Duration of slip-resistant shoe usage and the rate of slipping in limited-service restaurants: results from a prospective and crossover study
Duration of slip-resistant shoe usage and the rate of slipping in limited-service restaurants: results from a prospective and crossover study
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10.1080/00140139.2014.952348
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发表时间：
2014-12-02
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2.4
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Perry, Melissa J.
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Verma, Santosh K.;Zhao, Zhe;Perry, Melissa J.
多项研究表明，防滑鞋可能对降低滑倒和跌倒风险具有积极作用，而滑倒和跌倒是工作受伤的主要原因。然而，很少有研究探讨鞋子的使用时间如何影响其防滑性能。这项研究调查了有限服务餐厅工作人员使用防滑鞋的持续时间与自我报告的滑倒率之间的关系。来自美国 36 家有限服务餐厅的总共 475 名员工被招募参加一项为期 12 周的工作场所滑倒前瞻性研究。在 475 名参与者中，有 83 名参与者表示在 12 周的随访期间至少换了一次新鞋。结果显示，穿着时间少于六个月的防滑鞋比穿着六个月以上的防滑鞋效果稍好。基线时穿着防滑鞋的人换一双新鞋与滑倒率降低 55% 相关（RR = 0.45，95% CI = 0.23-0.89）。需要进一步研究来制定更换防滑鞋的标准。
Several studies have indicated that slip-resistant shoes may have a positive effect on reducing the risk of slips and falls, a leading cause of injury at work. Few studies, however, have examined how duration of shoe usage affects their slip-resistance properties. This study examined the association between the duration of slip-resistant shoes usage and the self-reported rate of slipping in limited-service restaurant workers. A total of 475 workers from 36 limited-service restaurants in the USA were recruited to participate in a 12-week prospective study of workplace slipping. Of the 475 participants, 83 reported changing to a new pair of shoes at least once during the 12-week follow-up. The results show that slip-resistant shoes worn for less than six months were moderately more effective than those worn for more than six months. Changing to a new pair of shoes among those wearing slip-resistant shoes at baseline was associated with a 55% reduction in the rate of slipping (RR = 0.45, 95% CI = 0.23-0.89). Further research is needed to develop criteria for the replacement of slip-resistant shoes.