Abstract
All of the studies previously presented made observations about movement speeds down stairs. The methods used in calculating these speeds were not consistent and the values varied by large amounts. In an effort to explain the disparity between different observations, several authors found that movement speed was dependent on density. Once again, the method for calculating this variable was not consistent. Multiple equations were developed where speed decreased with density, but the values predicted by the different equations for specific densities are dissimilar. Some authors then attempted to examine if other variables were responsible for the differences in movement speeds.
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Hoskins, B.L., Milke, J.A. (2013). Summary. In: Study of Movement Speeds Down Stairs. SpringerBriefs in Fire. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3973-8_4
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