A registered report of a crossover study on the effects of face masks on walking adaptability in people with Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis

<h4>Background</h4> Face masks protrude into the lower visual field causing reduced perception of visual stimuli, potentially making obstacle avoidance during walking more difficult and increasing fall risk. Recommendations on walking and mask wearing for older adults have been debated,...

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Main Authors: Mareike Eschweiler, Christopher McCrum, Eleftheria Giannouli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10309975/?tool=EBI