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Changes according to the presence or absence of a Wearable Passive Back Support Exoskeleton at a height of 40 cm from the ground

Variable Wearable lumbar orthosis p-value

Without suit X With suit X
Lt. TES (%MVIC) 118.13 ± 41.48 96.08 ± 35.84 0.001*
Rt. TES (%MVIC) 116.68 ± 37.26 94.56 ± 37.53 0.003*
Lt. LES (%MVIC) 131.83 ± 53.56 106.50 ± 46.50 0.006*
Rt. LES (%MVIC) 150.28 ± 53.50 118.37 ± 44.55 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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