Over the past three decades, computer models have been developed to study building evacuation. Regardless of the complexity of these models, they all account for human characteristics such as physical movement represented by walking speeds. The current study expands previous research by introducing other human performance behaviors, which include maximum walking speed, and normal and maximum crawling speeds. Twenty-six college students participated in the study. Results indicate significant differences between normal walking speed and each of maximum walking speed, normal and maximum crawling speeds. The study also normalizes the results to walking. In addition, the study suggests that other human performance measures such as fatigue and physical exertion should be accounted for in future evacuation models.
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