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Area of Science:

  • Human movement science
  • Dynamical systems theory
  • Social psychology

Background:

  • Interpersonal coordination is common in daily activities.
  • Existing theories include information processing, coordination dynamics, and complexity matching.
  • Distinguishing between these frameworks is crucial for understanding synchronization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose statistical tests to differentiate between theoretical frameworks of interpersonal coordination.
  • To investigate interpersonal synchronization during walking under different conditions.
  • To determine which theoretical framework best explains the observed synchronization patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Developed three statistical tests: multifractal analysis and two cross-correlation analyses.
  • Collected synchronized walking data from participants in independent, side-by-side, and arm-in-arm conditions.
  • Applied the statistical tests to analyze the collected data series.

Main Results:

  • The results from the statistical tests were consistent with the complexity matching hypothesis.
  • Synchronization patterns observed during walking aligned with predictions of complexity matching.
  • Multifractal and cross-correlation analyses provided evidence supporting complexity matching over other frameworks.

Conclusions:

  • The complexity matching effect provides a robust explanation for interpersonal coordination during synchronized walking.
  • The proposed statistical tests are effective in distinguishing between theoretical frameworks of synchronization.
  • Findings advance the understanding of human movement coordination and social interaction dynamics.