Prevention of Same Level Falls: A More Global Appreciation of This Type of Accident

摘要

Until the beginning of the 1990s, research into the prevention of same level falls was particularly focused on slipping. This work is linked to methods for the measurement of slip resistance. It pointed out the necessity to conduct stud- ies on strategies used by the subject in order to deal with the risk of falling or a loss of balance. These more recent studies take into account a much wider range of events that occur before and after the loss of balance. After briefly reviewing the motivation, objectives, and obstacles to progress associated with slip resis- tance measurement, an overview of studies on perturbed locomotion and pos- ture is presented.