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Motion-capture and EMG evaluation of the Japet.W active lumbar traction exoskeleton (adjustable 4-16 kg vertical traction) and its passive textile belt: 23 participants performed free lifting, squat lifting and load transfer of 5 kg under control, belt and exoskeleton conditions (Biomechanics, 2024). Data on request from the corresponding author (privacy-restricted).

Details

Subjects

n = 23 · 14F / 9M · 20.2 ± 1.2

Setting

Laboratory (controlled or simulated)

Protocol / load

Free lifting, squat lifting and table-to-table transfer of a 5 kg load

Equipment

36-camera Vicon T160 mocap (200 Hz) with device marker clusters; Cometa PICO EMG (1000 Hz) on longissimus dorsi, rectus abdominis, obliquus externus

Sampling

mocap 200 Hz · emg 1000 Hz

License

On request from corresponding author (privacy-restricted)

Keywords

exoskeleton, back, lumbar-traction, manual-handling, rula, semg

Added to catalog

2026-09-01

Publications

• Moulart M., Acien M., Leonard A., Loir M., Olivier N., Marin F. (2024). Investigating Kinematics and Electromyography Changes in Manual Handling Tasks with an Active Lumbar Exoskeleton. Biomechanics 4(2):357-368Reduced time in RULA-dangerous trunk postures; abdominal-lumbar EMG not significantly changed. First author is a Japet employee (declared COI).

Exoskeleton

Record type

Device evaluation

Device(s)

Japet.W (Japet), Japet.W passive belt (Japet)

Body region

Back

Actuation

Active, Passive

Study design

Control vs. passive belt vs. active exoskeleton, three 5 kg handling tasks, within-subject

Outcomes

Kinematics, Muscle activity (EMG)

This record is part of the exoskeleton collection.

Cite

Cite the dataset as its authors request (check the source page for an official citation); this BibTeX is a convenience starting point.

@misc{moulart-japet-lumbar-traction,
  author = {Moulart, M. and Acien, M. and Leonard, A. and Loir, M. and Olivier, N. and Marin, F.},
  title  = {{Japet.W Active Lumbar Traction Exoskeleton: Kinematics and EMG in Manual Handling}},
  year   = {2024},
  url    = {https://doi.org/10.3390/biomechanics4020025},
}