Three converging lines of evidence indicate that the Apex 2 reduces work-related musculoskeletal disorder risks.
First, throughout 2024, three HeroWear customers (including URM, a grocery distributor) reported zero back injuries through more than 281k hours of work among warehouse case pickers. Based on historical data, they would have expected 10.5 in that time. This represents the equivalent of 140 workers, working full time for a year—millions of bend/lift cycles. Read here to see more detail on this injury reduction study.
Second, ergonomic assessment tools provide quantitative insight on how much injury risks are reduced by an intervention, such as the Apex 2 exosuit, that alleviates peak forces on the lower back. In one material handling study using an ergonomics assessment tool called Exo-LiFFT, the Apex was estimated to reduce back injury incidence by 20–60% (Zelik 2022).
Thirdly, the extensive amount of data showing widespread reductions in bodily discomfort (see science article #4 Reduction of Discomfort) are a leading indicator of reduced injury risk due to overexertion.
