Texting while walking can play havoc with posture and balance

Updated on Jan 24, 2014 10:07 am IST

A new study suggests that texting on your phone while walking alters posture and balance. Scientists lead by Siobhan Schabrun from the University of Queensland studied the effect of mobile phone use on body movement while walking in 26 healthy individuals.

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