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Can you wear the Apex while doing tasks shoulder height and above your head?

by Paul Nicholson | Jul 19, 2021 | 4) Work Conditions and Use

Designed to Assist the Back Yes, there is no problem with wearing the Apex while doing work above shoulder level. The Apex is a back-assist exosuit, but it will not restrict a worker from performing these types of tasks.

Could there be added risk from restricted range of motion, which could cause transient high forces?

by Paul Nicholson | Jul 19, 2021 | 6) Risk Reduction and Safety

Soft Textiles and Improved Range of Motion No, we designed our exosuit using soft textiles that do not restrict range of motion. There are not situations where someone would encounter a sudden hard stop, and thus not situations where acute or transient high forces...