Can shoe tip modifications on safety shoes reduce the braking forces in a trip-simulating, free-body shoe collision test?
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Tripping often results in injury, especially in occupational settings, leading to both loss in production and increased medical expenses. Trips may occur over small perturbations, as low as 5 mm, making it almost impossible to provide effective safety precautions in many occupational settings. This explorative study evaluated the mechanical effects of collisions applied to three novel trip-reducing elements placed on the tip of a safety shoe. The assessment was conducted using a new mechanical free-body collision test, to analyse how the braking forces were affected by the trip-reducing elements. The elements tested showed a decrease of up to 83% in peak braking force and 89% in braking impulse suggesting a possible reduction in the risk of fall after tripping. Still, in-vivo studies are warranted to test if such trip-reducing elements can minimise the risk of falls in settings mimicking real life.
Source: Footwear Science
Language: English
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4402941295