3.3.1 Research Data MDE Advisory Committee members worked with U.S. Access Board staff to find as many studies as possible that were relevant to various accessibility standards....
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Research and its applications, medium-term and long term
Comment by Bob Massof: Well, just in two days of discussion I’ve been motivated of thinking how we would approach this from a research perspective....
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Research Issues
And that’s the research project grants and the small business grants....
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Issue 9: What are the top research topics that need to be undertaken (i.e., Identification of R&D Opportunities)?
One is it allows the federal agencies to fund my services, my contracts to do certain things – develop criteria and do research, information dissemination, without going through federal...
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What would happen with other disability groups?
What would happen with other disability groups? Overall, our results are very similar to the published literature for similar populations. Therefore, we would hypothesize that our...
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RESULTS OF HUMAN SUBJECT TESTING
RESULTS OF HUMAN SUBJECT TESTING
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Energy Requirements for Different Surfaces
Energy Requirements for Different Surfaces The energy consumption results are shown in the following table and figures. Table 4. Average Energy Consumption (mlO2/kg/m) for Each...
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Characteristics of Study Participants
Characteristics of Study Participants Thirty-nine (39) subjects (23 female, 16 male) participated. Subjects were classified into one of four groups: 1) No disability – no known...
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EXPLANATION OF STUDY DESIGN
EXPLANATION OF STUDY DESIGN
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COMPARISON OF OBJECTIVE MEASURES AND ENERGY COSTS
COMPARISON OF OBJECTIVE MEASURES AND ENERGY COSTS Objective measures of surface firmness and stability were compared to energy costs (energy consumption, velocity, RPE and level...
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METHODOLOGY
METHODOLOGY
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Human Subject Testing
Human Subject Testing Subject Recruitment. Subjects were recruited by gender and mobility limitation (no known disability, ambulatory with limited mobility, ambulatory with...
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Wheelchair Work Measurement Method
Wheelchair Work Measurement Method. Wheelchair work per meter values for straight and turning were determined for all test course surfaces except sand, under dry conditions using the...
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Standardized Tests of Physical Fitness and Community Ambulation
Standardized Tests of Physical Fitness and Community Ambulation. Energy expenditure at rest and during ambulation can be significantly affected by the individual’s level of fitness....
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Energy Consumption During Ambulation
Energy Consumption During Ambulation. Measurements were recorded for subjects walking on the Straight and Turning Courses. Subjects walked on each surface at their preferred pace,...
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Data Analyses
Data Analyses Net energy consumption – the additional energy utilized during walking in excess of resting levels – was calculated for each surface. Relative oxygen consumption...
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Accessible Exterior Surfaces Technical Article
Research Coordinator Beneficial Designs, Inc. Santa Cruz, California Research Team: Patricia Longmuir, M.Sc. Exercise Science Consultant Ken Coutts, Ph.D....
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II. Research Methodology
Research Methodology The research design for this study of playground surfaces has been in development since 2005 with input from a national advisory committee. ...
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Vocational Rehabilitation Gains Momentum
The Act also initiates funding for research, eventually leading to the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. Mary Switzer — Smithsonian Institution...
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3.0 Comparison of Research Methodologies
3.0 Comparison of Research Methodologies There were many differences in the research studies, including the documentation provided, samples recruited, methods used and data reporting...
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APPENDIX E
APPENDIX E Photos from On-Site Assessments
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III. Results of the Study
Proposed Rulemaking for Outdoor Developed Areas Accessibility Guidelines provides guidelines for firmness and stability, and the longitudinal trail surface study explored the following three research...
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Recommended Objective Test Method and Performance Specifications
following are recommended performance specifications for firmness and stability under dry conditions based on the Rotational Penetrometer test results and the human subject results from this research...
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5.0 Conclusions
Another important conclusion from this research is very obvious. Research methods have to be improved and documented more thoroughly....