A systems perspective of slip and fall accidents on icy and snowy surfaces

Ergonomics

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 573-598

  Gao, Chuansi ^a   Abeysekera, John ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Environment; Footwear; Gait biomechanics; Icy and snowy surfaces; Prevention; Psychophysiological factors; Slip and fall; Systems approach

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; ICE; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; MELTING; SNOW; THERMAL EFFECTS;

AETIOLOGY; SLIP AND FALLS ACCIDENTS; SNOWY SURFACE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

SNOW;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENT PRONENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FALLING; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MELTING POINT; PEDESTRIAN; REVIEW;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; BIOMECHANICS; GAIT; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; ICE; INCIDENCE; RISK FACTORS; SHOES; SNOW; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; WALKING;

EID: 1842638736     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130410081658718     Document Type: Review

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