Curricular Unit:			Code:
Biophysics and Biomechanics			1184BBIO
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
1	Undergraduate	Physiotherapy	4 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
Winter Semester		Portuguese/English	52
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
OA 1 -To know the basic methods and tools for the study of biophysics and biomechanics. OA 2 -To introduce the fundamentals of kinetic and kinematic. OA 3 -To apply the kinetics and kinematics concepts in the analyse human activities and technics of physiotherapy. OA 4 -To show how to perform an analysis of experimental or published data to study aspects of human locomotion. OA 5 To present the techniques of quantitative analysis of states of static equilibrium. OA 6 -To determine values for forces and moments of forces in structures of the musculoskeletal system. OA 7 -To conceptualize elasticity and mechanical deformation OA 8 -To show the importance of the analysis of the rheological response of the constituents of the musculoskeletal system in the prevention of injuries. OA 9 -To give the basics of electricity and biopotentials. OA 10 – To understand the nervous flow at axon. OA 11 – Relate bioelectrical measurements with functional stimulation.
Syllabus:
CP I – Introductory notes and methodology of the study of the application of Physics in the Health area. CP II – Linear and rotational dynamics. Basic notions. Biomechanical analysis of systems in. Special applications moments of biomechanical forces and levers. CP III - 1D and 2D kinematics. Acquisition of kinematic data. Angular movement: characterization. Joint angles of limbs. CP IV - Mechanical properties of materials: Elasticity and deformation. Basic notions. Rheological considerations of skeletal and muscular structures. CP V – Bioelectricity. Basic notions and their application in Physiotherapy. Biopotentials and nerve conduction. Functional bioelectrical stimulation.
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
CP I relates with OA: 1, 2, and 4. CP II relates with OA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. CP III relates with OA: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. CP IV relates with OA: 1, 7 and 8. CPV relates with OA: 1, 9 and 10.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
M1 - Use of the e-learning platform to store educational material that will available to the student. M2 - The material provided will support part of the “based problems learning” M3 - Independent research activities that will be based on development and research issues. M4 - Development of basic contents synthesis activities, after oral presentation, where students will have a proactive involvement. M5 - The use of demonstration videos of relevant techniques in the study of the humam movement that will be used to promote the discussion of the physical fundamentals inherent to them. The evaluation is carried out through: (a) One written test in classroom (with a weight of 60% in the final classification) and, (b) 2 or 3 evaluation questionnaires (with an average weight of 40% in the final classification).
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
M1 - Use of the e-learning platform to store educational material that will available to the student: for all the objectives M2 - The material provided will support part of the “based problems learning”: for OA 2 to OA 5 and OA 9. M3 - Independent research activities that will be based on development and research issues: for OA 3 to OA 5, OA 10 and OA 11. M4 - Development of basic contents synthesis activities, after oral presentation, where students will have a proactive involvement: All the objectives M5 - The use of demonstration videos of relevant techniques in physiotherapy will also be used to promote the discussion of the physical fundamentals inherent to them: OA 4, OA 5 and OA 10.
Reading:
[1] J. Hamil and K. M. Knutzen, Biomechanical Basis of Human Movement, 2Ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003 (ISBN: 0781734053). [2] P. : McGinnis, Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise, 2Ed., Human Kinetics 2005 (ISBN: 0736051015). [3] J. A. Tuszynski and J. M. Dixon, Biomedical Applications of Introductory Physics, John Wiley & Sons, 2002 (ISBN: 9780471412953). [4] J. D. Cutnell, K. W. Johnson, D. Young and S. Stadler, Physics, 10Ed. John Wiley & Sons, 2015 (ISBN: 9781118486894). [5] S. Grimmes and O. G. Martinsen, Bioimpedance and Bioelectricity Basics, 2Ed., Academic Press, 2008 (ISBN: 9780123740045) [6] R.Plonsey and R. C. Barr, Bioelectricity A Quantitative Approach, 3Ed., Springer, 2007 (ISBN: 9780387488646).
Lecturer (* Responsible):
António Lobo Ribeiro (alobo@ufp.edu.pt) Lígia Gomes (lrgomes@ufp.edu.pt)