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Evaluation of U.S. Army Soldiers wearing a back exosuit during a field training exercise.
Slaughter, P R; Rodzak, K M; Fine, S J; Ice, C C; Wolf, D N; Zelik, K E.
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  • Slaughter PR; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
  • Rodzak KM; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
  • Fine SJ; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
  • Ice CC; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
  • Wolf DN; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
  • Zelik KE; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
Wearable Technol ; 4: e20, 2023.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38487775
ABSTRACT
Back overuse injuries are a significant problem in the U.S. Army, responsible for nearly a quarter of musculoskeletal injuries. Back exosuits are wearable devices that relieve musculoskeletal strain, make lifting easier, and could potentially reduce Soldier overuse injuries. But published studies have not evaluated exosuits during realistic field operations to assess acceptability to Soldiers. We tested a back exosuit on field artillery Soldiers during a field training exercise. Afterward, Soldiers completed a survey to quantify their satisfaction, intent to use, and performance impact of the exosuit. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive Approximately 90% of Soldiers reported that exosuits increased their ability to perform their duties, and 100% said that if the exosuit were further developed and made available to them, they would be likely to wear it. These numerical survey results indicated that exosuits can provide a practical and acceptable way to assist lifting and augment physical performance during realistic Army operations without interfering with other duties.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Wearable Technol Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Wearable Technol Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido