An Analysis of the Effects of Ramp Slope on People with Mobility Impairments

Assistive Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 22-33

  Sanford, Jon A ^a   Story, Molly Follette ^a,b   Jones, Michael L ^a,c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Shepherd Center ^*  (United States)

^c SHEPHERD CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessibility; ADA; Mobility Impairment; Ramp slope

Indexed keywords

DATA RECORDING; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; SUBJECTIVE TESTING;

ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES; AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT; MOBILITY IMPAIRMENT; RAMP SLOPE;

HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PULSE RATE; TRAVEL; WHEELCHAIR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARCHITECTURAL ACCESSIBILITY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; WALKERS; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 0030960380     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.1997.10132293     Document Type: Article

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