| Document ID (ISN) | 64062 |
| CIS number |
95-760 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-6870 - Applied Ergonomics |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Grönqvist R., Hirvonen M., Tuusa A. |
| Title |
Slipperiness of the shoe-floor interface - Comparison of objective and subjective assessments |
| Bibliographic information |
Aug. 1993, Vol.24, No.4, p.258-262. Illus. 10 ref. |
| Abstract |
Four shoe types were tested by subjects walking on a smooth stainless floor contaminated with viscous glycerol. The friction utilization ratio was measured with a force platform and the sliding distance was measured and videotaped. A subjective assessment of the slipperiness of the footwear was obtained and objective friction measurements were performed with a laboratory apparatus. The friction utilization ratios obtained during the walking trials were a poor indicator for anti-slip assessments. The apparatus-based kinetic friction values, however, showed a significant correlation with subjective evaluation and sliding distances. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
slippery floors; slipperiness testing; safety shoes |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
subjective assessment; comparative study; evaluation of technique; friction |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Finland |
| Subject(s) |
Ergonomics and work organization
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Foot and leg protection
|
