Striding not shuffling stops accidents on slippery surfaces- Daily Telegraph (UK)

Timothy Higham of Clemson University, South Carolina and Andrew Clark of the College of Charleston, said approaching a slippery surface slowly makes it harder to shift the centre of your weight forward once foot contact is made.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8406696/Striding-not-shuffling-stops-accidents-on-slippery-surfaces.html