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Walking speed predicts health status and hospital costs for frail elderly male veterans
...This study evaluated the use of walking speed as an indicator of function and...0.10 m/s reduction in baseline walking speed was associated with poorer health...each 0.10 m/ s/yr increase hi walking speed resulted in improved health status...
July 1, 2005; Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
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Pedestrian Flows and Walking Speed: A Problem at Signalized Crosswalks
...FEATURE SHOWS THAT THE DESIGN WALKING SPEED BECOMES INADEQUATE WHEN PEDESTRIAN...discharge pedestrian traffic safely. Walking speed is a crucial factor in the design...volume and opposing flow) affect walking speed.2-4 Nevertheless, despite the...
January 1, 2004; Institute of Transportation Engineers. ITE Journal
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Effect of duration of upper- and lower-extremity rehabilitation sessions and walking speed on recovery of interlimb coordination in hemiplegic gait. (Research Report).
...speeds. Whether these changes in walking speed coincide with improvements in...not known. The responsiveness of walking speed to change in functional outcome...favorable effects of gait training on walking speed, even when other measures failed...
May 1, 2002; Physical Therapy
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Rate of isometric knee extension strength development and walking speed after stroke
...between lower-limb weakness and walking speed after stroke is not clear. This...rate of torque development and walking speed in adults with stroke. This study...contributes more to decreased walking speed after stroke than does maximal...
November 1, 2002; Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
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Walking speed may predict longevity
...Media Group International Herald Tribune 11-22-2007 Walking speed may predict longevity Byline: Eric Nagourney The New...Society, the researchers also found that people whose walking speed improved reduced their risk of death. "We don't know...
November 22, 2007; International Herald Tribune
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Gait symmetry and walking speed analysis following lower-extremity trauma.(Research Report)(Clinical report)
...widely used informal measures are walking speed, gait symmetry, and stride duration...demonstrated that a slower preferred walking speed, a lengthened stride time, a deterioration...with gait asymmetry and impaired walking speed in patients with lower-extremity...
December 1, 2006; Physical Therapy
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Broadening the view: What do jingle bells, niche marketing, and measures of walking speed have in common? (keeping one's perspective)(Editorial)
What do jingle bells, niche marketing, and measures of walking speed have in common? They point to the importance of keeping an eye on the forest even as we climb, chop, or hug our respective personal...
November 1, 1997; American Demographics
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The Continuing Evolution of Pedestrian Walking Speed Assumptions
...based on the "normal" pedestrian walking speed of 4.0 feet (1.2 meters) per second...With respect to the pedestrian walking speed used for determining the minimum...a universal maximum pedestrian walking speed of 3.0 ft. (1.0 m)/sec. was recommended...
September 1, 2004; Institute of Transportation Engineers. ITE Journal
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Effects of age, walking speed, and body composition on pedometer accuracy in children.(Epidemiology)(Report)
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of age group, walking speed, and body composition on the accuracy of pedometer-determined step counts in children. Eighty-five participants (43 boys, 42 girls...
December 1, 2007; Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
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Improvements in Walking Speed Experienced by Elders Participating in a Cardiovascular Exercise Program
...some degree of improvement in walking speed, suggesting that benefits may...Key Words: exercise, activity, walking speed INTRODUCTION Recent federally...performed at the maximum comfortable walking speed, has been suggested as a way to...
January 1, 2006; Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy
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