Slips During Gait on Winter Surfaces: Evaluation of Ice Cleat Design and Slip Definition
Current winter footwear provides inadequate protection from slip-related injuries on ice, and there is limited research investigating the optimal design of anti-slip devices. This study examined how ice cleat spike height and position in the heel affect slipping. No differences could be observed bet...
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| Language: | en_ca |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1807/42812 |
| Summary: | Current winter footwear provides inadequate protection from slip-related injuries on ice,
and there is limited research investigating the optimal design of anti-slip devices. This
study examined how ice cleat spike height and position in the heel affect slipping. No
differences could be observed between spike conditions, but results demonstrated that
heel spikes may prevent slips initiated between heel contact and foot-flat and forefoot spikes may be necessary to prevent foot-flat slips. Further analysis compared slip outcomes measured using two slip onset definitions: 1) heel contact, and 2) the first point of increasing positive heel acceleration. Slip onset defined as time of heel contact overestimated the number of slips and slip distances. These results demonstrate that ice cleats have the potential to protect pedestrians from slipping but some styles available to
consumers (i.e. heel spikes only) may not be adequate. Choice of slip definition in
footwear evaluations can significantly influence study outcomes. |
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