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Does Texting While Walking Affect Gait's Plantar Pressure Parameters?

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¹Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Balçova, Izmir, Turkey.

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Texting while walking significantly alters gait. Mobile phone use decreases walking speed and step length while increasing forefoot and midfoot pressure, indicating a shift in weight distribution.

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Area of Science:

Biomechanics
Human locomotion
Mobile technology impact

Background:

Mobile phone use is prevalent during daily activities.
Understanding its effect on gait is crucial for public health and safety.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of mobile phone texting on gait spatiotemporal and plantar pressure parameters.
To quantify changes in walking patterns associated with texting behavior.

Main Methods:

Thirty healthy volunteers (18 males, 12 females) participated.
Gait parameters and plantar pressure were recorded during normal walking and while texting on a 10-m path.
Paired samples t-test analyzed differences between conditions.

Main Results:

Texting while walking led to significant decreases in cadence, speed, and step length (P < 0.05).
Plantar pressure analysis revealed significant increases in forefoot and midfoot load and pressure (P < 0.05).

Conclusions:

Walking while texting alters biomechanics, increasing forefoot and midfoot pressure compared to normal walking.
Reduced walking pace and a forward shift in attention are likely contributing factors.