Does it really matter where you look when walking on stairs? Insights from a dual-task study.

Although the visual system is known to provide relevant information to guide stair locomotion, there is less understanding of the specific contributions of foveal and peripheral visual field information. The present study investigated the specific role of foveal vision during stair locomotion and gr...

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Main Authors: Veronica Miyasike-daSilva, William E McIlroy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3435292?pdf=render