The measurement of slipperiness - An international scientific symposium

Ergonomics

Volumn 44, Issue 13, 2001, Pages 1097-1101

  Courtney, Theodore K ^a   Chang, Wen Ruey ^a   Grönqvist, Raoul ^a   Redfern, Mark S ^a  

^a LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Falls; Friction; Measurement; Slipperiness; Surface roughness

Indexed keywords

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

SYMPOSIUMS;

ERGONOMICS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENT PRONENESS; BIOMECHANICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; FALLING; FRICTION; GENE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MEASUREMENT; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLICATION; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; CONGRESSES; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; FRICTION; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WEIGHTS AND MEASURES;

EID: 0035923185     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130110085510     Document Type: Conference Paper

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