ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Mobile Phone Use during Gait: The Role of Perceived Prioritization and Executive Control.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The effect of mobile phone task and age on gait: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Pooled it
- Increased Gait Variability while Texting and Walking with Added Cognitive Loads in Challenging Environments.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2026Article
- A study exploring predictors of cell phone use while walking among adolescents based on theory of planned behavior.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Cognitive and visual task effects on gaze behaviour and gait of younger and older adults.Experimental brain research · 2023Article
- Texting on a Smartphone While Walking Affects Gait Parameters.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Role of Sleep Quality and Physical Activity Level on Gait Speed and Brain Hemodynamics Changes in Young Adults-A Dual-Task Study.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2022Article
- Risks of Accidents Caused by the Use of Smartphone by Pedestrians Are Task- and Environment-Dependent.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
(1) Background: Mobile phone use during gait is associated with adverse health outcomes, namely increased risk of pedestrian injury. Healthy individuals can voluntarily prioritize concurrent task performance, but the factors underlying the impact of phone use during walking remain largely unknown. Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate the relationship between subjective (perceived) prioritization, cognitive flexibility and dual-task performance when using a mobile phone during walking. (2) Methods: Thirty young participants walked for one minute with and without reading or texting on a mobile phone, as well as reading or texting while sitting. Walking performance (kinematics) was recorded, as well as phone use (text comprehension, text read/written), mental workload, perceived prioritization (visual analog scale), and cognitive flexibility (trail-making test). (3) Results: Texting while walking was associated with larger decreases in gait speed, larger gait variability, higher mental workload, and lower text comprehension compared to reading. Perceived prioritization was associated with walking dual-task costs (DTCs) (r = 0.39-0.42,
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