ERIC Number: EJ1236374
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Publication Date: 2019-Dec
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Electrocardiography with a Smartphone
Thoms, Lars-Jochen; Colicchia, Giuseppe; Watzka, Bianca; Girwidz, Raimund
Physics Teacher, v57 n9 p586-589 Dec 2019
Myocardial contraction is triggered whenever a wave of electrical impulses passes through the heart. The pattern of electrical excitation spreads coordinately over the structure of the heart. This results in a measurable change in potential across the surface of the body of a subject. The recording of the resultant signal from specific body points is known as an electrocardiogram (ECG). Students can directly record an ECG signal from the headset input of a smartphone with an electric lead and a suitable sound app. This allows interdisciplinary teaching by applying physics concepts to physiology
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Diagnostic Tests, Human Body, Interdisciplinary Approach, Physiology, Teaching Methods, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Computer Software, Scientific Concepts
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