A low-cost 2D sarcomere model to demonstrate titin related mechanisms for force production
Adv Physiol Educ. 2023 Dec 7. doi: 10.1152/advan.00090.2023. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGiven the recently proposed three-filament theory of muscle contraction, we present a low-cost physical sarcomere model aimed at illustrating the role of titin in the production of active force in skeletal muscle. Using inexpensive materials, it is possible to illustrate actin-myosin cross-bridge interactions between the thick and thin filaments and demonstrate the two different mechanisms by which titin is thought to contribute to active and passive muscle force. Specifically, the model illustrates how titin, a molecule with spring-...
Source: Advances in Physiology Education - December 7, 2023 Category: Physiology Authors: Heron Baptista de Oliveira Medeiros Heiliane de Brito Fontana Walter Herzog Source Type: research
Digital flashcards and medical physiology performance - a dose-dependent effect
Adv Physiol Educ. 2023 Nov 30. doi: 10.1152/advan.00138.2023. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUse of digital flashcards promotes active-recall, spaced-repetition and self-assessment academic principles. This work explores the association and dose-dependent effect of this study method and locomotor (LP) and cardiovascular physiology (CP) grades. A single-faculty cohort study of medical LP and CP students was conducted, and 155 and 676 flashcards (respectively) were created through Moodle®. An exploratory analysis examined three exam results (2019), and a confirmatory study used a fourth exam (2021) in another CP cohort. Of 6...
Source: Advances in Physiology Education - November 30, 2023 Category: Physiology Authors: Diogo Santos-Ferreira Bruno Guimar ães Ricardo Ladeiras-Lopes Pedro Gon çalves-Teixeira S ílvia Oliveira Diaz Pedro Ferreira Francisco Gon çalves Rita Gon çalves Cardoso Maria Am élia Ferreira Paulo Castro Chaves Ricardo Fontes-Carvalho Adelino Leit Source Type: research
Innovative SPLICE Modules Promote Critical Thinking Skills, Early Clinical Exposure, and Contextual Learning among First Professional Year Medical Students
Adv Physiol Educ. 2023 Nov 30. doi: 10.1152/advan.00211.2023. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMedical Education is undergoing various transformations to promote a more personalized and contextual way of learning. In light of this, the innovative "SPLICE" modules were designed, implemented and evaluated for medical students in 1st professional year as a strategy for Early Clinical Exposure in a collaborative and self-directed way of learning. This is a mixed methods study involving first-year medical students. Students were divided randomly into the control and the intervention group. Six "SPLICE" modules were administered to...
Source: Advances in Physiology Education - November 30, 2023 Category: Physiology Authors: Krishna Mohan Surapaneni Source Type: research
Digital flashcards and medical physiology performance - a dose-dependent effect
Adv Physiol Educ. 2023 Nov 30. doi: 10.1152/advan.00138.2023. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUse of digital flashcards promotes active-recall, spaced-repetition and self-assessment academic principles. This work explores the association and dose-dependent effect of this study method and locomotor (LP) and cardiovascular physiology (CP) grades. A single-faculty cohort study of medical LP and CP students was conducted, and 155 and 676 flashcards (respectively) were created through Moodle®. An exploratory analysis examined three exam results (2019), and a confirmatory study used a fourth exam (2021) in another CP cohort. Of 6...
Source: Advances in Physiology Education - November 30, 2023 Category: Physiology Authors: Diogo Santos-Ferreira Bruno Guimar ães Ricardo Ladeiras-Lopes Pedro Gon çalves-Teixeira S ílvia Oliveira Diaz Pedro Ferreira Francisco Gon çalves Rita Gon çalves Cardoso Maria Am élia Ferreira Paulo Castro Chaves Ricardo Fontes-Carvalho Adelino Leit Source Type: research
Innovative SPLICE Modules Promote Critical Thinking Skills, Early Clinical Exposure, and Contextual Learning among First Professional Year Medical Students
Adv Physiol Educ. 2023 Nov 30. doi: 10.1152/advan.00211.2023. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMedical Education is undergoing various transformations to promote a more personalized and contextual way of learning. In light of this, the innovative "SPLICE" modules were designed, implemented and evaluated for medical students in 1st professional year as a strategy for Early Clinical Exposure in a collaborative and self-directed way of learning. This is a mixed methods study involving first-year medical students. Students were divided randomly into the control and the intervention group. Six "SPLICE" modules were administered to...
Source: Advances in Physiology Education - November 30, 2023 Category: Physiology Authors: Krishna Mohan Surapaneni Source Type: research
