PMID- 23902896
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20140113
LR  - 20211021
IS  - 1743-0003 (Electronic)
IS  - 1743-0003 (Linking)
VI  - 10
DP  - 2013 Jul 31
TI  - Asymmetrical slip propensity: required coefficient of friction.
PG  - 84
LID - 10.1186/1743-0003-10-84 [doi]
AB  - BACKGROUND: Most studies in performing slips and falls research reported their 
      results after the ipsilateral leg of subjects (either right foot or left foot) 
      was guided to contact the contaminated floor surface although many studies 
      indicated concerns for asymmetries of legs in kinematic or kinetic variables. 
      Thus, the present study evaluated if dominant leg's slip tendency would be 
      different from non-dominant leg's slip tendency by comparing the Required 
      Coefficient of Friction (RCOF) of the two lower limbs. FINDINGS: Forty seven 
      health adults participated in the present study. RCOF was measured when left or 
      right foot of subjects contacted the force platforms respectively. Paired t-test 
      was performed to test if RCOF and heel velocity (HCV) of dominant legs was 
      different from that of non-dominant legs. It was suggested that the asymmetry in 
      RCOFs and HCV between the two lower limbs existed. The RCOFs of non-dominant legs 
      were higher than that of dominant legs. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicated that 
      asymmetry in slip propensity, RCOF, was existed in lower extremity. The results 
      from the study suggested that it would be benefit to include a variable, such as 
      asymmetry, in slips and falls research.
FAU - Seo, Jung-suk
AU  - Seo JS
AD  - Division of Sports Science, College of Natural Science, WonKwang University, 
      Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea.
FAU - Kim, Sukwon
AU  - Kim S
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20130731
PL  - England
TA  - J Neuroeng Rehabil
JT  - Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
JID - 101232233
SB  - IM
MH  - *Accidental Falls
MH  - Adult
MH  - Aged
MH  - Biomechanical Phenomena
MH  - Female
MH  - Floors and Floorcoverings
MH  - Friction/*physiology
MH  - Functional Laterality/*physiology
MH  - Humans
MH  - Leg/*physiology
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Young Adult
PMC - PMC3735483
EDAT- 2013/08/02 06:00
MHDA- 2014/01/15 06:00
PMCR- 2013/07/31
CRDT- 2013/08/02 06:00
PHST- 2012/08/02 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2013/07/26 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2013/08/02 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2013/08/02 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2014/01/15 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2013/07/31 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 1743-0003-10-84 [pii]
AID - 10.1186/1743-0003-10-84 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2013 Jul 31;10:84. doi: 10.1186/1743-0003-10-84.