Background The use of mobile touch screen devices (MTSDs) has increased rapidly over
the last decade, and there are concerns that their use may have negative musculoskeletal …

Background Pedestrians are commonly involved in vehicle collisions that result in injuries
and fatalities. Pedestrian distraction has become an emerging safety issue as more …

The aim of this research was to identify potential external features on a fully autonomous
vehicle (FAV) and investigate which features would help pedestrians to understand the …

Objective Mobile phones are reliable devices for communication and entertainment.
However, their utilization for prolonged periods in flexed neck position is linked to neck and …

Previous studies have shown that using a cell phone to talk or text while walking changes
gait kinematics and encourages risky street-crossing behaviors. However, less is known …

Background and aims The smartphone is one of the most popular devices, with the average
smartphone usage at 162 min/day and the average length of phone usage at 15.79 hr/week …

With the rapid growth in mobile phone use worldwide, traffic safety experts have begun to
consider the impact of mobile phone distractions on pedestrian crossing safety. This study …

Recent studies have shown that young adults significantly reduce their gait speed and
weave more when texting while walking. Previous research has not examined the …

Objectives Mobile phone texting is a common daily occurrence with a paucity of research
examining corresponding gait characteristics. To date, most studies have participants walk …

Background Texting on a smartphone while walking has become a customary task among
young adults. In recent literature many safety concerns on distracted walking have been …