Corbin M Rasmussen, Seongwoo Mun, Abderrahman Ouattas, Andrew Walski, Carolin Curtze, Nathaniel H Hunt
While much attention has been paid to understanding slip-related falls in humans, little has focused on curvilinear paths despite their prevalence, distinct biomechanical demands, and increased slipping threat. We determined the mechanics, compensatory stepping reactions, and fall risk associated with slips during fixed-speed walking across ranges of path curvature, slipped foot, and slip onset phase contexts possible in the community, which builds upon previous work by examining speed-independent effects of curvilinear walking...
March 8, 2024: Journal of Experimental Biology