University of Wollongong Research Online Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health 1-1-2017 Work boot design affects the way workers walk: A systematic review of the literature Jessica Dobson University of Wollongong,
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[email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://ro.uow.edu.au/smhpapers Part of the Medicine and Health Sciences Commons, and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons Recommended Citation Dobson, Jessica; Riddiford-Harland, Diane L.; Bell, Alison F.; and Steele, Julie R., "Work boot design affects the way workers walk: A systematic review of the literature" (2017). Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A. 4601. https://ro.uow.edu.au/smhpapers/4601 Research Online is the open access institutional repository for the University of Wollongong. For further information contact the UOW Library:
[email protected] Work boot design affects the way workers walk: A systematic review of the literature Abstract Safety boots are compulsory in many occupations to protect the feet of workers from undesirable external stimuli, particularly in harsh work environments. The unique environmental conditions and varying tasks performed in different occupations necessitate a variety of boot designs to match each worker's occupational safety and functional requirements. Unfortunately, safety boots are often designed more for occupational safety at the expense of functionality and comfort. In fact, there is a paucity of published research investigating the influence that specific variations in work boot design have on fundamental tasks common to many occupations, such as walking.