Biomechanics for inclusive urban design: Effects of tactile paving on older adults' gait when crossing the street

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1599-1604

  Thies, S B ^a   Kenney, L P J ^a   Howard, D ^a   Nester, C ^a   Ormerod, M ^a   Newton, R ^a   Baker, R ^a   Faruk, M ^a   MacLennan, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Falls; Gait; Inclusive design; Urban design

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECT; AGEING POPULATION; FALLS; FOOT PLACEMENTS; GAIT; GAIT PATTERN; INCLUSIVE DESIGN; IRREGULAR SURFACE; LABORATORY STUDIES; OLDER ADULTS; OLDER PEOPLE; PEDESTRIAN CROSSING; SWING PHASE; TRAFFIC LIGHT; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN ENVIRONMENTS; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE;

BIOMECHANICS; BIOPHYSICS; DESIGN; GAIT ANALYSIS; PAVEMENTS;

HANDICAPPED PERSONS;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BIOMECHANICS; CITY PLANNING; ENGINEERING; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TACTILE PAVING; TOE; URBAN AREA; URBAN DESIGN; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; WALKING;

EID: 79955474203     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.12.016     Document Type: Article

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