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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"walking behaviour"”.
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Framework for pedestrian walking behaviour recognition to minimize road accident
Pedestrian walking misbehaviour represents a severe problem to road safety. Therefore, pedestrian behaviour classification is a perfect solution in providing safety for both pedestrians and vehicles by exchanging movement information among entities via wireless communication. However, wireless …
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Do Characteristics of the Built Environment Influence Walking Behaviour Among Urban Adults? A Conceptual Framework, Systematic Review, and Research Plan
… built environment characteristics (BECs) and walking, synthesize evidence on associations, and propose future research that addresses limitations in existing studies. I designed a conceptual framework of hypothesized BEC - walking associations. I conducted a systematic review, searching …
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The value of Tai Chi to enhance physical and psychosocial health for people with multiple sclerosis
… We evaluated dynamic characteristics of walking behaviour, comparing 37 persons with MS to 25 healthy controls. To describe the change of speed in walking behaviour, we analysed its approximation to three different velocity profiles in two time-framed walking tests. In sum, the observed …
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Applying the theory of planned behaviour to walking : development and evaluation of measures and an intervention
This research applied the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to the development and evaluation of a TPB measure of walking cognitions and an intervention to encourage walking behaviour. Study one (N=10) used interpretative phenomenological analysis to provide a rich and detailed account of walking …
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Walkability Assessment For Schoolgoing Children Case Study: Otjiwarongo Town - Namibia
… ways in which the built environment influences walking, e.g. directly influencing the quantity of walking through linking destinations, or enhancing the experience and the quality of walking by determining the condition of roads and sidewalks as a walking environment. It also investigated the …
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An analysis of phonotactic behaviour in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus
… a comprehensive examination of the phonotactic behaviour (i.e. attraction to sound) of the female Gryllus bimaculatus under laboratory conditions. Chapter 2 is the first study to analyze the effect of substrate texture on walking performance in crickets. Substrate texture is found to play an …