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Innovative analyses of human movement / Nicholas Stergiou, editor.

Holman Biotech Commons Oversize QP301 .I35 2004
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Stergiou, Nicholas.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Human locomotion--Mathematical models.
Human locomotion.
Human locomotion--Statistical methods.
Human mechanics--Mathematical models.
Human mechanics.
Human mechanics--Statistical methods.
Movement--physiology.
Biomechanical Phenomena.
Mathematical Computing.
Models, Statistical.
Statistics.
Medical Subjects:
Movement--physiology.
Biomechanical Phenomena.
Mathematical Computing.
Models, Statistical.
Physical Description:
xi, 331 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Place of Publication:
Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, [2004]
Summary:
This essential text will bring you up to date on the latest and most appropriate mathematical and statistical procedures for analyzing small and large biomechanical data sets. You'll learn how to use the newest and most innovative techniques in your own research, and you'll understand how these methods apply to data analysis. If you're a student or professional who deals with measurement issues in human movement, this resource is invaluable. The text includes complete, step-by-step examples that illustrate how each technique applies to data analysis. It also presents techniques using a tutorial approach to prepare readers for real-life research studies. Many other features make this an easy-to-use tool for human movement scientists. In addition, the book uses a case study approach that will help readers quickly associate the method of interest with the appropriate application. If you're a student or professional who deals with measurement issues in human movement, this resource is a must.
Contents:
Part I Methods to Examine Variability in Human Movement 1
Chapter 1 Single-Subject Analysis 3
Expanding Experimental Design Horizons 4
Human Movement Characteristics 5
Issues Relative to Data Analysis and Evaluation 10
Experimental Design 15
Chapter 2 Considerations of Movement Variability in Biomechanics Research 29
The Nature of Intra-Individual Movement Variability 29
Variability and Biological Health 32
Methodological Considerations of Movement Variability 37
Traditional Methods for Quantifying Variability 45
Chapter 3 Nonlinear Tools in Human Movement 63
Time Series 65
State Space 66
Lyapunov Exponent 69
Surrogation 72
Correlation Dimension 73
Approximate Entropy 76
Other Available Software and Algorithms 85
Part II Methods to Examine Coordination and Stability in Human Movement 91
Chapter 4 Applied Dynamic Systems Theory for the Analysis of Movement 93
Phase Portraits and Phase Angles 97
Relative Phase 99
Point Estimate Relative Phase 104
Discrete Relative Phase 105
Complete Examples for the Application of Dynamic Systems Theory Tools 106
Chapter 5 Directional Statistics 121
Why Are Directional Statistics Needed? 121
Representation of Circular and Axial Data 123
Descriptive Statistics 126
Second-Order Analysis 129
Tests of Uniformity 130
One-Sample Comparisons 135
Comparisons of Two or More Samples 137
Hypothesis Testing for Second-Order Analysis 141
Paired-Sample Tests 145
Correlations 147
Chapter 6 Mathematical Measures of Coordination and Variability in Gait Patterns 163
Response Surface Methodology 164
Variability 175
Part III Advanced Methods for Data Analysis in Human Movement 187
Chapter 7 Time Series Analysis: The Cross-Correlation Function 189
Time Series Analyses 189
Defining the Cross-Correlation Function 191
Pearson Product-Moment Correlations 194
Fisher Z-Transformations 196
Other Measures of Similarity 197
Correlograms 198
Autocorrelograms 200
Cross-Correlation As a Method for Estimating Spectral Content 200
Matched Filters 203
Chapter 8 Principles and Applications of Bootstrapping Statistical Analysis 207
Bootstrap Samples and Bootstrap Sampling Distributions 209
How Bootstrapping Works 210
Practical Issues of Bootstrapping Applications 213
Advantages and Limitations of Bootstrapping 215
Chapter 9 Power Spectrum Analysis and Filtering 223
Time and Frequency Domain Representations: A Simple Signal 225
Frequency Domain Transform and the Discrete Fourier Transform 226
Data Sampling 235
Biomechanical Data Filtering 238
The Differentiation Process 243
Joint Time-Frequency Domain Representations 244
The Wigner Function 250.
Notes:
"Analytical tools for human movement research"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0736044671
OCLC:
51763943

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