Intended for both students and human locomotion scientists, this practical text describes methods for examining variability in human movement, tools used to evaluate coordination and stability as defined by the dynamic systems theory, and techniques for analyzing complex data sets using recent advances in computing power. Topics of the nine chapters include single subject analysis, directional statistics, response surface methodology, time series analysis, bootstrapping, and power spectrum analysis. Example applications are provided. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)