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Slip initiation in alternative and slip-resistant footwear

Harish Chander1, Chip Wade2, John C Garner3

  • 1a Department of Kinesiology , Mississippi State University , USA.

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics : JOSE
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PubMed

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