Influence of Slip-Resistant Shoe Classification and Shoe Age on Under-Shoe Hydrodynamics During Human Slips

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• Personal Author:
  Beschorner KE ; Hemler SL ; Sundaram VH
• Description:
  Slip and fall events are a major cause of occupational injuries. Footwear is an important consideration for assessing risk of slipping. Previous research has shown that shoe tread fluid drainage capabilities contributes to slip likelihood and that slip-resistant (SR) shoes tend to have better traction than non-SR (NSR) shoes. However, the role of fluid drainage in explaining these effects is not well understood. In this study, 57 subjects who wore either SR or NSR shoes were introduced to an unexpected slipping event. Under-shoe fluid pressures and slip occurrence were reported and their dependence on shoe type and shoe age were analysed. Shoe type significantly influenced peak fluid pressure and slip occurrence. This research suggests that SR shoes are more effective than NSR shoes at reducing slip severity. The reported shoe age may be weakly associated with under-shoe drainage and slipping risk. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Biomechanical Phenomena Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Biomechanics Foot Protection Footwear Injuries Slips, Trips, And Falls STF
• Publisher:
  American Society of Biomechanics
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063128
• Citation:
  ISB/ASB 2019: Proceedings of the XXVII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB2019) and 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics (ASB2019), July 31-August 4, 2019, Calgary, Canada. Newark, DE: American Society of Biomechanics, 2019 Jul; :890
• Email:
  slh148@pitt.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  University of Pittsburgh
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20150930
• Source Full Name:
  ISB/ASB 2019: Proceedings of the XXVII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB2019) and 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics (ASB2019), July 31-August 4, 2019, Calgary, Canada
• End Date:
  20190929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:12b443a251c51f7f46953b7b13ff362dae07b1f2b39f5e9701d1e5ed43a6eb7de0ca839ac23ac882b626bb9cbe94723a4de8cd72a4c4495f8cb72fa0be443d4e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226247/cdc_226247_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.15 MB ]