Kurt E. Beschorner, Ph.D. - Publications

Affiliations: 
2008 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States 
Area:
Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

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2023 Beschorner KE, Nasarwanji M, Deschler C, Hemler SL. Prospective validity assessment of a friction prediction model based on tread outsole features of slip-resistant shoes. Applied Ergonomics. 114: 104110. PMID 37595332 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104110  0.327
2023 Moghaddam SRM, Hemler SL, Redfern MS, Jacobs TD, Beschorner KE. Computational Model of Shoe Wear Progression: Comparison with Experimental Results. Wear : An International Journal On the Science and Technology of Friction Lubrication and Wear. 235-241. PMID 37200982 DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2019.01.070  0.559
2022 Beschorner KE, Chanda A, Moyer BE, Reasinger A, Griffin SC, Johnston IM. Validating the ability of a portable shoe-floor friction testing device, NextSTEPS, to predict human slips. Applied Ergonomics. 106: 103854. PMID 35973317 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103854  0.728
2021 Meehan EE, Vidic N, Beschorner KE. In contrast to slip-resistant shoes, fluid drainage capacity explains friction performance across shoes that are not slip-resistant. Applied Ergonomics. 100: 103663. PMID 34894586 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103663  0.375
2021 Cook A, Hemler S, Sundaram V, Chanda A, Beschorner K. Differences in friction performance between new and worn shoes. Iise Transactions On Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors. 1-8. PMID 33955322 DOI: 10.1080/24725838.2021.1925998  0.357
2021 Hemler SL, Sider JR, Redfern MS, Beschorner KE. Gait kinetics impact shoe tread wear rate. Gait & Posture. 86: 157-161. PMID 33735824 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.03.006  0.519
2020 Hemler SL, Pliner EM, Redfern MS, Haight JM, Beschorner KE. Traction performance across the life of slip-resistant footwear: Preliminary results from a longitudinal study. Journal of Safety Research. 74: 219-225. PMID 32951786 DOI: 10.1016/J.Jsr.2020.06.005  0.571
2020 Strayer ST, Moghaddam SRM, Gusenoff B, Gusenoff J, Beschorner KE. Contact Pressures Between the Rearfoot and a Novel Offloading Insole: Results From a Finite Element Analysis Study. Journal of Applied Biomechanics. 1-8. PMID 32736339 DOI: 10.1123/Jab.2019-0356  0.381
2020 Beschorner KE, Siegel JL, Hemler SL, Sundaram VH, Chanda A, Iraqi A, Haight JM, Redfern MS. An observational ergonomic tool for assessing the worn condition of slip-resistant shoes. Applied Ergonomics. 88: 103140. PMID 32678768 DOI: 10.1016/J.Apergo.2020.103140  0.621
2020 Pliner EM, Novak AC, Beschorner KE. Hand-rung forces after a ladder climbing perturbation. Journal of Biomechanics. 106: 109790. PMID 32517996 DOI: 10.1016/J.Jbiomech.2020.109790  0.39
2020 Sundaram VH, Hemler SL, Chanda A, Haight JM, Redfern MS, Beschorner KE. Worn region size of shoe outsole impacts human slips: Testing a mechanistic model. Journal of Biomechanics. 105: 109797. PMID 32423543 DOI: 10.1016/J.Jbiomech.2020.109797  0.604
2020 Nazifi MM, Beschorner K, Hur P. Angular momentum regulation may dictate the slip severity in young adults. Plos One. 15: e0230019. PMID 32163463 DOI: 10.1371/Journal.Pone.0230019  0.357
2020 Hemler S, Charbonneau D, Beschorner K. Predicting hydrodynamic conditions under worn shoes using the tapered-wedge solution of Reynolds equation Tribology International. 145: 106161. DOI: 10.1016/J.Triboint.2020.106161  0.444
2019 Martin ER, Pliner EM, Beschorner KE. Characterizing the shoe-rung friction requirements during ladder climbing. Journal of Biomechanics. 109507. PMID 31780121 DOI: 10.1016/J.Jbiomech.2019.109507  0.388
2019 Iraqi A, Vidic NS, Redfern MS, Beschorner KE. Prediction of coefficient of friction based on footwear outsole features. Applied Ergonomics. 82: 102963. PMID 31580996 DOI: 10.1016/J.Apergo.2019.102963  0.619
2019 Beschorner KE, Iraqi A, Redfern MS, Moyer BE, Cham R. Influence of averaging time-interval on shoe-floor-contaminant available coefficient of friction measurements. Applied Ergonomics. 82: 102959. PMID 31568960 DOI: 10.1016/J.Apergo.2019.102959  0.711
2019 Hemler SL, Charbonneau DN, Iraqi A, Redfern MS, Haight JM, Moyer BE, Beschorner KE. Changes in under-shoe traction and fluid drainage for progressively worn shoe tread. Applied Ergonomics. 80: 35-42. PMID 31280808 DOI: 10.1016/J.Apergo.2019.04.014  0.735
2019 Beschorner KE, Iraqi A, Redfern MS, Cham R, Li Y. Predicting slips based on the STM 603 whole-footwear tribometer under different coefficient of friction testing conditions. Ergonomics. 1-37. PMID 30638144 DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2019.1567828  0.652
2019 Moghaddam SRM, Hemler SL, Redfern MS, Jacobs TDB, Beschorner KE. Computational model of shoe wear progression: Comparison with experimental results Wear. 235-241. DOI: 10.1016/J.Wear.2019.01.070  0.584
2018 Pliner EM, Jin Seo N, Ramakrishnan V, Beschorner KE. Effects of upper body strength, hand placement and foot placement on ladder fall severity. Gait & Posture. 68: 23-29. PMID 30439684 DOI: 10.1016/J.Gaitpost.2018.10.035  0.326
2018 Jones T, Iraqi A, Beschorner K. Corrigendum to: Performance testing of work shoes labeled as slip resistant, Appl. Ergon. 68 (2018) 304-312. Applied Ergonomics. 70: 134-135. PMID 29866302 DOI: 10.1016/J.Apergo.2018.02.018  0.307
2018 Iraqi A, Cham R, Redfern MS, Beschorner KE. Coefficient of friction testing parameters influence the prediction of human slips. Applied Ergonomics. 70: 118-126. PMID 29866300 DOI: 10.1016/J.Apergo.2018.02.017  0.669
2018 Iraqi A, Cham R, Redfern MS, Vidic NS, Beschorner KE. Kinematics and kinetics of the shoe during human slips. Journal of Biomechanics. PMID 29759653 DOI: 10.1016/J.Jbiomech.2018.04.018  0.623
2018 Jones T, Iraqi A, Beschorner K. Performance testing of work shoes labeled as slip resistant. Applied Ergonomics. 68: 304-312. PMID 29409649 DOI: 10.1016/J.Apergo.2017.12.008  0.39
2017 Moghaddam SRM, Acharya A, Redfern MS, Beschorner KE. Predictive multiscale computational model of shoe-floor coefficient of friction original article. Journal of Biomechanics. PMID 29183657 DOI: 10.1016/J.Jbiomech.2017.11.009  0.625
2017 Beschorner KE, Slota GP, Pliner EM, Spaho E, Seo NJ. Effects of Gloves and Pulling Task on Achievable Downward Pull Forces on a Rung. Human Factors. 18720817742515. PMID 29161154 DOI: 10.1177/0018720817742515  0.381
2017 Nazifi MM, Yoon HU, Beschorner K, Hur P. Shared and Task-Specific Muscle Synergies during Normal Walking and Slipping. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 11: 40. PMID 28220067 DOI: 10.3389/Fnhum.2017.00040  0.312
2016 Beschorner KE, Albert DL, Redfern MS. Required coefficient of friction during level walking is predictive of slipping. Gait & Posture. 48: 256-260. PMID 27367937 DOI: 10.1016/J.Gaitpost.2016.06.003  0.648
2015 Schnorenberg AJ, Campbell-Kyureghyan NH, Beschorner KE. Biomechanical response to ladder slipping events: Effects of hand placement. Journal of Biomechanics. 48: 3810-5. PMID 26431752 DOI: 10.1016/J.Jbiomech.2015.09.001  0.315
2015 Cowap MJH, Moghaddam SRM, Menezes PL, Beschorner KE. Contributions of adhesion and hysteresis to coefficient of friction between shoe and floor surfaces: Effects of floor roughness and sliding speed Tribology - Materials, Surfaces and Interfaces. 9: 77-84. DOI: 10.1179/1751584X15Y.0000000005  0.455
2015 Moghaddam SRM, Redfern MS, Beschorner KE. A microscopic finite element model of shoe-floor hysteresis and adhesion friction Tribology Letters. 59. DOI: 10.1007/S11249-015-0570-X  0.598
2014 Pliner EM, Campbell-Kyureghyan NH, Beschorner KE. Effects of foot placement, hand positioning, age and climbing biodynamics on ladder slip outcomes. Ergonomics. 57: 1739-49. PMID 25116116 DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2014.943681  0.319
2014 Beschorner KE, Albert DL, Chambers AJ, Redfern MS. Fluid pressures at the shoe-floor-contaminant interface during slips: effects of tread and implications on slip severity. Journal of Biomechanics. 47: 458-63. PMID 24267270 DOI: 10.1016/J.Jbiomech.2013.10.046  0.581
2013 Beschorner KE, Milanowski A, Tomashek D, Smith RO. Effect of multifocal lens glasses on the stepping patterns of novice wearers. Gait & Posture. 38: 1015-20. PMID 23770232 DOI: 10.1016/J.Gaitpost.2013.05.014  0.355
2012 Beschorner KE, Singh G. A novel method for evaluating the effectiveness of shoe-tread designs relevant to slip and fall accidents Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. 2388-2392. DOI: 10.1177/1071181312561560  0.331
2012 Moore CT, Menezes PL, Lovell MR, Beschorner KE. Analysis of shoe friction during sliding against floor material: Role of fluid contaminant Journal of Tribology. 134. DOI: 10.1115/1.4007346  0.422
2012 Strobel CM, Menezes PL, Lovell MR, Beschorner KE. Analysis of the contribution of adhesion and hysteresis to shoe-floor lubricated friction in the boundary lubrication regime Tribology Letters. 47: 341-347. DOI: 10.1007/S11249-012-9989-5  0.426
2011 Tomashek D, Keenan K, Beschorner K, Smith R. Poster 36 The Influence of Corrective Lenses on Foot Displacement during Gait: Implications on Falling and Disability Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 92: 1703-1704. DOI: 10.1016/J.Apmr.2011.07.059  0.302
2009 Beschorner KE, Lovell MR, Higgs CF, Redfern MS. A mixed-lubrication model for shoe-floor friction applied to pin-on-disk apparatus 2008 Proceedings of the Stle/Asme International Joint Tribology Conference, Ijtc 2008. 143-145.  0.595
2008 Beschorner K, Cham R. Impact of joint torques on heel acceleration at heel contact, a contributor to slips and falls. Ergonomics. 51: 1799-1813. PMID 18937108 DOI: 10.1080/00140130802136479  0.394
2008 Beschorner KE, Lovell MR, Redfern MS. Shoe-floor frictional properties for varying sliding speed, pressure and contaminant 2007 Proceedings of the Asme/Stle International Joint Tribology Conference, Ijtc 2007. 961-963. DOI: 10.1115/IJTC2007-44363  0.583
2008 Beschorner KE, Lovell M, Higgs CF, Redfern M. Modeling shoe-floor-contaminant friction applied to a pin-on-disk apparatus Contemporary Ergonomics 2008. 717-722.  0.393
2007 Beschorner KE, Redfern MS, Porter WL, Debski RE. Effects of slip testing parameters on measured coefficient of friction. Applied Ergonomics. 38: 773-80. PMID 17196925 DOI: 10.1016/J.Apergo.2006.10.005  0.618
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2019 Nazifi MM, Beschorner KE, Hur P. Do Walking Muscle Synergies Influence Propensity of Severe Slipping? Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 13: 383. PMID 31787887 DOI: 10.3389/Fnhum.2019.00383  0.291
2017 Pliner EM, Seo NJ, Beschorner KE. Factors affecting fall severity from a ladder: Impact of climbing direction, gloves, gender and adaptation. Applied Ergonomics. 60: 163-170. PMID 28166875 DOI: 10.1016/J.Apergo.2016.11.011  0.289
2022 Bharthi R, Sukinik JR, Hemler SL, Beschorner KE. Shoe Tread Wear Occurs Primarily during Early Stance and Precedes the Peak Required Coefficient of Friction. Footwear Science. 14: 219-228. PMID 37583564 DOI: 10.1080/19424280.2022.2124319  0.287
2017 Nazifi MM, Beschorner KE, Hur P. Association between Slip Severity and Muscle Synergies of Slipping. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 11: 536. PMID 29163111 DOI: 10.3389/Fnhum.2017.00536  0.286
2013 Beschorner KE. Biotribology and human tribology Tribology For Scientists and Engineers: From Basics to Advanced Concepts. 583-603. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-1945-7_17  0.28
2011 Moore C, Beschorner K, Menezes PL, Lovell MR. Analysis of the contribution of adhesion and ploughing to shoe-floor lubricated friction in the boundary lubrication regime American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Tribology Division, Trib. 43-45. DOI: 10.1115/IJTC2011-61197  0.276
2014 Singh G, Beschorner KE. A Method for Measuring Fluid Pressures in the Shoe-Floor-Fluid Interface: Application to Shoe Tread Evaluation. Iie Transactions On Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors. 2: 53-59. PMID 31106007 DOI: 10.1080/21577323.2014.919367  0.271
2018 Martin E, Pliner E, Beschorner K. Characterizing the Required Friction during Ladder Climbing Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 62: 1624-1628. DOI: 10.1177/1541931218621367  0.261
2016 Albert D, Moyer B, Beschorner KE. Three-Dimensional Shoe Kinematics During Unexpected Slips: Implications for Shoe–Floor Friction Testing Iise Transactions On Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors. 5: 1-11. DOI: 10.1080/21577323.2016.1241963  0.251
2023 Beschorner KE, Randolph AB. Friction performance of resilient flooring under contaminant conditions relevant to healthcare settings. Applied Ergonomics. 108: 103960. PMID 36610081 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103960  0.249
2016 Seneli RM, Beschorner KE, Keenan K, Earl-Boehm JE, O'Connor K, Cobb SC. Foot Joint Coupling Variability in Rearfoot and Forefoot Runners After an Exhaustive Run: 3833 Board #272 June 4, 8: 00 AM - 9: 30 AM. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 48: 1075-6. PMID 27362199 DOI: 10.1249/01.Mss.0000488236.10388.43  0.241
2017 Beschorner KE, Jones TG, Iraqi A. The Combined Benefits of Slip-Resistant Shoes and High Traction Flooring on Coefficient of Friction Exceeds Their Individual Contributions Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 61: 931-935. DOI: 10.1177/1541931213601715  0.235
2018 Chanda A, Jones TG, Beschorner KE. Generalizability of Footwear Traction Performance across Flooring and Contaminant Conditions. Iise Transactions On Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors. 6: 98-108. PMID 31742241 DOI: 10.1080/24725838.2018.1517702  0.234
2009 Beschorner K, Higgs CF, Lovell M. Solution of Reynolds Equation in Polar Coordinates Applicable to Nonsymmetric Entrainment Velocities Journal of Tribology. 131. DOI: 10.1115/1.3118783  0.227
2023 Hemler SL, Beschorner KE. Validation of a portable shoe tread scanner to predict slip risk. Journal of Safety Research. 86: 5-11. PMID 37718069 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2023.05.014  0.222
2017 Hemler SL, Charbonneau DN, Beschorner KE. Effects of Shoe Wear on Slipping – Implications for Shoe Replacement Threshold Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 61: 1424-1428. DOI: 10.1177/1541931213601839  0.219
2023 Griffin SC, Williams V, Vidic N, Beschorner KE. During roof-to ladder transitions, walk-through extensions modify required friction direction. Journal of Biomechanics. 159: 111780. PMID 37669589 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111780  0.213
2017 Iraqi A, Beschorner KE. Vertical Ground Reaction Forces During Unexpected Human Slips Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 61: 924-928. DOI: 10.1177/1541931213601713  0.205
2023 Deschler CL, Pliner EM, Sturnieks DL, Lord SR, Beschorner KE. Correlations between reach, lean and ladder tipping risk. Journal of Biomechanics. 150: 111508. PMID 36867950 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111508  0.205
2021 Griffin SC, Hemler SL, Beschorner KE. Investigating the Influence of Spatiotemporal Gait Characteristics on Shoe Wear Rate. Iise Transactions On Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors. 10: 1-6. PMID 34781847  0.204
2013 Vogt AP, Merryweather A, Beschorner K, Bamberg SJ. Potential to fall of bipeds using foot kinematics. Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the Ieee Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Ieee Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference. 2013: 4746-50. PMID 24110795 DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2013.6610608  0.202
2021 Seneli RM, Beschorner KE, O'Connor KM, Keenan KG, Earl-Boehm JE, Cobb SC. Foot joint coupling variability differences between habitual rearfoot and forefoot runners prior to and following an exhaustive run. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology : Official Journal of the International Society of Electrophysiological Kinesiology. 57: 102514. PMID 33476861 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2021.102514  0.188
2013 Beschorner KE, Redfern MS, Cham R. Earliest Gait Deviations During Slips: Implications For Recovery Iie Transactions On Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors. 1: 31-37. DOI: 10.1080/21577323.2012.660904  0.175
2018 Hemler SL, Redfern MS, Haight JM, Beschorner KE. Influence of Natural Wear Progression on Shoe Floor Traction – A Pilot Study Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 62: 1358-1362. DOI: 10.1177/1541931218621310  0.175
2019 Chanda A, Reuter A, Beschorner KE. Vinyl Composite Tile Surrogate for Mechanical Slip Testing. Iise Transactions On Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors. 7: 132-141. PMID 32724872 DOI: 10.1080/24725838.2019.1637381  0.158
2022 Williams DD, Beschorner KE, Sturnieks DL, Lord SR, Pliner EM. Situational factors that influence overreaching on a ladder during a gutter clearing task among older adults. Applied Ergonomics. 104: 103794. PMID 35653835 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103794  0.143
2009 Beschorner KE, Higgs CF, Lovell MR. Derivation of reynolds equation in cylindrical coordinates applicable to pin-on-disk and CMP 2008 Proceedings of the Stle/Asme International Joint Tribology Conference, Ijtc 2008. 399-401.  0.136
2017 Pliner E, Beschorner K. Effects of Ladder Climbing Patterns on Fall Severity Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 61: 940-944. DOI: 10.1177/1541931213601717  0.056
2020 Pliner EM, Dukes AA, Beschorner KE, Mahboobin A. Effects of Student Interests on Engagement and Performance in Biomechanics. Journal of Applied Biomechanics. 1-8. PMID 32963129 DOI: 10.1123/jab.2020-0029  0.029
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