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✅   Effects of Visual Deprivation on Gait Stability During Treadmill Walking: Insights from a Bipedal Model

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Walking, a fundamental daily activity, relies on sensory input from the somatosensory, visual, and vestibular systems, with vision playing a key role in providing information. When vision is impaired, individuals adjust their walking patterns to maintain stability. This study developed a simplified sagittal model to examine how visual deprivation affects treadmill walking at a controlled speed while ensuring dynamic stability. The model provides a framework for exploring outcomes that are challenging to assess experimentally. We hypothesized that the model would align with experimental data on step frequency, step length, and stability while predicting the steps that could lead to falls without vision.

BioRxiv     May 05, 2025