Table 3.
Duration and difference of the welding trials of each subject and in total—Position PF
| Subject | Duration with Exo | Duration without Exo | Difference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0301 | 00:23:09 | 00:18:27 | −00:04:42 | |
| 0302 | 00:16:55 | 00:12:09 | −00:04:46 | |
| 0303 | 00:17:40 | 00:15:51 | −00:01:49 | |
| 0304 | 00:17:54 | 00:20:08 | +00:02:14 | A |
| 0305 | 00:16:30 | 00:14:32 | −00:01:58 | |
| 0306 | 00:22:17 | 00:22:06 | −00:00:11 | B |
| 0307 | 00:16:07 | 00:15:52 | −00:00:15 | |
| 0308 | 00:23:33 | 00:21:01 | −00:02:32 | |
| 0309 | 00:23:07 | 00:17:31 | −00:05:36 | |
| 0311 | 00:18:28 | 00:16:17 | −00:02:11 | |
| 0312 | 00:20:01 | 00:19:09 | −00:00:52 | |
| 0313 | 00:22:33 | 00:15:01 | −00:07:32 | C |
| 0314 | 00:20:16 | 00:20:05 | −00:00:11 | |
| 0315 | 00:18:36 | 00:17:54 | −00:00:42 | |
| 0316 | 00:21:53 | 00:21:28 | −00:00:25 | |
| Mean | 00:19:56 | 00:17:50 | −00:02:06 | |
| Mean without 0304, 0306, 0313 | 00:19:41 | 00:17:31 | −00:02:10 |
Note. A, During the trial without exoskeletons in PF Position subject 0304 exhibited such high levels of local fatigue within the shoulder muscles that two short breaks of approximately 2 min each were required. B, During the trial without exoskeletons in PF Position subject 0306 exhibited such high levels of local fatigue within the shoulder muscles that a short break of approximately 2 min was required. C, During the trial without exoskeletons in PF Position subject 0313 complained of extremely uncomfortable shoulder and neck muscle fatigue, which is why he significantly increased his speed. This in turn is reflected in a drastic drop in the quality scale (see Table 1).