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The influence of surface slope on human gait characteristics: a study of urban pedestrians walking on an inclined surface

JIE SUN Department of Safety Science, University of New South Wales, PO Box 1, Kensington, NSW, 2033, Australia
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MEGAN WALTERS Department of Safety Science, University of New South Wales, PO Box 1, Kensington, NSW, 2033, Australia
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NOEL SVENSSON Department of Safety Science, University of New South Wales, PO Box 1, Kensington, NSW, 2033, Australia
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DAVID LLOYD Department of Safety Science, University of New South Wales, PO Box 1, Kensington, NSW, 2033, AustraliaView further author information
Pages 677-692 | Published online: 06 Jul 2010

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