Social Motor Synchrony

The spontaneous or intentional coordination of body movements between two or more people during social interaction, such as matching rhythms, mirroring gestures, or moving in temporal alignment. Social Motor Synchrony is considered an important indicator of social engagement and connection, and its measurement is increasingly used in autism research and therapy to assess the quality of interpersonal interaction. Children with autism often show differences in motor synchrony compared to neurotypical peers, and interventions that promote synchronized movement — particularly through music and rhythm — may support the development of social communication skills. Technology-based systems using motion capture can objectively measure synchrony levels during therapy sessions.