Using Kinetics to Determine Slip Probability in a Movement Associated with a High Risk of Slip Occurrence

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dc.contributor.advisorStefanyshyn, Darren
dc.contributor.authorSchrier, Nicole
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-24T15:44:50Z
dc.date.available2014-11-17T08:00:48Z
dc.date.issued2014-09-24
dc.date.submitted2014en
dc.description.abstractSlips, trips and falls are one of the leading causes of injury and result in billions of dollars in medical and insurance costs annually. Current determination of slip potential does not always accurately predict whether an individual will slip or not. To better predict slip incidents, it may be possible to evaluate only one component, horizontal force, of the current friction calculation. The purpose of this dissertation was to determine if horizontal force generation would serve as a more accurate predictor of slip probability for movements associated with a high-risk of slipping; a 90° change in direction. It was discovered that if at least 50N of horizontal force was generated by 10.08ms following heel-strike, the corresponding slip distance was less than 100mm. By using the horizontal force generation associated with early heel-strike, the probability of correctly classifying slip and non-slip situations was greater compared to the currently utilized friction method.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSchrier, N. (2014). Using Kinetics to Determine Slip Probability in a Movement Associated with a High Risk of Slip Occurrence (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28617en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/28617
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1802
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyKinesiology
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectBiophysics
dc.subjectOccupational Health and Safety
dc.subject.classificationBiomechanicsen_US
dc.subject.classificationSlipsen_US
dc.subject.classificationTurningen_US
dc.titleUsing Kinetics to Determine Slip Probability in a Movement Associated with a High Risk of Slip Occurrence
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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