Cell phones change the way we walk

Highlights ► While walking and using a cell phone is common, effects on gait are unclear. ► We investigated if walking errors occur when talking or texting on a cell phone. ► Gait velocity is reduced when using a cell phone while talking or texting. ► Navigational errors occur when texting while wal...

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Published in:Gait & posture 2012-04, Vol.35 (4), p.688-690
Main Authors: Lamberg, Eric M, Muratori, Lisa M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Attention
Attention - physiology
Awareness - physiology
Cell Phone - utilization
Dual-task
Female
Gait
Gait - physiology
Humans
Male
Memory, Short-Term
Orthopedics
Postural Balance - physiology
Prospective Studies
Reference Values
Risk Assessment
Safety
Speech
Text Messaging - utilization
Texting
Walking - physiology
Working memory
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights ► While walking and using a cell phone is common, effects on gait are unclear. ► We investigated if walking errors occur when talking or texting on a cell phone. ► Gait velocity is reduced when using a cell phone while talking or texting. ► Navigational errors occur when texting while walking. ► Texting while walking produces greater interference than talking on a cell phone.
ISSN:0966-6362
1879-2219
DOI:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2011.12.005