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Niederer, Daniel ; Bumann, Anke ; Mühlhauser, Yvonne ; Schmitt, Mareike ; Wess, Katja ; Engeroff, Tobias ; Wilke, Jan ; Vogt, Lutz ; Banzer, Winfried:
Specific smartphone usage and cognitive performance affect gait characteristics during free-living and treadmill walking.
In: Gait & Posture.
Vol. 62
(2018)
.
- pp. 415-421.
ISSN 1879-2219
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.04.007
Abstract in another language
BACKGROUND
Mobile phone tasks like texting, typing, and dialling during walking are known to impact gait characteristics. Beyond that, the effects of performing smartphone-typical actions like researching and taking self-portraits (selfie) on gait have not been investigated yet.
RESEARCH QUESTION
We aimed to investigate the effects of smartphone usage on relevant gait characteristics and to reveal potential association of basic cognitive and walking plus smartphone dual-task abilities.
METHODS
Our cross-sectional, cross-over study on physically active, healthy participants was performed on two days, interrupted by a 24-h washout in between. Assessments were: 1) Cognitive testing battery consisting of the trail making test (TMT A and B) and the Stroop test 2) Treadmill walking under five smartphone usage conditions: no use (control condition), reading, dialling, internet searching and taking a selfie in randomized order. Kinematic and kinetic gait characteristics were assessed to estimate conditions influence.
RESULTS
In our sample of 36 adults (24.6 ± 1 years, 23 female, 13 male), ANCOVAs followed by post-hoc t-tests revealed that smartphone usage impaired all tested gait characteristics: gait speed (decrease, all conditions): F = 54.7, p < 0.001; cadence (increase, all): F = 38.3, p < 0.001; double stride length (decrease, all): F = 33.8, p < 0.001; foot external rotation (increase during dialling, researching, selfie): F = 16.7, p < 0.001; stride length variability (increase): F = 11.7, p < 0.001; step width variability (increase): F = 5.3, p < 0.001; step width (Friedmann test and Wilcoxon Bonferroni-Holm-corrected post-hoc analyses, increase): Z = -2.3 to -2.9; p < 0.05); plantar pressure proportion (increase during reading and researching) (Z = -2.9; p < 0.01). The ability to keep usual gait quality during smartphone usage was systematically associated with the TMT B time regarding cadence and double stride length for reading (r = -0.37), dialling (r = -0.35) and taking a selfie (r = -0.34).
SIGNIFICANCE
Smartphone usage substantially impacts walking characteristics in most situations. Changes of gait patterns indicate higher cognitive loads and lower awareness.
Further data
| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Keywords: | Attention; Cell phone; Cellular phone; Dual-task; Gait variability; Mobile phone; Walking |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies > Department of Sport Science > Chair Sport Science I - Neuromotorik und Bewegung > Chair Sport Science I - Neuromotorik und Bewegung - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan Wilke |
| Result of work at the UBT: | No |
| DDC Subjects: | 600 Technology, medicine, applied sciences > 610 Medicine and health |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Apr 2024 09:12 |
| Last Modified: | 02 May 2024 06:40 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/89237 |