Biomedical Basis of Physiotherapy: Biophysics 1855-F1-BF-SJ

http://dziennik.biofizyka.cm.umk.pl (term 2022/23Z)

The lecture is to provide a presentation of the following issues:

Thermodynamic system. Chemical potential. Mass transport phenomena. Diffusion, diffusion through the membrane, osmosis.Electrochemical potential.
Elastic properties, Hooke's law. Elements of biomechanics.
Fluid flow, equation of continuity, Bernoulli's Law. Viscosity. Newtonian liquid. Turbulent motion of fluids.
Vascular resistance. Blood viscosity.
Vibrations, acoustic waves. Impedance. Coefficient of reflection. Sound features, Equal volume curves, audibility threshold, sound intensity level.
Hearing organ. Mechanical model of the middle ear.
Electromagnetic waves.
Lasers in medicine. Absorption of radiation in the tissue. Depth of radiation penetration in the tissue.
Optical system of the eye, resolving ability of the eye, vision defects. Lighting units.
Circulatory system. Heart stimulation system. Functional potential of contractile cells. ECG. Einthoven leads.
Physical factors affecting the body. Mechanical, thermal, electrical and magnetic factors. Electrical properties of cells and tissues. Types of energy used in physiotherapy.
Physical basis of selected diagnostic techniques.
Doppler bloodflow measurement. Ultrasound imaging, computed tomography, NMR tomography. Spectroscopic tomography of SPECT, positron emission computed tomography of PET.

The tutorials concerns the following issues:

Application of currents in physiotherapy.
Application of electromagnetic wave in physiotherapy. Lasers in medicine.
Application of ultrasound in physiotherapy.

Total student workload

Study hours involving teacher participation: - lectures – 10 hours, - tutorials – 10 hours; - writing test – 2 hours - consultations – 3 hours 25 h = 1 ECTS Study hours involving individual student work: - preparation for tutorials – 5 hours, - reading literature – 10 hours, - preparation for test – 10 hours, Total: 50 hours ( 2 ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

Student: W1: Knows physical basis of properties and actions of the components of the human body A.W04 W2: Is familiar with physical mechanisms operating in the human body A.W06 W3: Possesses knowledge on impact of the electromagnetic field and mechanical wave on the human body A.W12

Learning outcomes - skills

Student: U1: Can explain the influence of different ranges of electromagnetic wave on organism A.U08 U2: Can use the scientific literature E.U03

Learning outcomes - social competencies

Student: K1: is ready to assess his own knowledge K5 K2: is ready to use the available knowledge K6

Teaching methods

Lecture: expository teaching methods – informational lecture (conventional), problem – oriented lecture with the multimedia presentation Tutorials: discussion, demonstration, practicals

Observation/demonstration teaching methods

- simulation (simulation games)
- display

Expository teaching methods

- description
- participatory lecture
- informative (conventional) lecture

Exploratory teaching methods

- experimental
- seminar

Type of course

compulsory course

Prerequisites

Before starting the course the student should have the knowledge, skills and competences resulting from the teaching subject physics at secondary school level

Course coordinators

Stefan Kruszewski

Assessment criteria

Lectures: Test: (open and close questions > 50% )W1, W2, W3, U1
Tutorials: Proper execution and submission by the student of reports from 3 laboratory exercises W1, W2, W3, U1, U2, K1, K2

Assessment criteria of test:
fail – 0-49 %
satisfactory – 50-60 %
satisfactory plus – 61-70%
good – 71-80 %
good plus – 81-90%
very good – 91-100%

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 1855-F1-BF-SJ in USOSweb