Effects of a Wearable Carriage Aid on Whole-Body Physiological Measures and Balance

被引：2

作者：

Alabdulkarim, Saad A. ^{[1
]}

Farhan, Abdulsalam M. ^{[1
]}

Ramadan, Mohamed Z. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] King Saud Univ, Coll Engn, Ind Engn Dept, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia

来源：

APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL | 2020年 / 10卷 / 22期

关键词：

assistive device; wearable aid; load carriage; exoskeleton; perceived balance; EXOSKELETON; LOAD; COST; PAIN; DISCOMFORT; DESIGN; SYSTEM; DEVICE;

D O I：

10.3390/app10228076

中图分类号：

O6 [化学];

学科分类号：

0703 ;

摘要：

Carriage tasks are common and can lead to shoulder and lower back injuries. Wearable carriage aids have shown mixed effects on local physical demand measures. This study examined the impact of a wearable carriage aid on whole-body physiological measures (normalized oxygen consumption, minute ventilation, respiratory rate, and heart rate) to obtain a more comprehensive assessment regarding aid effectiveness. Additionally, this study investigated the effect of wearing the device on perceived balance. The potential moderating effect of carried load mass was considered. The examination was conducted while walking on a treadmill at a constant speed (2 km/h) for 5 min and was completed by 16 participants. Wearing the device reduced normalized oxygen consumption (similar to 14%), minute ventilation (similar to 7%), and heart rate (similar to 3%), while substantially improving perceived balance (similar to 61%). These effects were consistent across examined carried load levels. Although this study highlighted the potential for the developed aid, future studies are required for more diverse and realistic testing conditions.

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