
Risky! Walking downstairs is more dangerous for young women than others for key reasons, said study
Fox News
An observational study just published reveals that young women are more likely to engage in behaviors that put them at greater risk of falling down the stairs. Here are insights.
These activities include multitasking, having conversations while descending the stairs, holding something in their hands and wearing sandals, flip-flops or high heels. There are three groups most likely to fall on stairs: children under the age of 3, young adults in their 20s, and older adults over the age of 85. Zakhary also said wearing appropriate footwear on stairs is important but acknowledged that the latest fashion trend may trump safety.
The results were published in an observational study of college students on July 26, 2023, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.