Risk Reduction and Safety
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      Could exosuit forces on shoulders increase risk of injury to this area of the body?

      A Look at the Science

      The force on the shoulders is:

      1. Far below the comfort thresholds we have measured in the lab (Yandell et al. 2020),
      2. Far below forces that damage skin or other biological tissues
      3. Below are recommended guidelines for shoulder loads from backpacks.

      A person's muscles typically apply over 1000 N of force (150% body weight) on the shoulder during lifting (Blanche 2017); whereas the Apex applies forces less than 150 N (20% body weight).