Preliminary Study of Wide Base-of-Support Footwear in Preventing Falls Caused by Lateral Slip during Walking

The present preliminary study examined whether an increase in the lateral width of footwear (base-of-support width) can reduce the risk of falling caused by induced lateral slip while turning on slippery surfaces. Wide base-of-support (BOS) footwear was designed and manufactured, with lateral wideni...

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Autores principales: Takeshi Yamaguchi, Masaru Yano, Shinya Fukuzawa, Hiroshi Onodera, Kazuo Hokkirigawa
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Publicado: Japanese Society of Tribologists 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/4d29ec406ca64cdbb5e7ead339b79b17
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