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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
Volume 29, 2013 - Issue 2
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A study to investigate the walking speed of elderly adults with relation to pedestrian crossings

Eva BollardSchool of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
, BSc &
Hamish Fleming Lecturer, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
, BSc, MSc, PhD
Pages 142-149 | Accepted 11 Jun 2013, Published online: 30 Jul 2012

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Kate Wilmut & Catherine Purcell. (2021) Why Are Older Adults More at Risk as Pedestrians? A Systematic Review. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 64:8, pages 1269-1291.
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Patrick Eggenberger, Sara Tomovic, Thomas Münzer & Eling D. de Bruin. (2017) Older adults must hurry at pedestrian lights! A cross-sectional analysis of preferred and fast walking speed under single- and dual-task conditions. PLOS ONE 12:7, pages e0182180.
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Orna A. Donoghue, Cara Dooley & Rose Anne Kenny. (2015) Usual and Dual-Task Walking Speed. Journal of Aging and Health 28:5, pages 850-862.
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Azusa Uematsu, Kazushi Tsuchiya, Norio Kadono, Hirofumi Kobayashi, Takamasa Kaetsu, Tibor Hortobágyi & Shuji Suzuki. (2014) A Behavioral Mechanism of How Increases in Leg Strength Improve Old Adults’ Gait Speed. PLoS ONE 9:10, pages e110350.
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Pui Wah Kong, YaoHui Kelvin Chua, Chit Yee Ooi & Yi Jie Sim. (2013) Challenges of Adequate Road Crossing Time for Older Persons: A Pilot Study in S ingapore . Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 61:7, pages 1226-1227.
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