ArticleJournal of biomechanics2014
Required coefficient of friction during turning at self-selected slow, normal, and fast walking speeds.
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18 citing papers in PubMed.
- Older adult frontal plane balance during 90 degree turns while walking.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Curvilinear walking elevates fall risk and modulates slip and compensatory step attributes after unconstrained human slips.The Journal of experimental biology · 2024Article
- Slowing gait during turning: how volition of modifying walking speed affects the gait pattern in healthy adults.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2024Article
- Slipping mechanics during walking along curved paths depend on the biomechanical context at slip onset.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Between-site equivalence of turning speed assessments using inertial measurement units.Gait & posture · 2021Article
- Unconstrained slip mechanics and stepping reactions depend on slip onset timing.Journal of biomechanics · 2021Article
- Where do healthy older adults take more time during the Timed Up and Go test?Journal of physical therapy science · 2020Article
- Objective Dual-Task Turning Measures for Return-to-Duty Assessment After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: The ReTURN Study Protocol.Frontiers in neurology · 2020Article
- Speed impacts frontal-plane maneuver stability of individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury.Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) · 2020Article
- A novel wearable device to deliver unconstrained, unpredictable slip perturbations during gait.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2019Article
- Gender differences in joint torque focused on hip internal and external rotation during a change in direction while walking.Journal of physical therapy science · 2017Article
- Required coefficient of friction in the anteroposterior and mediolateral direction during turning at different walking speeds.PloS one · 2017Article
- Observational Study of 180° Turning Strategies Using Inertial Measurement Units and Fall Risk in Poststroke Hemiparetic Patients.Frontiers in neurology · 2017Article
- Locomotor deficits in recently concussed athletes and matched controls during single and dual-task turning gait: preliminary results.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2016Article
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- Misalignment of the Desired and Measured Center of Pressure Describes Falls Caused by Slip during Turning.PloS one · 2016Article
- Classifying step and spin turns using wireless gyroscopes and implications for fall risk assessments.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2015Article
- Corner height influences center of mass kinematics and path trajectory during turning.Journal of biomechanics · 2015Article
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Abstract
This study investigated the relationship of required coefficient of friction to gait speed, obstacle height, and turning strategy as participants walked around obstacles of various heights. Ten healthy, young adults performed 90° turns around corner pylons of four different heights at their self selected normal, slow, and fast walking speeds using both step and spin turning strategies. Kinetic data was captured using force plates. Results showed peak required coefficient of friction (RCOF) at push off increased with increased speed (slow μ=0.38, normal μ=0.45, and fast μ=0.54). Obstacle height had no effect on RCOF values. The average peak RCOF for fast turning exceeded the OSHA safety guideline for static COF of μ>0.50, suggesting further research is needed into the minimum static COF to prevent slips and falls, especially around corners.
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