2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of fall-prevention footwear for elderly people based on mechanism of falling caused by slip
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22760110
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Design engineering/Machine functional elements/Tribology
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| Research Institution | Tohoku University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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| Keywords | すべり / 転倒 / トライボロジー / 支持基底面 / バランス / 高齢者 |
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| Research Abstract |
In the present study, we designed and manufactured wide base of support (BOS)footwear, in which BOS was widened in the medial and lateral directions, and examined whether the wide BOS footwear can reduce the risk of fall caused by induced slip. It was demonstrated that more than 10 mm and 15 mm extensions of BOS in the medial and lateral directions, respectively, reduced the risk of lateral fall cause by slip during turning on a contaminated floor surface.
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Research Products
(15 results)
