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... is the relationship between a shoe and a floor surface. There are two COF measures: Static The force necessary to start a body moving Dynamic The force necessary to keep this same body moving In the U.S., the static COF is the customary method of measuring slip resistance. The COF is generally measured...

... and Traction It is generally recognized that there are four factors that affect footwear traction: (1) the floor surface, (2) contaminants on the floor, (3) footwear, and (4) gait dynamics. Slips occur due to the fact that the available traction is less than the required traction. A significant number of slips...

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