Informing Adaptive Exoskeletons for A-Frame Ladder Climbing: An EMG Study of Phase-Specific Muscle Demand
Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications
Published online on May 14, 2026
Abstract
Ergonomics in Design, Ahead of Print.
Climbing A-frame ladders places high physical demand on the legs. We measured how lower-limb muscles work through each phase of climbing to identify when and where effort is greatest. Using surface electromyography, we found that the quadriceps are most ...
Climbing A-frame ladders places high physical demand on the legs. We measured how lower-limb muscles work through each phase of climbing to identify when and where effort is greatest. Using surface electromyography, we found that the quadriceps are most ...