Ergonomics, Volume 51, Issue 12 (2008)

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Slips, Trips and Falls

Preface

Introduction
Preface
Wen-Ruey Chang
Pages: 1797-1798
Published online: 05 Feb 2009
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Impact of joint torques on heel acceleration at heel contact, a contributor to slips and falls
K. Beschorner & R. Cham
Pages: 1799-1813
Published online: 05 Feb 2009
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Kinematics and kinetics of gait on stilts: Identification of risk factors associated with construction stilt use
Sharon S. Chiou, Christopher S. Pan & Amit Bhattacharya
Pages: 1814-1829
Published online: 05 Feb 2009
AbstractforKinematics and kinetics of gait on stilts: Identification of risk factors associated with construction stilt use | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Lower extremity preventive measures for slips – joint moments and myoelectric analysis
Daniel Tik-Pui Fong, Youlian Hong & Jing-Xian Li
Pages: 1830-1846
Published online: 05 Feb 2009
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Stepping over obstacles of different heights and varied shoe traction alter the kinetic strategies of the leading limb
Jeremy James Houser, Leslie Decker & Nicholas Stergiou
Pages: 1847-1859
Published online: 05 Feb 2009
AbstractforStepping over obstacles of different heights and varied shoe traction alter the kinetic strategies of the leading limb | Full Text | References | PDF (235.2 KB)
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Differentiating fall-prone and healthy adults using local dynamic stability
Thurmon E. Lockhart & Jian Liu
Pages: 1860-1872
Published online: 05 Feb 2009
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Effects of lower extremity muscle fatigue on the outcomes of slip-induced falls
Prakriti Parijat & Thurmon E. Lockhart
Pages: 1873-1884
Published online: 05 Feb 2009
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Footwear effects on walking balance at elevation
Peter Simeonov, Hongwei Hsiao, John Powers, Douglas Ammons, Alfred Amendola, Tsui-Ying Kau & Douglas Cantis
Pages: 1885-1905
Published online: 05 Feb 2009
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Evaluation of a comprehensive slip, trip and fall prevention programme for hospital employees
Jennifer L. Bell, James W. Collins, Laurie Wolf, Raoul Grönqvist, Sharon Chiou, Wen-Ruey Chang, Gary S. Sorock, Theodore K. Courtney, David A. Lombardi & Bradley Evanoff
Pages: 1906-1925
Published online: 05 Feb 2009
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Studying work practices: a key factor in understanding accidents on the level triggered by a balance disturbance
C. Derosier, S. Leclercq, P. Rabardel & P. Langa
Pages: 1926-1943
Published online: 05 Feb 2009
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Slip, trip and fall injuries in potato, sugar beet and open field vegetable production in Finland
Tiina E.A. Mattila, Kim O. Kaustell, Risto H. Rautiainen, Timo J. Pitkänen, Timo Lötjönen & Juha Suutarinen
Pages: 1944-1959
Published online: 05 Feb 2009
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A matched case–control study of circumstances of occupational same-level falls and risk of wrist, ankle and hip fracture in women over 45 years of age
Santosh K. Verma, David A. Lombardi, Wen-Ruey Chang, Theodore K. Courtney & Melanye J. Brennan
Pages: 1960-1972
Published online: 05 Feb 2009
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Visually based perceptions of slipperiness: Underlying cues, consistency and relationship to coefficient of friction
Mary F. Lesch, Wen-Ruey Chang & Chien-Chi Chang
Pages: 1973-1983
Published online: 05 Feb 2009
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The effect of contact area on friction measured with the portable inclinable articulated strut slip tester (PIAST)
Wen-Ruey Chang, Mary F. Lesch & Chien-Chi Chang
Pages: 1984-1997
Published online: 05 Feb 2009
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Friction variation in common working areas of fast-food restaurants in the USA
Wen-Ruey Chang, Kai Way Li, Alfred Filiaggi, Yueng-Hsiang Huang & Theodore K. Courtney
Pages: 1998-2012
Published online: 05 Feb 2009
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Improving the cleaning procedure to make kitchen floors less slippery
F. Quirion, P. Poirier & P. Lehane
Pages: 2013-2029
Published online: 05 Feb 2009
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