Human-Human Interaction Forces and Interlimb Coordination During Side-by-Side Walking With Hand Contact

Handholding can naturally occur between two walkers. When people walk side-by-side, either with or without hand contact, they often synchronize their steps. However, despite the importance of haptic interaction in general and the natural use of hand contact between humans during walking, few studies...

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Main Authors: Francesca Sylos-Labini, Andrea d'Avella, Francesco Lacquaniti, Yury Ivanenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.00179/full