Distracted Walking: A Serious Issue for You, Not Me (IMAGE)

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Distracted Walking: A Serious Issue for You, Not Me

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A new study on distracted walking by by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) finds that more than three quarters (78 percent) of US adults believe that distracted walking is a 'serious' issue; however, 74 percent of Americans say 'other people' are usually or always walking while distracted, while only 29 percent say the same about themselves.

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