TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Slip resistance of non-slip socks: an accelerometer-based approach
JO  - Gait and posture
A1  - Hübscher, Markus
A1  - Thiel, Christian
A1  - Schmidt, Jens
A1  - Bach, Matthias
A1  - Banzer, Winfried
A1  - Vogt, Lutz
SP  - 740
EP  - 742
VL  - 33
IS  - 4
N2  - The present study investigated the relative slip resistance of commercially available non-slip socks during gait. Twenty-four healthy subjects (29.3±10.4 years) participated in the study. Each subject completed 4 different test conditions (barefoot, non-slip socks, conventional socks, backless slippers) in a randomized, balanced order. The slip resistance was estimated by measuring the heel deceleration time using a heel-mounted accelerometer. Repeated measures ANOVA and post hoc paired-sample t-test with Bonferroni correction were used for statistical analysis. Compared to barefoot walking absolute deceleration times [ms] were significantly increased when wearing conventional socks or slippers. No significant differences were observed between the barefoot and non-slip socks conditions. The present study shows that non-slip socks improved slip-resistance during gait when compared to conventional socks and slippers. Future investigations should verify the present findings in hospital populations prone to slip-related falls.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0966-6362
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2011.02.021
ID  - ref1
ER  -