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Biomechanics - Torques, Stability and Mechanical Advantage in the Human Body

Instructor supplement, Restricted access, In-class activity, Lecture materials, Demonstration, Video, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Exam problem, Student reading

Vetted

Engage your pre-health students by relating concepts of Torque and Static Equilibrium to the Human Body! Read INTRODUCTION first!

Healthy Musculoskeletal Function, Kinesiology, Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Vestibular

Center of Mass, Center of Gravity, Equilibrium, Resolution of Forces, Static Torque

Nancy Donaldson

Circular and Rotational Motion Applied to the Human Body TEXT (BMP)

Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Lecture materials, Video, Pre-class assignment, In-class activity, Student reading

Vetted

Help your students "process" with this Active Learning Biomedically Relevant Physics TEXT on Circular & Rotational Motion in the Human Body

Pressure & Fluid Diagnostics, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics of Daily Activities

Position & Displacement, Center of Mass, Central Forces, Inertia in Motion, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Center of Gravity

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

+ 2 more

1-D Motion in the Human Body - Biomedically Relevant Introductory Physics (BMP)

Instructor supplement, Restricted access, In-class activity, Video, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Student reading, Lecture materials, Exam problem

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Engage your students in this first chapter of an active learning, fully ADAPTABLE, biomedically relevant introductory physics curriculum.

Biomechanical, Physical Therapy, Exercise Science, Locomotion and Gait, Kinesiology, Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities

Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration, Moving Reference Frames

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

+ 2 more

BMP 1-D Motion in the Human Body Active Learning TEXT

In-class activity, Video, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Student reading, Lecture materials

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Have your students "read, process and share" with this Active Learning Biomedically Relevant Physics TEXT on 1-D Motion in the Human Body

Biomechanical, Physical Therapy, Exercise Science, Locomotion and Gait, Kinesiology, Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities

Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration, Moving Reference Frames

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

+ 2 more

BMP 1-D Motion in the Human Body Learning Activities (LA)

In-class activity, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Instructor supplement, Restricted access

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Engage your students through Learning Activities (LA) for 1-D Motion in the Human Body. Designed to accompany BMP curriculum.

Exercise Science, Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities

Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration, Moving Reference Frames

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

+ 2 more

BMP 1D Motion in the Human Body Assessment Questions (AQ)

In-class activity, Homework, Exam problem, Instructor supplement, Restricted access

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Assessment Questions (AQ) on 1D Motion in the Human Body to accompany Biomedically Relevant Introductory Physics Curriculum.

Biomechanical, Biomechanics of Daily Activities

Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration, Moving Reference Frames

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

+ 2 more

BMP Sample Ch 1 QTI Files -1D Motion in the Human Body

In-class activity, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Exam problem, Instructor supplement, Restricted access

Vetted

Easy Implementation in your Learning Management System with QTi Imports! Once opened in your LMS, assessment can be easily modified.

Locomotion and Gait

Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

+ 2 more

4 MORE

Forces Acting in the Human Body Biomedically Relevant Introductory Physics (BMP)

Instructor supplement, Restricted access, In-class activity, Video, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Student reading, Demonstration, Clicker question, Exam problem

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Engage your pre-health students with forces and applications of Newton's Laws as they pertain to the body!

Biomechanical, Dentistry and Orthodontia, Physical Therapy, Exercise Science, Assistive Devices, Healthy Musculoskeletal Function, Musculoskeletal Injury/Disorders, Locomotion and Gait, Kinesiology, Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Injury and Injury Prevention

Measuring Inertia, Inertia at Rest, Inertia in Motion, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Recoil, Center of Gravity, Equilibrium, Resolution of Forces, Friction, Pressure, Universal Gravitation

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

+ 2 more

BMP Forces Acting in the Human Body Active Learning TEXT

In-class activity, Video, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Student reading

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Help your students "process" while they read with this Active Learning Biomedically Relevant Physics TEXT on Forces Acting in the Human Body

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

+ 2 more

BMP Forces Acting in the Human Body Learning Activities (LA)

In-class activity, Demonstration, Video, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Clicker question

Vetted

Engage your students through Learning Activities (LA) for Forces acting in the Human Body.

Biomechanical, Physical Therapy, Exercise Science, Assistive Devices, Healthy Musculoskeletal Function, Musculoskeletal Injury/Disorders, Locomotion and Gait, Kinesiology, Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Injury and Injury Prevention, Dentistry and Orthodontia

Measuring Inertia, Inertia at Rest, Inertia in Motion, Force & Acceleration, Accelerated Reference Frames, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Recoil, Center of Gravity, Equilibrium, Resolution of Forces, Friction, Universal Gravitation

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

+ 2 more

BMP Forces Acting in the Human Body Assessment Questions (AQ)

Homework, Exam problem, Instructor supplement, Restricted access, In-class activity, Pre-class assignment, Clicker question

Vetted

Assessment Questions (AQ) on Forces Acting in the Human Body to accompany Biomedically Relevant Introductory Physics Curriculum.

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

+ 2 more

BMP Sample Ch 2 QTi Files - GRF during walking and running

In-class activity, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Exam problem, Instructor supplement, Restricted access

Vetted

Easy Implementation in your Learning Management System with QTi Imports! Once opened in your LMS, assessment can be easily modified.

Locomotion and Gait, Sports/dance Performance, Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities

Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Measuring Inertia, Inertia at Rest, Inertia in Motion, Force & Acceleration, Accelerated Reference Frames, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction

+ 2

Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

+ 2 more

4 MORE

Physics of the Cardiovascular System - Five Section Module

Instructor supplement, Restricted access, In-class activity, Lecture materials, Lab, Demonstration, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Student reading

Vetted

Student-Centered Module on Mechanics of the Cardiovascular System in Health and Disease

Elasticity, Healthy Cardiovascular Function, Cardiovascular Disorders

Force of Surface Tension, Static Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Measuring Pressure, Flow Rate, Bernoulli's Principle, Hagen-Poiseuille Equation, Viscosity, Turbulent and Streamline Flow

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

Physics of the Cardiovascular System - Instructor Preface Section 0

Instructor supplement, Restricted access

Vetted

READ FIRST! Preface - Physics of the Cardiovascular System in Health and Disease

Elasticity, Healthy Cardiovascular Function, Cardiovascular Disorders

Force of Surface Tension, Static Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Measuring Pressure, Flow Rate, Bernoulli's Principle, Hagen-Poiseuille Equation, Viscosity, Turbulent and Streamline Flow

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

Modeling the Heart as a Pump - Section 1 of 5

In-class activity, Lecture materials, Lab, Demonstration, Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Student reading

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Investigate the Heart as a double pump acting in series with the rest of the circulatory system.

Elasticity, Healthy Cardiovascular Function, Cardiovascular Disorders

Work, Mechanical Power, Force of Surface Tension, Static Pressure, Flow Rate

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

Blood Pressure Measurement - Section 2 of 5

In-class activity, Lecture materials, Lab, Demonstration, Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Student reading

Vetted

Hands-on Blood Pressure Measurement Activity with variations in elevation and exercise.

Elasticity, Healthy Cardiovascular Function, Cardiovascular Disorders

Static Pressure, Flow Rate

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

Modeling the Large Compliant Vessels - Section 3 of 5

In-class activity, Lab, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Student reading

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Investigate the formation of an aortic aneurysm in the large compliant blood vessels.

Elasticity, Healthy Cardiovascular Function, Cardiovascular Disorders

Force of Surface Tension, Static Pressure, Flow Rate

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

Modeling Flow through the Resistance Vessels - Section 4 of 5

In-class activity, Lecture materials, Lab, Demonstration, Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Student reading

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Use a hands-on model to investigate the flow of blood through the smaller resistance blood vessels.

Elasticity, Healthy Cardiovascular Function, Cardiovascular Disorders

Static Pressure, Flow Rate, Hagen-Poiseuille Equation, Viscosity

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

Bernoulli Principle in Clogged Arteries - Section 5 of 5

In-class activity, Lecture materials, Lab, Demonstration, Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Student reading

Vetted

Use a hands-on model to investigate Bernoulli's Principle as applied to diseased blood vessels.

Healthy Cardiovascular Function, Cardiovascular Disorders

Static Pressure, Flow Rate, Bernoulli's Principle, Hagen-Poiseuille Equation

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

6 MORE

Physics of the Respiratory System - Six Section Module

In-class activity, Lecture materials, Lab, Demonstration, Video, Homework, Exam problem, Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Pre-class assignment, Student reading

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Fluid Mechanics of the Lung: A student-centered module on the Physics of the Respiratory System

Healthy Respiratory Function, Physical Mechanisms, Structure/Function Relationships, Respiratory Disorders, Biologically Mediated Mechanisms, Medical Applications

Pressure, Static Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Measuring Pressure, Flow Rate, Hagen-Poiseuille Equation

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Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

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Physics of the Respiratory System - Instructor Preface Section 0

Vetted

Read this resource first! It is a complete outline of the module and includes tips for adaptation.

Healthy Respiratory Function, Respiratory Disorders, Medical Applications, Biologically Mediated Mechanisms, Physical Mechanisms, Structure/Function Relationships

Pressure, Static Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Measuring Pressure, Flow Rate, Hagen-Poiseuille Equation

+ 1

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

+ 1 more

Mechanics of Breathing - Section 1 of 6

In-class activity, Lecture materials, Lab, Demonstration, Video, Homework, Exam problem, Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Pre-class assignment, Student reading

Vetted

How does air enter your lungs? A hands-on investigation of pressure differences guiding fluid flow.

Healthy Respiratory Function, Medical Applications, Physical Mechanisms, Biologically Mediated Mechanisms, Structure/Function Relationships, Elasticity

Dynamics of Fluids, Resolution of Forces, Static Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Measuring Pressure

+ 1

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

+ 1 more

Pressure-Volume Relationships in the Lung - Section 2 of 6

In-class activity, Lecture materials, Lab, Demonstration, Homework, Exam problem, Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Pre-class assignment, Student reading

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Using a spirometer to investigate Lung Capacity, Compliance and Respiratory Pressure-Volume Graphs

Healthy Respiratory Function, Medical Applications, Structure/Function Relationships, Elasticity, Physical Mechanisms, Biologically Mediated Mechanisms

Statics of Fluids, Dynamics of Fluids, Pressure

+ 1

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

+ 1 more

Pneumothorax - Injury - Section 3 of 6

In-class activity, Lecture materials, Lab, Demonstration, Homework, Exam problem, Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Pre-class assignment, Student reading

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Investigating the Physics of a Pneumothorax: A patient who has been injured has trouble breathing

Healthy Respiratory Function, Respiratory Disorders, Structure/Function Relationships, Physical Mechanisms, Biologically Mediated Mechanisms, Medical Applications

Dynamics of Fluids, Pressure, Static Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Measuring Pressure

+ 1

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

+ 1 more

Obstructive Lung Disease - Section 4 of 6

In-class activity, Lecture materials, Lab, Demonstration, Homework, Exam problem, Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Pre-class assignment, Student reading

Vetted

Asthma, COPD, Bronchitis - Investigating diseases of upper respiratory system and Poiseuille's Law

Healthy Respiratory Function, Respiratory Disorders, Elasticity, Physical Mechanisms, Biologically Mediated Mechanisms, Medical Applications

Pressure, Work, Non-Conservative Forces, Conservation of Energy, Measuring Pressure, Flow Rate

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Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

+ 1 more

Physics of Alveoli - Section 5 of 6

In-class activity, Lecture materials, Lab, Demonstration, Homework, Exam problem, Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Pre-class assignment, Student reading

Vetted

Physics of the Alveoli, Law of Laplace and Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Healthy Respiratory Function, Respiratory Disorders, Surface Area/volume, Physical Mechanisms, Biologically Mediated Mechanisms, Medical Applications

Pressure, Force of Surface Tension, Measuring Pressure, Flow Rate, Hagen-Poiseuille Equation

+ 1

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

+ 1 more

Disease in the Lung - Emphysema - Section 6 of 6

In-class activity, Lecture materials, Lab, Demonstration, Homework, Exam problem, Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Pre-class assignment, Student reading

Vetted

Emphysema and Compliance - why is it difficult for these patients to exhale air out of the lungs?

Healthy Respiratory Function, Respiratory Disorders, Elasticity, Physical Mechanisms, Biologically Mediated Mechanisms

Statics of Fluids, Dynamics of Fluids, Pressure, Work

+ 1

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

+ 1 more

Building and Parts Information for Lung Model and Alveoli Apparatus

Instructor supplement, Restricted access

Vetted

Instructions to Make Lung Model and Alveoli Apparatus: Supplies, Building Instructions, Cost

Healthy Respiratory Function, Respiratory Disorders

Dynamics of Fluids

+ 1

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

+ 1 more

8 MORE

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