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Indicators related to balance control and lower limb kinematic\/kinetic parameters were analyzed using the continuous relative phase and statistical nonparametric mapping methods. Results: Walking while using a mobile phone slowed participants\u2019 gait speed and reduced the cadence, stride length, and step length. The posterior tilt angle (0\u201314%, 57\u201399%), torque of the hip flexion (0\u201315%, 30\u201335%, 75\u2013100%), and angle of the hip flexion (0\u201328%, 44\u2013100%) decreased significantly. The activation of biceps femoris and gastrocnemius, hip stiffness, and ankle stiffness increased significantly. This impact on gait significantly differed among three dual tasks: texting &gt; browsing &gt; dialing. Conclusion: Che overlap of walking and mobile phone use affects the gait significantly. The \u201chip\u2013ankle strategy\u201d may result in a \u201csmooth\u201d but slower gait, while this strategy was deliberate and tense. In addition, this adjustment also increases the stiffness of the hip and ankle, increasing the risk of fatigue. Findings regarding this effect may prove that even for young healthy adults, walking with mobile phone use induces measurable adjustment of the motor pattern. These results suggest the importance of simplifying the control of the movement.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/bioengineering10060665","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,6,1]],"date-time":"2023-06-01T02:39:47Z","timestamp":1685587187000},"page":"665","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Effects of Mobile Phone Use on Gait and Balance Control in Young Adults: A Hip\u2013Ankle Strategy"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"10","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7422-7094","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Zijun","family":"Lu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Exercise Science, School of Physical Education, Faculty of Sports and Human Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi\u2019an 710119, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1730-8573","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Xinxin","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Exercise Science, School of Physical Education, Faculty of Sports and Human Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi\u2019an 710119, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chuangui","family":"Mao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Exercise Science, School of Physical Education, Faculty of Sports and Human Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi\u2019an 710119, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tao","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Exercise Science, School of Physical Education, Faculty of Sports and Human Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi\u2019an 710119, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xinglu","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Exercise Science, School of Physical Education, Faculty of Sports and Human Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi\u2019an 710119, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6660-6350","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Wenfei","family":"Zhu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Exercise Science, School of Physical Education, Faculty of Sports and Human Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi\u2019an 710119, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1952-669X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Chao","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Exercise Science, School of Physical Education, Faculty of Sports and Human Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi\u2019an 710119, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9071-7379","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yuliang","family":"Sun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Exercise Science, School of Physical Education, Faculty of Sports and Human Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi\u2019an 710119, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,6,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"329","DOI":"10.1002\/mds.21720","article-title":"The Role of Executive Function and Attention in Gait","volume":"23","author":"Hausdorff","year":"2008","journal-title":"Mov. 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