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COLUMBUS, Ohio--You can wear an exoskeleton, but it won't turn you into a superhero. That's the finding of a study in which researchers tested a commercially available exoskeleton--a mechanical ...

In the journal Applied Ergonomics, the researchers report that that the device relieved stress on the arms just as it was supposed to - but it increased stress on the back by more than 50 percent.