Phone-Related Distracted Walking Injuries as a Function of Age and Walking Environment
Using phones while walking has been a factor that has led to accidents and injuries. However, few studies have analyzed the propensity of injuries due to distracted walking for different age groups and in different types of walking environments. This study aims to examine the number of emergency dep...
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| Published in: | Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting Vol. 65; no. 1; pp. 611 - 615 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Los Angeles, CA
SAGE Publications
01-09-2021
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| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Using phones while walking has been a factor that has led to accidents and injuries. However, few studies have analyzed the propensity of injuries due to distracted walking for different age groups and in different types of walking environments. This study aims to examine the number of emergency department (ED) visits due to distracted walking across different age groups and walking environments using a publicly available dataset, the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database. The results suggest that there were an estimated 29140 distracted walking injuries between the years 2011-2019. Individuals between 11 and 20 years old had the most injuries, followed by 21 to 30, and 31 to 40. Furthermore, the proportion of estimated injuries that occurred in different walking environments differed across age groups. Safety-orient interventions for future research for stairs and home environments were also recommended in the present study. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-5067 1071-1813 2169-5067 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1071181321651104 |