Trip-hazards
1 paper2 findings
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funder: Australian Research Council
- Humans1
Outcomes
2Margin of stability
upin humans1
1 study
Margin of stability
upin humans1
Trip-hazards increase margin of stability in humans (p < .05).
“Following trailing foot contacting trip-hazards, participants compensated effectively by increasing MoS”
Human trialtrailing foot contactn = 46
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences18 Feb 2026
Hazard contact rate
upin humans1
1 study
Hazard contact rate
upin humans1
Trip-hazards increase hazard contact rate in humans (63.1% vs 22.2%, p < .001).
“Participants contacted more trip-hazards (63.1%) than slip-hazards (22.2%; p <.001).”
Human trialvirtual suburban footpathn = 46
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences18 Feb 2026
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Avoiding trip- and slip-hazards in suburban footpaths by older adults: an immersive virtual reality experiment
Study of 46 peopleMechanisms