Smartphones to alter the pace of walking

London, July 3: Shocking facts were released by Scientists. They have said that Smartphones alter the speed at which we walk. Scientists have found that people walk slowly and, cautious when they are texting. Researchers of Anglia Ruskin University in the UK have carried out a research on how people walk when they use phones.

They have revealed that people while using a phone look less frequently and for less time at the obstacle on the ground. However, they also noticed a peculiar behavior that is they lift their lead foot higher and slower over the obstacle to avoid tripping.

They have also said that people raise their feet more when they are writing text compared to reading text on the phone. Scientists have also found that the number of accidents has been increasing because people don't see the sudden objects coming such as vehicles and they have less time to react to escape the accidents. Finally, they cautioned people not to use smartphones while walking.