BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUMENTATION
Academic year2016/17
CourseSPORTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Code196II
Credits6
PeriodSemester 2
LanguageItalian
| Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) |
| TECNOLOGIE E STRUMENTAZIONI BIOMEDICHE | ING-INF/06 | LEZIONI | 48 | |
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Knowledge
Students are expected to acquire knowledge on principles of technologies, on methods and instruments as applied in the study and evaluation of physical and sport activities.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
In the written exam (2 hours), the student must demonstrate his/her knowledge of the course material.
Methods:
Teaching methods
Delivery: face to face
Learning activities:
- attending lectures
- participation in seminar
- individual study
Attendance: Mandatory
Teaching methods:
Syllabus
Biomedical instrumentation: measures and errors. Transducers and sensors; biomedical signals (characteristics, origin, artifacts); amplifiers and filters; Analog to Digital converter; signal processing (event detection, parameters extraction, time and frequency analysis, classification); Fast Fourier Transform. Principles of electrical safety. Motion analysis, postural assessment and stabilometry, evaluation of muscle strength, muscle activity rating, rating of the injured muscle, assessment of body composition.
Bibliography
Lecture notes distributed by the teachers.
Recommended reading includes:
Valutazione dell’atleta – Analisi funzionale e biomeccanica della capacità di prestazione. UTET 2003 – Antonio Dal Monte, Marcello Farina.
Updated: 14/11/2016 17:27
