Attentional demands during walking are increased by small simulated leg length discrepancy
Simulated LLD significantly increased attentional demands and gait asymmetry, although the rise in attentional demands was limited in healthy participants. The circular walking track had minimal effects and did not exacerbate the challenges associated with LLD. These results provide insights into the effects of gait asymmetry caused by the degree of LLD and walking environment on human gait strategy and its associated attentional demands.
Authors
- Yuma Takenaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6802-631X)
- Kazuhide Takada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9826-0243)
- Masataka Sugimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8737-8097)
- Kenichi Sugawara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9782-0632)
- Tomotaka Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4093-2887)
Institutions
- Kanagawa University of Human Services (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neuroergonomics
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnrgo.2025.1629128
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science