The MacroErgonomic Analysis and Design (MEAD) methodology can guide institutional data collection and analysis to determine the risks and causal factors leading to experiments that will help with new design and intervention strategies. To illustrate, the example of reducing slips and falls in health care facilities will be applied. This is an area of collaboration currently between the Macroergonomics Laboratory and the Locomotion Research Laboratory.
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