Basic Principles of Slip Resistance

A lot of crucial information about the process of slips may be found in the ground response forces that occur during a slip. This chapter attempts to address the understanding of the biomechanics of slips mainly focussing on the variation of the ground reaction forces during the event of slipping. The biomechanics of normal walking has also been addressed here and the differences observed during slipping has also been stated here. The variation in the kinetic and kinematic variables during slipping has also been stated in this chapter. The basic methodology of assessing slip resistance specifically focussing on the theoretical background of ACOF has also been focussed in this chapter.