The effect of virtual visual scene inclination transitions on gait modulation in healthy older versus young adults-A virtual reality study.

Bipedal locomotion requires body adaptation to maintain stability after encountering a transition to incline walking. A major part of this adaptation is reflected by adjusting walking speed. When transitioning to uphill walking, people exert more energy to counteract gravitational forces pulling the...

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Published in:PLoS ONE
Main Authors: Amit Benady, Sean Zadik, Adi Lustig, Sharon Gilaie-Dotan, Meir Plotnik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311315