Published 18th April 2011
InformeDesign.org has published condensed research findings from a study into whether adding light and/or an auditory signal to a stairway altered older adults walking patterns, thereby decreasing the likelihood of falling. The full article was published in 2009 via the journal of Applied Ergonmics (Elsevier).
Click here to read the article on InformeDesign, or access the full research article via Elsevier here/ DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2008.11.012.
Author(s): B. J. Kim, Department of Engineering, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
Article Title: Prevention of Falls During Stairway Descent in Older Adults
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication: Applied Ergonomics
Publication Type: Refereed Journal
Date of Publication: 2009
ISSN: 0003-6870
Volume: 40
Issue: 3
Pages: 348-352
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