Visual guidance of the human foot during a step

• Published in: The Journal of physiology Vol. 569; no. 2; pp. 677 - 684
• Main Authors: Reynolds, Raymond F., Day, Brian L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 9600 Garsington Road , Oxford , OX4 2DQ , UK The Physiological Society 01.12.2005; Blackwell Science Ltd; Blackwell Science Inc
• Subjects: Adult; Female; Foot - physiology; Gait - physiology; Humans; Integrative Physiology; Locomotion - physiology; Male; Psychomotor Performance - physiology; Time Factors; Vision, Ocular - physiology; Visual Fields - physiology; Visual Perception - physiology; Walking - physiology

When the intended foot placement changes during a step, either due to an obstacle appearing in our path or the sudden shift of a target, visual input can rapidly alter foot trajectory. However, previous studies suggest that when intended foot placement does not change, the path of the foot is fixed...