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Kurt E. Beschorner

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h-index: 26
Works: 100
Citations: 1,714

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Effects of slip testing parameters on measured coefficient of friction.
Kurt E. Beschorner, M. Redfern, William L. Porter, R. Debski
2007Applied Ergonomics75 citations
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Coefficient of friction testing parameters influence the prediction of human slips
Arian Iraqi, R. Cham, M. Redfern, Kurt E. Beschorner
2018Applied Ergonomics73 citations Open access
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Required coefficient of friction during level walking is predictive of slipping.
Kurt E. Beschorner, D. Albert, M. Redfern
2016Gait & Posture73 citations
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Performance testing of work shoes labeled as slip resistant.
Taylor G. Jones, Arian Iraqi, Kurt E. Beschorner
2018Applied Ergonomics72 citations
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Shared and Task-Specific Muscle Synergies during Normal Walking and Slipping
Mohammad Moein Nazifi, H. Yoon, Kurt E. Beschorner, Pilwon Hur
2017Frontiers in Human Neuroscience72 citations Open access
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PREDICTION OF COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION BASED ON FOOTWEAR OUTSOLE FEATURES
Arian Iraqi, N. Vidic, M. Redfern, Kurt E. Beschorner
2019Applied Ergonomics62 citations Open access
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Analysis of the Contribution of Adhesion and Hysteresis to Shoe–Floor Lubricated Friction in the Boundary Lubrication Regime
C. M. Strobel, P. Menezes, M. Lovell, Kurt E. Beschorner
2012Tribology letter60 citations
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Fluid Pressures at the Shoe-Floor-Contaminant Interface During Slips: Effects of Tread & Implications on Slip Severity
Kurt E. Beschorner, D. Albert, A. Chambers, M. Redfern
2013Journal of Biomechanics57 citations Open access
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Impact of joint torques on heel acceleration at heel contact, a contributor to slips and falls
Kurt E. Beschorner, R. Cham
2008Ergonomics48 citations
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Predictive multiscale computational model of shoe-floor coefficient of friction.
S. R. M. Moghaddam, Arjun Acharya, M. Redfern, Kurt E. Beschorner
2018Journal of Biomechanics42 citations Open access
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A Method for Measuring Fluid Pressures in the Shoe–Floor–Fluid Interface: Application to Shoe Tread Evaluation
Gurjeet Singh, Kurt E. Beschorner
2014IIE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors42 citations Open access
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Modeling Mixed-Lubrication of a Shoe-Floor Interface Applied to a Pin-on-Disk Apparatus
Kurt E. Beschorner, M. Lovell, C. Higgs, M. Redfern
200941 citations
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CHANGES IN UNDER-SHOE TRACTION AND FLUID DRAINAGE FOR PROGRESSIVELY WORN SHOE TREAD
Sarah L. Hemler, Danielle N. Charbonneau, Arian Iraqi, M. Redfern +3 more
2019Applied Ergonomics39 citations Open access
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Kinematics and Kinetics of the Shoe during Human Slips
Arian Iraqi, R. Cham, M. Redfern, N. Vidic +1 more
2018Journal of Biomechanics39 citations Open access
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Worn Region Size of Shoe Outsole Impacts Human Slips: Testing a Mechanistic Model
V. Sundaram, Sarah L. Hemler, A. Chanda, J. Haight +2 more
2020Journal of Biomechanics38 citations Open access
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Analysis of Shoe Friction During Sliding Against Floor Material: Role of Fluid Contaminant
C. Moore, P. Menezes, M. Lovell, Kurt E. Beschorner
201238 citations
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Contributions of adhesion and hysteresis to coefficient of friction between shoe and floor surfaces: Effects of floor roughness and sliding speed
M. Cowap, S. R. M. Moghaddam, Pradeep L. Menezes, Kurt E. Beschorner
201537 citations
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Three-Dimensional Shoe Kinematics During Unexpected Slips: Implications for Shoe–Floor Friction Testing
D. Albert, Brian Moyer, Kurt E. Beschorner
201736 citations
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Generalizability of Footwear Traction Performance across Flooring and Contaminant Conditions
A. Chanda, Taylor G. Jones, Kurt E. Beschorner
2018IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors34 citations Open access
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Predicting slips based on the STM 603 whole-footwear tribometer under different coefficient of friction testing conditions
Kurt E. Beschorner, Arian Iraqi, M. Redfern, R. Cham +1 more
2019Ergonomics33 citations Open access
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Predicting Hydrodynamic Conditions under Worn Shoes using the Tapered-Wedge Solution of Reynolds Equation
Sarah L. Hemler, Danielle N. Charbonneau, Kurt E. Beschorner
2020Tribology International32 citations Open access
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An observational ergonomic tool for assessing the worn condition of slip-resistant shoes
Kurt E. Beschorner, Johanna L Siegel, Sarah L. Hemler, V. Sundaram +4 more
2020Applied Ergonomics31 citations Open access
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Effects of foot placement, hand positioning, age and climbing biodynamics on ladder slip outcomes
Erika M. Pliner, N. Campbell-Kyureghyan, Kurt E. Beschorner
2014Ergonomics30 citations Open access
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A Microscopic Finite Element Model of Shoe–Floor Hysteresis and Adhesion Friction
S. R. M. Moghaddam, M. Redfern, Kurt E. Beschorner
2015Tribology letter29 citations
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Validating the ability of a portable shoe-floor friction testing device, NextSTEPS, to predict human slips.
Kurt E. Beschorner, A. Chanda, Brian Moyer, Alexander Reasinger +2 more
2022Applied Ergonomics26 citations Open access
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TRACTION PERFORMANCE ACROSS THE LIFE OF SLIP-RESISTANT FOOTWEAR: PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM A LONGITUDINAL STUDY
Sarah L. Hemler, Erika M. Pliner, M. Redfern, J. Haight +1 more
2020Journal of Safety Research26 citations Open access
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Biomechanical response to ladder slipping events: Effects of hand placement.
A. Schnorenberg, N. Campbell-Kyureghyan, Kurt E. Beschorner
2015Journal of Biomechanics26 citations
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Computational Model of Shoe Wear Progression: Comparison with Experimental Results
S. R. M. Moghaddam, Sarah L. Hemler, M. Redfern, Tevis D. B. Jacobs +1 more
2019Wear24 citations Open access
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Factors affecting fall severity from a ladder: impact of climbing direction, gloves, gender and adaptation
Erika M. Pliner, N. J. Seo, Kurt E. Beschorner
2016Applied Ergonomics24 citations Open access
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Effects of natural shoe wear on traction performance: a longitudinal study
Sarah L. Hemler, Erika M. Pliner, M. Redfern, J. Haight +1 more
2021Footwear Science23 citations Open access
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Effect of tread design and hardness on interfacial fluid force and friction in artificially worn shoes
Paul Walter, Claire M. Tushak, Sarah L. Hemler, Kurt E. Beschorner
2021Footwear Science22 citations
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Angular momentum regulation may dictate the slip severity in young adults
Mohammad Moein Nazifi, Kurt E. Beschorner, Pilwon Hur
2019bioRxiv22 citations Open access
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Solution of Reynolds Equation in Polar Coordinates Applicable to Nonsymmetric Entrainment Velocities
Kurt E. Beschorner, C. Higgs, M. Lovell
200922 citations
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Differences in Friction Performance between New and Worn Shoes
A. Cook, Sarah L. Hemler, V. Sundaram, A. Chanda +1 more
2020IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors21 citations
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Earliest Gait Deviations During Slips: Implications For Recovery
Kurt E. Beschorner, M. Redfern, R. Cham
201321 citations
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GAIT KINETICS IMPACT SHOE TREAD WEAR RATE
Sarah L. Hemler, Jessica R Sider, M. Redfern, Kurt E. Beschorner
2021Gait & Posture19 citations Open access
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In contrast to slip-resistant shoes, fluid drainage capacity explains friction performance across shoes that are not slip-resistant.
Emily E. Meehan, Natasa J. Vidic, Kurt E. Beschorner
2021Applied Ergonomics19 citations
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Vertical Ground Reaction Forces During Unexpected Human Slips
Arian Iraqi, Kurt E. Beschorner
201718 citations
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A Novel Method for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Shoe-Tread Designs Relevant to Slip and Fall Accidents
Kurt E. Beschorner, Gurjeet Singh
201217 citations
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Effects of Shoe Wear on Slipping – Implications for Shoe Replacement Threshold
Sarah L. Hemler, Danielle N. Charbonneau, Kurt E. Beschorner
201716 citations
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Association between Slip Severity and Muscle Synergies of Slipping
Mohammad Moein Nazifi, Kurt E. Beschorner, Pilwon Hur
2017Frontiers in Human Neuroscience13 citations Open access
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Vinyl Composite Tile Surrogate for Mechanical Slip Testing
A. Chanda, Aiden Reuter, Kurt E. Beschorner
2019IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors12 citations Open access
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The Future of Footwear Friction
Kurt E. Beschorner, Yue Li, Takeshi Yamaguchi, W. Ells +1 more
2021Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021)11 citations
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Effects of Student Interests on Engagement and Performance in Biomechanics.
Erika M. Pliner, April A. Dukes, Kurt E. Beschorner, A. Mahboobin
2020Journal of Applied Biomechanics11 citations
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Effects of upper body strength, hand placement and foot placement on ladder fall severity
Erika M. Pliner, N. Seo, Viswanathan Ramakrishnan, Kurt E. Beschorner
2018Gait & Posture11 citations Open access
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The Combined Benefits of Slip-Resistant Shoes and High Traction Flooring on Coefficient of Friction Exceeds Their Individual Contributions
Kurt E. Beschorner, Taylor G. Jones, Arian Iraqi
201711 citations Open access
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Prospective validity assessment of a friction prediction model based on tread outsole features of slip-resistant shoes
Kurt E. Beschorner, Mahiyar F. Nasarwanji, Christopher L Deschler, Sarah L. Hemler
2023Applied Ergonomics10 citations Open access
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Influence of Averaging Time-Interval on Shoe-Floor-Contaminant Available Coefficient of Friction Measurements
Kurt E. Beschorner, Arian Iraqi, M. Redfern, Brian Moyer +1 more
2019Applied Ergonomics10 citations Open access
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Effect of multifocal lens glasses on the stepping patterns of novice wearers.
Kurt E. Beschorner, Autumn Milanowski, Dennis Tomashek, Roger O. Smith
2013Gait & Posture10 citations
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Characterizing the shoe-rung friction requirements during ladder climbing.
Ellen R. Martin, Erika M. Pliner, Kurt E. Beschorner
2019Journal of Biomechanics9 citations Open access
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