Falls in young adults: Perceived causes and environmental factors assessed with a daily online survey

MJH Heijnen, S Rietdyk - Human movement science, 2016 - Elsevier
Falls are the third leading cause of unintentional injuries for ages 18–35 years (CDC), but
the causes and circumstances of falls in this age group are understudied. The purpose of …

Visual control of adaptive locomotion and changes due to natural ageing

M Hollands, K Hollands, S Rietdyk - … and posture in older adults: The role …, 2017 - Springer
This chapter will review current theories of how adults use vision to guide adaptations to the
basic locomotor rhythm in order to cope with environmental demands, eg to step over an …

Failures in adaptive locomotion in healthy young adults

MJH Heijnen - 2016 - search.proquest.com
Young adults fall most frequently when walking, and trips account for 25% of these falls
(Heijnen & Rietdyk, 2016). Common approaches to understanding tripping include the …

Gaze behavior during adaptive gait

SM Pontecorvo - 2015 - search.proquest.com
It is well known that vision is a critical aspect of successfully avoiding hazards in the
environment. However, it is unknown how visual fixations are related to the ability to avoid …