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Changes according to the presence or absence of a Wearable Passive Back Support Exoskeleton at a height of 30 cm from the ground

Variable Wearable lumbar orthosis p-value

Without suit X With suit X
Lt. TES (%MVIC) 126.0 ± 48.66 102.20 ± 41.48 0.001*
Rt. TES (%MVIC) 114.36 ± 37.36 93.79 ± 31 0.001*
Lt. LES (%MVIC) 124.76 ± 39.82 101.70 ± 35.93 0.001*
Rt. LES (%MVIC) 143.20 ± 53.62 113.6 ± 47.67 0.001*

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation. Lt., left; Rt., right; TES, thoracic erector spinae; LES, lumbar erector spinae; %MVIC, percentage of maximum voluntary isometric contractions. *p < 0.05.

Phys. Ther. Korea 2024;31:1~7 https://doi.org/10.12674/ptk.2024.31.1.1
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