 | Respiration
 | Measure air flow during breathing, and measure oxygen and carbon
dioxide concentrations in exhaled air... |
| Find our how fast your body consumes oxygen! |
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| Metabolism
| Obtain gas exchange measurements at rest and during exercise |
| Calculate how fast you are burning energy |
| Learn which foods you are burning to obtain this energy |
| Determine the mechanical efficiency of your body |
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| Cardiovascular System
| Measure your blood flow rate and blood pressure |
| Find out the power of your heart! |
| Measure and calculate the blood pressure at different locations
in your body |
| Learn what happens to the blood pressure in an aneurysm, or in a
clogged artery |
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| HYSYS
| Use a chemical process simulator to simulate respiration |
| Find out the rate at which your body transfers heat by
respiration |
| Learn how the heat transfer rate depends on the outside
temperature and humidity |
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| ECG
| Learn how the body produces electrical signals to keep the heart
beating rhythmically |
| Perform your own ECG! |
| Discover how electrocardiography (ECG) is used to study those
electrical signals |
| Learn about signal processing and how diagnostic information can
be obtained through ECG measurements |
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| Biomechanics |
| Bones
| Learn about the material properties of bones |
| Measure how bones deform when a force is applied to them |
| Find the modulus of elasticity of bones and the ultimate yield
strength of bones |
| Compare real (cow) bones to synthetic bones |
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| Sneakers
| Explore the functions of the soles of running shoes |
| Measure the deformation of the shoe sole, as a force is applied
to it |
| Calculate the modulus of elasticity of the shoe sole |
| Learn how the sole acts as a shock absorber |
| Compare different running shoes |
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