评估在冬季季节使用现实世界中的IceFX®冬季靴子选择的防滑性能变化
Shreya Anand1, Ali Shirzadeh1, Hamed Ghomashchi1
1KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - University Health Network, 550 University Ave, Toronto, M5G2A2, Canada.
Applied ergonomics
|November 24, 2024
概括
专门的冬季靴子可能会降低落在冰上的风险,但它们的抗滑性会随着使用而显著降低. 这项研究显示,在75,000步后有效性降低,这可能会增加第一个季节的跌倒风险.
科学领域:
- 生物力学 生物力学
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
- 老年学是一门学科.
背景情况:
- 具有专用外底的复合鞋类显示出减少与冰相关的跌倒的潜力.
- 以前的研究表明,这种鞋类的抗滑性可以在模拟使用时降低.
研究的目的:
- 为了评估在整个冬季流行复合鞋类 (IceFX外底) 的防滑性能在现实世界中发生的变化.
- 为了确定累积使用对鞋类性能的影响.
主要方法:
- 18名参与者在四个冬季月使用复合鞋.
- 每个月使用最大可达角 (MAA) 测试来评估抗滑性.
- 参与者的步数使用计步器进行了跟踪.
主要成果:
- 通过MAA分数测量的抗滑性,在超过15万步后,从13.86±1.35降至8.81±1.32.
- 在大约75,000步后,观察到抗滑力的显著降低.
- 在研究期间,鞋类的性能下降.
结论:
- 复合冬季鞋类的抗滑性在单个季节的实际使用中显著下降.
- 这种降解表明,随着鞋子的老化,滑动导致冰上跌倒的风险增加.
- 定期评估鞋类性能对于在冬季条件下保持安全至关重要.
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