A recent study suggests that young women are more inclined than young men to take risks while navigating stairs, such as multitasking or engaging in conversations. Researchers explain that falls on stairs generally pose a higher risk of injury compared to other types of falls.
The study included 2,400 university students, with 52% women, recorded on a short staircase (two steps), and 29% women on a long staircase (17 steps). The researchers identified eight risky behaviors, including not using the handrail, not paying attention to the stairs while descending, wearing inappropriate footwear, conducting in-person or phone conversations, using electronic devices, keeping hands in pockets, holding objects, and skipping steps.
According to the study authors, the observed young women demonstrated a higher frequency of risky behavior compared to young men.
Notably, the researchers discovered that women were significantly less likely to utilize the handrail, and they were more prone to carrying objects while descending the stairs. The study, published in Plos One, also revealed that women were more likely to engage in conversations, wear improper footwear such as sandals and high heels, and exhibit multiple risky behaviors simultaneously.
However, women were less inclined to skip steps and more inclined to focus on the stair tread during transition steps compared to men.
The authors of the study commented, “The observed young women demonstrated a higher frequency of risky behavior compared to young men. Future research should also explore physiological differences that could contribute to a greater risk of injury, such as variations in strength or reaction time.”
To identify the risks associated with falling on stairs and investigate why young women in the USA experience a higher number of stair-related injuries compared to young men, the researchers recorded two indoor staircases on a university campus over a semester.
Previous research has suggested that women tend to engage more closely with colleagues, possibly explaining the higher number of conversations held on the stairs by women. The study suggests that overall, women often engage in multitasking while descending stairs, leading to potential distractions and increased risk compared to skipping steps or neglecting to look at the stairs.
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