Publications
OSHRC projects have been published in peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, and as theses and dissertations.
Recent Journal Publications
Updated: May 2025
New! Usmani, A. R., Rajabi, M. S., Ojelade, A., Kim, S., Harris-Adamson, C., Barr, A. & Nussbaum, M. A. (2025) Passive back support exoskeletons do not effectively reduce physical demands during simulated floor tiling, Applied Ergonomics, 128: 104549 (9 pages).
New! Akinwande, F., Kim, S., Ojelade, A., Muslim, K., Iridiastadi, H., Nasarwanji, M., Kim, J. H. & Nussbaum, M. A. (2025) Perspectives of Mining Personnel on Adopting Occupational Exoskeletons: Comparisons Between a Developed and a Developing Country, Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 42: 523-536.
Jamshid Nezhad Zahabi, S., Islam, M. S., Kim, S., Lau, N., Nussbaum, M. A. & Lim, S. (2025) Cognitive workload assessment during VR forklift training, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 107: 103718 (9 pages).
Park, H., Noll, A., Kim, S. & Nussbaum, M. A. (2025) Passive arm-support and back-support exoskeletons have distinct phase-dependent effects on physical demands during cart pushing and pulling: An exploratory study, Applied Ergonomics, 126: 104510 (10 pages).
Behjati Ashtiani, M., Ojelade, A., Kim, S. & Nussbaum, M. A. (2025) Estimating dynamic external hand forces during overhead work with and without an exoskeleton: Evaluating an approach using electromyography signals and random forest regression, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 107: 103735 (9 pages).
Behjati Ashtiani, M., Morris, W., Ojelade, A., Kim, S., Akinwande, F., Barr, A., Harris-Adamson, C., Akanmu, A. & Nussbaum, M. A. (2025) Understanding the drivers of and barriers to adopting passive back- and arm-support exoskeletons in construction: Results from interviews and short-term field testing, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 107: 103732 (10 pages).
Ulman, S., Srinivasan, D. & Nussbaum, M. A. (2025) Gait variability predicts post-fatigue obstacle course performance among military cadets: An exploratory study, Applied Ergonomics, 126: 104504 (8 pages).
Kim, S., Ojelade, A., Moore, A., Gutierrez, N., Harris-Adamson, C., Barr, A., Srinivasan, D., Rempel, D. M. & Nussbaum, M. A. (2024) Understanding contributing factors to exoskeleton use-intention in construction: A decision tree approach using results from an online survey, Ergonomics, 67: 1208-1221.
Park, J. H., Madigan, M. L., Kim, S., Nussbaum, M. A. & Srinivasan, D. (2024) Wearing a back-support exoskeleton alters lower-limb joint kinetics during single-step recovery following a forward loss of balance, Journal of Biomechanics, 166: 112069 (9 pages).
Alshehri, M. A., Alzahrani, H., van den Hoorn, W., Klyne, D. M., Vette, A. H., Hendershot, B. D., Roberts, B. W. R., Larivière, C., Barbado, D., Vera-Garcia, F. J., van Dieen, J. H., Cholewicki, J., Nussbaum, M. A., Madigan, M. L., Reeves, N. P., Silfies, S. P., Brown, S. H. M. & Hodges, S. H. M. (2024) Trunk postural control during unstable sitting among individuals with and without low back pain: A systematic review with an individual participant data meta-analysis, PLoS ONE, 19(1): e0296968.