Which technique is considered the most effective in increasing skin temperature in short wave therapy?
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5%
Longitudinal technique
8%
Contra-planner technique
78%
Co-planner technique
9%
Transverse technique
Which technique is containing Transverse technique and Longitudinal technique
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15%
Co-planner technique
85%
Contra-planner technique
How should capacitive plates be positioned to achieve effective heating in short wave therapy?
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58%
Close together
42%
Far apart
What should be avoided when placing capacitive plates in short wave therapy?
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10%
Positioning them over muscles
12%
Positioning them over joints
78%
Positioning them over areas of thick subcutaneous fat
What effect does increasing the distance between electrodes and the skin have in short wave therapy?
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35%
Increases heat perception
55%
Decreases heat perception
11%
No effect on heat perception
What is the strength of the Earth's magnetic field at its surface?
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6%
50 G
84%
0.5 G
4%
5 G
6%
500 G
How strong are magnets marketed for therapeutic effects compared to MRI devices?
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67%
15,000 G
11%
50 G
17%
1,000 G
5%
500 G
What determines the amount of force between two magnets?
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3%
Shape of the magnets
93%
Distance between the magnets
4%
Size of the magnets
What happens when two north or two south poles of magnets are brought close together?
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84%
Repulsion occurs
11%
Attraction occurs
5%
No force is exerted
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What device is used to measure the magnetic field strength of therapeutic magnets?
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5%
Gonimetar
2%
Thermometer
93%
Gaussmeter
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What is the unit for expressing magnetic field strength?
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1%
Volt
1%
Newton
94%
Gauss
4%
Watt
What is the equivalent of 10,000 Gauss in Tesla?
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16%
0.001 T
79%
1 T
5%
0.01 T
0%
0.1 T
What is the magnetic field strength of a magnet that is 0.0001 Tesla?
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5%
0.1 G
80%
1 G
10%
10 G
4%
100 G
Which type of magnetic fields are described as continuous?
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7%
Pulsed magnetic fields
84%
Static magnetic fields
8%
Alternating magnetic fields
2%
Sinusoidal magnetic fields
What type of devices create strong magnetic fields for therapy?
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43%
Static magnetic devices
57%
Pulsed magnetic field devices
What physiological effect is likely secondary to induction of currents in tissues exposed to magnetic fields?
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1%
Tissue cooling
83%
Movement of ions across cell membranes
14%
Decreased DNA transcription
2%
Reduced cell regeneration
Which magnetic field strength is typical for an MRI scanner?
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11%
0.5G
80%
1.5-3.0T
6%
0.05mT
3%
5-10G
What is the therapeutic window amplitude for static magnetic fields?
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3%
50-100 G
5%
500-600 G
88%
150-200 and 450-500 G
3%
250-300 G
What is the primary cellular effect of pulsed magnetic field therapy?
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3%
Inducing heat production
91%
Inducing selective changes in the microenvironment around and within the cell
2%
Promoting muscle growth
3%
Permeating materials without affecting cellular activities