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The Effect of a Passive Shoulder Exoskeleton and Muscle Fatigue on Occupational Work Performance

NCT05389384 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 35

Last updated 2022-05-25

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Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Fatigue
  • Muscle Strain
  • Physical Stress

Interventions

DEVICE

Passive shoulder exoskeleton

Participants complete overhead working task with support of exo

BEHAVIORAL

Fatigue protocol

Participants complete a fatiguing protocol

DEVICE

No exoskeleton support

Exoskeleton is worn, but no support provided

BEHAVIORAL

No peripheral fatiguing protocol

Participants complete no fatiguing protocol

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Romain Meeusen, PhD · Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-08-20
Primary Completion
2022-07-31
Completion
2023-12-31

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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