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About and Acknowledgements
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H. Barriers Affecting Accessibility and Usability of Medical Diagnostic Equipment
The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Accessible Medical Instrumentation conducted a national survey in 2004 to collect information on the types of medical equipment that is...
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Performance for Surface Firmness and Stability
The removal of the classifications was due in part to a lack of sufficient research to support the numerical associations of the firmness and stability ranges. Table 3....
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Conclusions
While there appears to be a growing body of literature on transfers there is scarce evidence related to the impact of setup on the performance of independent transfers. The results...
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Participants
A total of 73 participants were enrolled consisting of 56 men and 17 women, with an average age of 45 ± 15 years, body weight of 176 ± 53 lbs and a height of 67±6 in. Women...
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1.5 Materials
Sidewalks. Four different colors of simulated sidewalk surfaces were used in this study. These included white (simulating new concrete), brown (simulating aged, dirty concrete), dark...
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Rotational Penetrometer
Rotational Penetrometer. The Rotational Penetrometer (Figure 1) is a portable device that provides accurate measurements of firmness and stability on a wide variety of surfaces. It...
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What proportion of the population could negotiate these surfaces?
What proportion of the population could negotiate these surfaces? Energy consumption, level of difficulty rating and rating of perceived exertion were evaluated to determine the...
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Conclusion
Conclusion Preliminary results from this study indicate that there is no perfect playground surface. Even within 12 months of installation, each type of surface had some type of...
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4.4 Knee and Toe Clearances
Figures 22-27 show key findings from the research. Figure 20. Table 5. U.S....
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4.2 Clear Floor Area
Figures 10-13 show the key findings from the research. Figure 9. Table 3. U.S....
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DISCUSSION
This research shows that there is a great diversity in the operating characteristics of various road and trail user types (figure 46)....
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Characteristics of Emerging Road and Trail Users and Their Safety
Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-04-103 Date: October 2004 Characteristics of Emerging Road and Trail Users and Their Safety Federal Highway Administration Research and Development...
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Addendum D: Comparison of demographics and transfer height between Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the study
[See subsections ...]
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Observations and Results
Field Observation The park manager conducted a series of surveys of play surface users within 1 month of installation. Approximately 60 children in grades 4 and 5 (ages 9 to 11)...
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Rotational Penetrometer Measurements of Firmness and Stability
Rotational Penetrometer Measurements of Firmness and Stability. The Rotational Penetrometer penetrated significantly more on the dirt (DIRP), chipped brush (CPBR), engineered wood...
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Background
Research shows that recreating is a necessary action when looking at increasing an individual's overall well-being....
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Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness: Current Media Technology, Appropriate Application of Technology, Future Research Needs
Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness Current Media Technology, Appropriate Application of Technology, Future Research Needs By: Larry Goldberg, Director Media Access...
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Standards and Anthropometry for Wheeled Mobility
It builds on research completed as part of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Universal Design at Buffalo from 1999 – 2004....
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SmartWheel Manual Wheelchair Evaluation Tool
The SmartWheel is a computerized wheel that is placed on a client's wheelchair during an assessment. While the user completes a specified pushing protocol, the SmartWheel collects...
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Addendum F: Relative Height Differences
Relative heights were calculated for high and low transfers for all three protocols. Refer to Addendum A for the definition of relative height. The following tables F1-F3 represent...
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12185(a) Purposes
(a) Purposes The Office of Technology Assessment shall undertake a study to determine
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Appendix 2- Photos of Participants in the IDEA Center Research
Appendix 2- Photos of Participants in the IDEA Center Research Examples of High Seats: Examples of Very Large and Small Clear Floor Area Widths: Examples of Very Long...
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Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness Summary Report: Research on Effective Use of Tactile Exhibits with Touch Activated Audio Description for the Blind and Low Vision Audience
Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness Research on Effective Use of Tactile Exhibits with Touch Activated Audio Description for the Blind and Low Vision Audience By: Rebecca...