Effects of Age on Obstacle Avoidance while Walking and Deciphering Text versus Audio Phone Messages

Conclusions: Results suggest that coping with text messages while walking leads to greater risk of collision and alters message deciphering accuracy, while audio messages stand out as a safer and more efficient alternative for on-the-go communication. In general, older adults experienced larger motor-cognitive interference than younger adults, resulting in reduced AMR and more collisions without further changes in gait adaptation. Consequently, older adults failed to prioritize their safety when attending to phone messages while walking.Gerontology
Source: Gerontology - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research