Wave (audience)
EXAMPLE OF METACHRONAL RHYTHM ACHIEVED IN A PACKED STADIUM
La ola; Mexican Wave; Mexican waves; Doing the wave; Propagating human wave; Bleacher wave; Stadium wave; Crowd wave; Wave (crowd action); Mexican wave; Audience wave
The wave (known as a Mexican wave in the English-speaking world outside North America, as well as a translation of Mexican wave in some languages, and elsewhere as a stadium wave) is an example of metachronal rhythm achieved in a packed stadium when successive groups of spectators briefly stand, yell, and raise their arms. Immediately upon stretching to full height, the spectator returns to the usual seated position.