Frontal plane margin of stability is increased during texting while walking

• Published in: Gait & posture Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 243 - 246
• Main Authors: Marone, Jane R., Patel, Pooja B., Hurt, Christopher P., Grabiner, Mark D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier B.V 01.05.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Attention; Cognition - physiology; Dual task; Executive Function - physiology; Exercise Test; Female; Gait; Gait - physiology; Humans; Male; Orthopedics; Postural Balance - physiology; Postural control; Text Messaging; Treadmill walking; Walking - physiology; Young Adult; Young adults; Young adults; Gait; Treadmill walking; Postural control; Dual task

•Margin of stability of subjects while concomitantly texting and walking was computed.•Texting was divided into cognitive and physical demands.•Small but significant increases in margin of stability were observed.•Increased margin of stability was observed only in the physical demand. Injurious fall...