Older adults and stroke survivors are steadier when gazing down.
<h4>Background</h4>Advanced age and brain damage have been reported to increase the propensity to gaze down while walking, a behavior that is thought to enhance stability through anticipatory stepping control. Recently, downward gazing (DWG) has been shown to enhance postural steadiness...
| Published in: | PLoS ONE |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-01-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285361 |