Unit APPLIED PHYSICS AND BIOMECHANICAL ELEMENTS
- Course
- Exercise and sport science
- Study-unit Code
- A001861
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Andrea Biscarini
- Teachers
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- Andrea Biscarini
- Hours
- 40 ore - Andrea Biscarini
- CFU
- 5
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2022
- Offered
- 2022/23
- Learning activities
- Base
- Area
- Biomedico
- Academic discipline
- FIS/07
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- Physical quantities and vector algebra.
Point mass and rigid body mechanics.
Musculo-skeletal biomechanics.
Fluid mechanics, blood circulation.
Elatic waves, human ear, ultrasounds in medicine.
Thermodynamics, thermoregulation of human body.
Electromagnetism, radiations in medicine. - Reference texts
- D. Scannicchio. "Fisica biomedica". Edises (2013).
Slides projected and downloadable from the UniStudium platform. - Educational objectives
- Knowledge and understanding of the fundamental laws and principles of mechanics (of point mass, point mass systems, rigid body, and fluids), thermodynamics and electromagnetism.
Ability to use the acquired theoretical knowledge for handling with methodological rigor the physical problems that arise in the science of human movement and physical exercise.
Ability to relate to a problem with a logical, critical, and creative attitude, identifying the physical principles that underlie the problem. - Prerequisites
- Necessary prerequisites: basic knowledge of algebra.
Important prerequisites: basic knowledge of trigonometry.
Useful prerequisites: basic knowledge of mathematical analysis. - Teaching methods
- Face-to-face lectures on all subjects of the course.
- Other information
- None.
- Learning verification modality
- The exam consists of a unique written test.
The examination is aimed at assessing: a) the degree of knowledge and understanding; b) the ability to apply the acquired competences to the field of kinesiology and sport science; c) the quality of presentation (clarity, coherence, scientific accuracy, completeness, ability to synthesize).
The written test has a duration of 1 hour and consist of 3 open-answer questions. For each topic, students are asked to discuss the possible applications in kinesiology and sport science. A score from 0 to 10 points is assigned to each answer.
For information on support services for students with disabilities and/or SLD, visit the page http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa - Extended program
- 1 - INTRODUCTION
1.1 - Physics, physical quantities, systems of units of measurement.
1.2 - Elementary vector algebra.
2 - POINT MASS AND RIGID BODY MECHANICS
2.1 - Point mass kinematics.
2.2 - Point mass dynamics and statics.
2.3 - Work and energy.
2.4 - Mechanics of point mass systems and rigid bodies.
2.5 - Levers, and anatomical levers.
2.5 - Biomechanics of the musculo-skeletal system.
3 - FLUID MECHANICS
3.1 - States of matter. Elasiticy. Fluids.
3.2 - Fluid statics.
3.3 - Fluid dynamics and blood circulation.
4 - ELASIC WAVES
4.1 - Waves in elastic media.
4.2 - Sound and human ear.
4.3 - Ultrasounds in medicine.
5 - THERMOLOGY
5.1 - Calorimetry.
5.2 - Thermoregulation of human body.
5.3 - Thermodynamics.
6 - ELECTROMAGNETISM
6.1 - Electic and magnetic interactions.
6.2 - Electromagnetic waves.
6.3 - Radiations in medicine.