Functional Data Analysis in Biomechanics

Edward Gunning is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Biostatistics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. He obtained his PhD in Statistics at the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research Training in Foundations of Data Science, based in the University of Limerick. His PhD research concerned the application and development of techniques to analyse multivariate functional data that arise in sports biomechanics. His current work is focused on the development of new functional data analysis methodology for biomedical research.

John Warmenhoven is a Lecturer in Sports Data-Science at the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), in Australia. He was previously a research fellow in sports meta-science at UTS, and also a Data Science Fellow at the University of New South Wales in Canberra. He has worked across both biomechanics and data-science domains, and was a previous recipient of the ISBS New Investigator Award and Hans Gros Emerging Researcher Award, both received for integrating Functional Data Analysis methods into applied sports biomechanics research.

Andrew (Drew) J. Harrison is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences at University of Limerick, Ireland. He established and co-directs the Sport and Human Performance Research Centre and the Biomechanics Research Unit at the University of Limerick. He was President of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sport (ISBS) and as a recipient of the ISBS Geoffrey Dyson Award in 2014.

Norma Bargary is a Professor of Data Science & Statistical Learning at the Department of Mathematics & Statistics and Director of the Mathematics Applications Consortium for Science and Industry (MACSI) Research Centre, University of Limerick, Ireland. Her primary area of expertise is developing new statistical approaches for modelling functional data from complex systems. In particular, she has 20 years of experience collaborating with biomechanics and sports science researchers and practitioners, developing and applying functional data analysis methods in these fields. She also leads statistical research programmes across Centres of Excellence such as Insight Centre for Data Analytics, the Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre, and Confirm Centre for Smart Manufacturing.

- 1. Introduction.- 2. Preparing Biomechanical Data for Functional Data Analysis.- 3. Exploring Variation in Biomechanical Data.- 4. Functional Regression Models in Biomechanics.- 5. Case Study: The GaitRec Data.- 6. Future Directions of FDA in Biomechanics.