Turning When Using Smartphone in Persons With and Those Without Neurologic Conditions: Observational Study

• Main Authors: Edoardo Bianchini (Author), Elke Warmerdam (Author), Robbin Romijnders (Author), Klarissa Hanja Stürner (Author), Ralf Baron (Author), Sebastian Heinzel (Author), Francesco Ernesto Pontieri (Author), Clint Hansen (Author), Walter Maetzler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundTurning during walking is a relevant and common everyday movement and it depends on a correct top-down intersegmental coordination. This could be reduced in several conditions (en bloc turning), and an altered turning kinematics has been linked to increased risk of falls. Smartphone use ha...