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IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors Volume 7, 2019 - Issue 3-4: Occupational Exoskeletons, Guest Editors: Maury A. Nussbaum, Brian D. Lowe, Michiel de Looze, Carisa Harris-Adamson, Marty Smets
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Subjective Evaluation of a Passive Lower-Limb Industrial Exoskeleton Used During simulated Assembly

Tessy LugerInstitute of Occupational and Social Medicine and Health Services Research, University of Tübingen, Wilhelmstraße 27, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg72074, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Timothy J. CobbInstitute of Occupational and Social Medicine and Health Services Research, University of Tübingen, Wilhelmstraße 27, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg72074, Germany
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Robert SeibtInstitute of Occupational and Social Medicine and Health Services Research, University of Tübingen, Wilhelmstraße 27, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg72074, Germany
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Monika A. RiegerInstitute of Occupational and Social Medicine and Health Services Research, University of Tübingen, Wilhelmstraße 27, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg72074, Germany
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Benjamin SteinhilberInstitute of Occupational and Social Medicine and Health Services Research, University of Tübingen, Wilhelmstraße 27, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg72074, Germany
Pages 175-184 | Received 25 Jun 2018, Accepted 14 Dec 2018, Published online: 29 Jan 2019

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