Perspectives of Mining Personnel on Adopting Occupational Exoskeletons: Comparisons Between a Developed and a Developing Country.

ABSTRACT: Occupational exoskeletons (EXOs) have received growing attention as a new ergonomic intervention to reduce physical demands in various industries (e.g., manufacturing, logistics, construction, and agriculture). However, their potential use in mining has not yet been reported. Survey data (n = 135) were obtained from mining workers in the United States (US) and Indonesia (ID). Qualitative and frequency analyses were used to summarize and compare respondents' perceived barriers, benefits, and promoters to EXO use and adoption. Beta regression analyses were also used to examine whether the perceived likelihood to use arm-support EXOs or back-support EXOs differed between the countries and was affected by demographic or job characteristics, or by perceptions regarding EXOs. Both US and

SUBMITTER: Akinwande F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11976373 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature