Human Movement and Balance Lab, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
IISE Trans Occup Ergon Hum Factors. 2020 Oct-Dec;8(4):209-214. doi: 10.1080/24725838.2021.1925998. Epub 2021 Jun 16.
Occupational ApplicationsSlips and falls are among the most common reason for non-fatal work accidents. Preventing slips in the workplace can be achieved by ensuring sufficient friction between the shoe and floor. As shoes are worn down, there is a decrease in the coefficient of friction, which increases the risk of injury from a slip and fall for the wearer. We found that shoes worn in the workplace commonly had friction performance that is about 25% lower than their new condition and that this effect was largest for shoes with the highest initial friction performance. These results inform the magnitude of improvement in friction performance that can be achieved through footwear replacement programs.
职业应用滑倒和跌倒是非致命工作事故最常见的原因之一。可以通过确保鞋与地板之间有足够的摩擦力来防止工作场所的滑倒。随着鞋子的磨损，摩擦系数会降低，这会增加穿着者滑倒受伤的风险。我们发现，工作场所中穿的鞋子的摩擦性能通常比新鞋子低约 25%，而对于初始摩擦性能最高的鞋子，这种效果最大。这些结果说明了通过更换鞋类计划可以实现的摩擦性能改善的幅度。
