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People using phones while walking. Safety hazards have been noted due to pedestrians walking slowly and without attention to their surroundings because they are focused upon their smartphones. Texting pedestrians may trip over curbs, walk out in front of cars and bump into other walkers.
Any walking/working surface could be a potential fall hazard. An unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level should be protected from falling by the use of a guard rail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. [24]
Fall prevention includes any action taken to help reduce the number of accidental falls suffered by susceptible individuals, such as the elderly and people with neurological (Parkinson's, Multiple sclerosis, stroke survivors, Guillain-Barre, traumatic brain injury, incomplete spinal cord injury) or orthopedic (lower limb or spinal column fractures or arthritis, post-surgery, joint replacement ...
One of the dancers who was critically injured during a concert by Hong Kong boy band Mirror is still under intensive care, with a high chance that his damaged nerves “cannot totally recover.”
Beyond walking at a brisk pace, a key part of power walking is bending and swinging your arms to propel yourself forward and keeping your core engaged. “It should really be a full-body exercise ...
The benefits of walking abound—improving heart health, sleep quality, and mood are just a few of the many pros of going for a stroll. Now, new research has found that walking could add over 10 ...
Gait training or gait rehabilitation is the act of learning how to walk, either as a child, or, more frequently, after sustaining an injury or disability.Normal human gait is a complex process, which happens due to co-ordinated movements of the whole of the body, requiring the whole of Central Nervous System - the brain and spinal cord, to function properly.
The sun sets earlier in fall, especially when daylight saving time ends in November. That means more people are walking outside in dim or dark conditions, raising the odds of falling, Bachmann says.