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Ecological Psychology Volume 26, 2014 - Issue 1-2: From Realism to Relevance: An Ecological Approach to Perception, Action, and Cognition: A Festschrift Honoring the Scientific and Mentoring Contributions of Herbert L. Pick, Jr., 1930–2012
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From Laboratory to Teaching and Learning in the Real World

Fighting Fires Without Falling: Effects of Equipment Design and Fatigue on Firefighter's Balance and Gait

Karl S. RosengrenDepartment of PsychologyNorthwestern UniversityCorrespondence[email protected]
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Elizabeth T. Hsiao-WeckslerMechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Gavin HornUniversity of Illinois Fire Service Institute
Pages 167-175 | Published online: 02 May 2014

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