1. The use of exoskeletons in the occupational context for primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of work-related musculoskeletal complaints.
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Steinhilber B, Luger T, Schwenkreis P, Middeldorf S, Bork H, Mann B, von Glinski A, Schildhauer TA, Weiler S, Schmauder M, Heinrich K, Winter G, Schnalke G, Frener P, Schick R, Wischniewski S, and Jäger M
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- Delphi Technique, Germany, Humans, Occupational Health, Societies, Medical, Workplace organization & administration, Workplace standards, Exoskeleton Device classification, Exoskeleton Device standards, Musculoskeletal Diseases epidemiology, Musculoskeletal Diseases prevention & control, Occupational Diseases epidemiology, Occupational Diseases prevention & control, Occupational Medicine methods, Preventive Medicine methods, Risk Assessment methods
- Abstract
OCCUPATIONAL APPLICATIONS This guideline includes 20 recommendations and four key statements that achieved consensus or strong consensus regarding the application of exoskeletons in the workplace for the prevention of musculoskeletal complaints and diseases, the general use and implementation of exoskeletons, and recommendations for risk assessment. The guideline is intended for company physicians, occupational physicians, ergonomists, occupational safety specialists, and employers, and serves as information for all other actors in practical occupational safety. Due to the lack of evidence from the scientific literature, the recommendations and key statements are the result of expert discussions that were conducted at a consensus conference in accordance with the Regulations of the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany, moderated by an external consultant.
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- 2020
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