Multi-tasking could be to blame for young women falling down the stairs more often than men, as study suggests they are 80% more likely to be injured after taking a tumble

Women may be better at multi-tasking than men – but that attribute could be putting them at more risk of falling down the stairs. Young women are around 80 per cent more likely to be injured after falling down stairs than young men, research suggests. Now a study could explain why this is the case. Researchers who filmed 2,400 adults under the age of 40 descending two staircases, found women were more likely to be in a conversation with someone, which could distract them from watching their step. They were also more likely to be multi-tasking by holding something, such as a coffee, a bag or item of clothing, which would make it harder to grab the handrail if they stumbled.