What you see is what you step: the horizontal-vertical illusion increases toe clearance in older adults during stair ascent

Foster, RJ, Whitaker, D, Scally, AJ, Buckley, JG and Elliott, DB, 2015. What you see is what you step: the horizontal-vertical illusion increases toe clearance in older adults during stair ascent. Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 56 (5), pp. 2950-2957. ISSN 0146-0404

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Abstract

PURPOSE Falls on stairs are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly people. A simple safety strategy to avoid tripping on stairs is increasing foot clearance. We determined whether a horizontal–vertical illusion superimposed onto stairs to create an illusory perceived increase in stair-riser height would increase stair ascent foot clearance in older participants.

Item Type:	Journal article
Alternative Title:	Stair ascent safety in older adults [running title]
Publication Title:	Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science
Creators:	Foster, R.J., Whitaker, D., Scally, A.J., Buckley, J.G. and Elliott, D.B.
Publisher:	Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Place of Publication:	Rockville, MD
Date:	May 2015
Volume:	56
Number:	5
ISSN:	0146-0404
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1167/iovs.14-16018 DOI
Divisions:	Schools > School of Science and Technology
Record created by:	EPrints Services
Date Added:	09 Oct 2015 09:43
Last Modified:	14 Oct 2020 13:17
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/1788

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