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Side effects of exoskeletons – excessive caution or serious potential risks? Discussion based on two selected examples: knee joint stress and sitting stability

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Introduction: Exoskeletons (EXOs) for supporting physical work reduce acute physical strain in their respective target regions. In contrast, little is known about the side effects of EXOs, such as the effects of load redistribution to other (non-targeted) areas of the musculoskeletal system and the [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]

Source: German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)

DOI: 10.3205/25premus035

Authors: Seibt, Robert, Bär, Mona, Rieger, Monika A., Luger, Tessy, Steinhilber, Benjamin

Institutions: Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, University of Tübingen

Language: English

Topic: Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7080831167

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