Brett H. Whitfield's research while affiliated with Queen's University and other places

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Effect of an on-body ergonomic aid on oxygen consumption during a repetitive lifting task
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  • Jan 2014
The purpose of this study was to determine if an on-body personal lift assistive device (PLAD)1 affected oxygen consumption during a continuous lifting task and to investigate if any effect could be explained by differences in muscle activity or lifting technique. The PLAD, worn like a back-pack, contains a spring-cable mechanism that assists the b...
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... The most favorable way of reducing injuries is redesigning the job or task. However, all jobs cannot be modified or altered from the perspective of manual labor (Whitfield et al., 2014). The worker's capability is also impacted by environmental factors, task characteristics, and rest intervals (Bangaru et al., 2019). ...
Reference: Effect of Task Characteristics on Maximum Voluntary Contraction Recovery Time During a Lifting Task
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