TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Contribution of gait parameters and available coefficient of friction to perceptions of slipperiness
JO  - Gait and posture
A1  - Chang, Wen-Ruey
A1  - Lesch, Mary F.
A1  - Chang, Chien-chi
A1  - Matz, Simon
SP  - 288
EP  - 290
VL  - 41
IS  - 1
N2  - Perceived slipperiness rating (PSR) has been widely used to assess walkway safety. In this experiment, 29 participants were exposed to 5 floor types under dry, wet and glycerol conditions. The relationship between their PSR and objective measurements, including utilized coefficient of friction (UCOF), gait kinematics and available coefficient of friction (ACOF), was explored with a regression analysis using step-wise backward elimination. The results showed that UCOF and ACOF, as well as their difference, were the major predictors of the PSR under wet and glycerol conditions. Under wet conditions, the participants appeared to rely on the potential for foot slip to form their PSR. Under glycerol conditions, some kinematic variables also became major predictors of PSR. The results show how different proprioceptive responses and ACOF contributed to the prediction of PSR under different surface conditions.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0966-6362
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.08.010
ID  - ref1
ER  -