Slips and falls in a cold climate: Underfoot surface, footwear design and worker preferences for preventive measures

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 385-391

  Gao, Chuansi ^a   Holmér, Ingvar ^a   Abeysekera, John ^b  

^a Department of Design Sciences   (Sweden)

^b Work Science Academy   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Footwear; Ice; Prevention; Slip

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ICE; PERSONNEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL;

GAIT STRATEGIES; MILITARY REGIMENT; OUTDOOR WORKERS;

COLD WEATHER PROBLEMS;

ICE; SNOW;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLD CLIMATE; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SHOE; SWEDEN;

EID: 38349044018     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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