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Evaluating industrial exoskeletons for performance and fatigue in lifting tasks

Organization, Technology and Management in Construction: an International Journal
Volume 17 (2025): Issue 1 (January 2025)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2025-0012 | Journal eISSN: 1847-6228 | Journal ISSN: 1847-5450
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Language: English
Page range: 204 - 217
Submitted on: Dec 24, 2024
Accepted on: Aug 21, 2025
Published on: Oct 6, 2025
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year
Keywords:
work-related musculoskeletal disorders,
muscular endurance,
repetitive lifting,
worker well-being,
occupational health and safety
Related subjects:
Engineering,
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