Traumatic injuries caused due to slipping and falling are prevalent in India and across the
globe. These injuries not only hamper quality of life but are also responsible for huge …

Slippery flooring often leads to unintentional slips and falls, which results in traumatic
injuries. To reduce slipping risks, adequate traction at the shoe and flooring contact is …

Slips and falls are among the most serious public safety hazards. Adequate friction at the
shoe–floor contact is necessary to reduce these risks. In the presence of slippery fluids such …

Slip and fall related injuries are common in workplaces and sufficient shoe-floor friction is
required to prevent such incidents. Besides the presence of slippery contaminants, shoe …

OCCUPATIONAL APPLICATIONS We systematically examined the effect of obliquely-
oriented shoe tread channels on traction performance, by manipulating tread angle …

Traumatic injuries due to unintentional slips and falls are prevalent in healthcare and
nursing facilities. According to reports, around 26% of all the nonfatal slips, trips, and falls …

The physics of footwear traction and its relationship with slips and falls are covered in this
book titled Footwear Traction. It offers a thorough introduction to slips and falls and …

This chapter provides insight on the new developments in the realm of slip testers. The first
part of the chapter deals with the adverse effects on slips and falls and the effect of fall …

This chapter provides information on the traditional human slipping experiments for
assessment of barefoot and footwear slip risk. Most of the past works have studied the slip …

The lack of enough friction at the shoe-floor contact is the main cause of slipping incidents.
Additionally, the risk of sliding is greatly increased by the presence of slick pollutants like …