Greater toe grip and gentler heel strike are the strategies to adapt to slippery surface

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 838-844

  Fong, Daniel Tik Pui ^a,b   Mao, De Wei ^a,c   Li, Jing Xian ^a,d   Hong, Youlian ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c Shandong Sport University   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Injury prevention; Plantar pressure; Slips and falls

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; MOTION CONTROL; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

INJURY PREVENTION; PLANTAR PRESSURE;

BIOMECHANICS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FALLING; GAIT; GRIP STRENGTH; HALLUX; HEEL; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; KINEMATICS; MALE; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOE JOINT; WALKING SPEED;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; FRICTION; GAIT; HEEL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; SHOES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TOES; WALKING;

EID: 39649101306     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.11.001     Document Type: Article

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