Haptic communication and interpersonal dynamics in hand-by-hand guided locomotion in children and adults

Kinematic data, electromyographic (EMG) signals, and haptic interaction forces recorded from different dyad configurations: adult–adult (A–A), adult–child (A–C), and child–child (C–C), during hand-in-hand walking under different experimental conditions and toward three target locations (left, center, and right). We examined different pairs (adult-adult, child-child [6–8 years old], and adult-child) walking side by side with hand contact toward targets, with one participant leading and one blindfolded follower. The walking path was either straight or curved. We recorded and analysed upper limb muscle electromyography, kinematics, and haptic interaction forces. The data are pseudonymised. The data are reported in an excel file. See README.md for the full description of the file and variables. This dataset contains the raw data supporting the article:Avaltroni P, Sylos-Labini F, Villani M, Cappellini G, Lacquaniti F and Ivanenko Y (2025) Haptic communication and interpersonal dynamics in hand-by-hand guided locomotion in children and adults. Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. 13:1622083. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2025.1622083Dataset DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23762348 The work was supported by the Italian Ministry of Health and funded by the European Union - Next Generation EU - NRRPM6C2 - Investment 2.1 Enhancement and strengthening of biomedical research in the NHS, PNRR-POC-2022-12375705, CUP J83C22002060007.