on balance when worn engaged (support 
 turned on) or disengaged (support turned off) is critical to providing gui
 delines for their use.\n\nThis study evaluates the effects of three differ
 ent ASEs on dynamic balance measured by sway parameters and the dynamic po
 stural stability index (DPSI).  By examining variations in postural respon
 ses while wearing an ASE both engaged and disengaged, we can understand wh
 ether the weight of the ASE and/or the torque support provided by the ASE 
 impact the natural mechanisms of postural control. Since wearing an ASE co
 uld impact postural control performance differently depending on workers o
 f biological sex and anthropometric characteristics, a secondary aim of th
 is study is to evaluate differences in the relationship between ASE and po
 stural control performance by sex, body dimensions, and body composition.\
 n\nTrack: Occupational Ergonomics\n\nSession Chair: Jay Kim (Oregon State 
 University)
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