Nonlinear Analysis for Human Movement Variability

This textbook gives engineering students the foundation they need in nonlinear analysis for studying movement variability in their practices. It introduces dynamical systems and time series, the presents a wide variety of nonlinear tools such as Lyapunov Exponent, Surrogation, Entropy, Fractal Analysis and several others. Each chapter provides examples from the literature and the author’s lab on how the nonlinear analysis tools can be used to understand real world applications. The book concludes with a series of chapters on specific case studies in postural control, gait, motor control, motor development and others.

Dr. Nick Stergiou is the distinguished community research chair in biomechanics and professor and director of the Biomechanics Research Building at the University of Nebraska Omaha. He is also a professor in the Department of Environmental, Agricultural, and Occupational Health of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. His research focuses on understanding variability inherent in human movement, and he recently founded the first ever Center for Research in Human Movement Variability. Dr. Stergiou is an international authority in the study of nonlinear dynamics and has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles.