Case studies

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• Issue

Elderly care involves many tasks that lead to back pain, such as changing diapers or changing positions where the care worker needs to bend over, as well as work in lifting care receivers to help them move from their wheelchair to their bed

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• Results after using Muscle Suit

1. • Less time taken off due to back pain
2. • Reduced the operational burden of the smaller night shift team

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• Example of model used

Muscle Suit (Tight fit)
Allows users to work stably while bent over

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• Example users

Men and women in their twenties and thirties

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• Issue

Work productivity decreased and workers often took time off due to heavy physical labor

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• Results after using Muscle Suit

1. • Workers stopped taking time off due to back pain after six months
2. • Less strain in work, leading to increased productivity
   Some workers no longer felt tired on the day after work

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• Examples of models used

Muscle Suit Power/Muscle Suit
Muscle Suit Power was used for single-person tasks when working with wood, due to its high assistive strength. Muscle Suit was used for lifting work where staff often had to bend over, due to its increased ease of movement

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• Example users

Men in their thirties and forties

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• Issue

A small team of people worked daily to move heavy goods weighing from 20 to 30 kg (44 to 66 lb). The work was severely affected if anyone took time off.

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• Results after using Muscle Suit

1. • Workers took less time off due to back pain
2. • Workers felt less burdened in work

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• Example of model used

Muscle Suit

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• Example users

Men

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• Issue

There was a need to take measures against back pain as a matter of occupational safety and health.

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• Results after using Muscle Suit

1. • Helped to lighten the workload in areas that could not be mechanized
2. • Employees felt lighter when working

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• Example of model used

Muscle Suit (Tight fit)

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• Example users

Men in their twenties

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• Issue

Agricultural work involves bending over for extended periods, leading to stiffness in the lower back.

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• Results after using Muscle Suit

1. • No longer painful when bending over
2. • Can work over a continuous period

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• Example of model used

Muscle Suit (Soft fit)
With no electrical components, it is safe to use when working outside.

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• Example users

Men in their forties and fifties