Avoiding trip- and slip-hazards in suburban footpaths by older adults: An immersive virtual reality experiment
On a suburban footpath, older adults often collided with trip-hazards with their trailing foot, which is typically beyond their visual field, while slip-hazards more commonly involved the leading foot. These insights can inform the development of fall prevention programs that better replicate everyday walking challenges.
Authors
- Y He
- Yoshiro Okubo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1767-0230)
- Matthew A. Brodie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5711-3458)
- Juno Kim
- Stephen R Lord
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- New South Wales Department of Health (AU)
- Brien Holden Vision Institute (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Vision Cooperative Research Centre (AU)
- Neuroscience Research Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series A
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glag047
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00