Citation

Davies JC, Stevens G, Manning DP. Appl. Ergon. 2001; 32(2): 141-147.

Affiliation

Computing Services Department, The University of Liverpool, UK. j.c.davies@liverpool.ac.uk

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11277506

Abstract

Underfoot accidents taken from a study of patient interviews have been analysed to investigate factors that may be implicated in the causes of the accidents. Within the sample of patients in this study women holding items are more at risk than men from underfoot accidents. Carrying items such as shopping and handbags may obstruct the line of sight to underfoot hazards, affect balance and adversely affect reflex corporal movements that may help prevent injury.

Language: en