Table 1.

Mean interaction force per movement phase during the predictable partnered stepping task

	Movement phases
	Initiation (INT)	Forward (FWD)	Backward (BKW)	Change Direction (CD)
Expert-Expert (EE)	-5.27 ± 2.09 N	-4.17 ± 1.09 N	3.38 ± 1.29 N	-3.18 ± 0.99 N
Expert-Novice (EN)	-2.59 ± 1.29 N	-1.43 ± 0.90 N	2.49 ± 1.69 N	-0.66 ± 0.99 N
Novice-Novice (NN)	-1.81 ± 0.99 N	-0.84 ± 1.09 N	1.99 ± 1.69 N	0.43 ± 0.69 N

Negative values are compression and positive values are tension

See text for significance values