Contributions
Energy Conservation in the Body - how does our body convert energy? A student centered, active-learning study of energy conservation.
Chemical Energy Conversion, Chemical Energy Storage, Cellular Mechanics, Metabolic Pathways
Work, Non-Conservative Forces, Conservation of Energy, Mechanical Power
Nancy Donaldson
Mayuri Gilhooly
+ 1 more
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
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
Nancy Donaldson
Mayuri Gilhooly
+ 2 more
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
Nancy Donaldson
Mayuri Gilhooly
+ 2 more
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
Nancy Donaldson
Mayuri Gilhooly
+ 2 more
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
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