BIO PHYSIOLOGICAL METHODS

BIO PHYSIOLOGICAL METHODS

It involves the collection of bio physiological data from subjects by using the specialized equipment
to determine physical and biological status of subjects. Two types

• In vivo

• In Vitro

In VIVO

• Performed directly within or on living organisms through medical or surgical instruments.

• Eg:- TPR, by using thermometer

• BP, by using sphygmomanometer

In VITRO

• Physiological process are measured and analyses done outside the organism

Eg;_ Blood tests.

  In Vitro data are gathered from participants by extracting some bio physiologic material from them
and subjecting it into laboratory analysis.

In Vivo measuring instruments system involve six following components.

• Stimulus Bio physiological measurements need a stimulus to begin with them. The
stimulus could be external or internal to the subject under study.

Eg:- EMG, the monitoring system requires the stimulus coming from brain and passed to
the nerves to the muscles.

• Subjects:- Human body consists of chemical, electrical, mechanical, thermal and

various other systems, which become subject for bio physiological measures.

• Sensory equipment (Transducers and electrodes)

• Amplifier and signal process

• Display equipments

• Recording equipments

 The following measurements can be carried out using in Vitro bio physiological methods.

• Radiological measurements
 • Biochemical measurements

• Microbiological measurements

• Cytological measurements -

 The following measurements can be carried out using in Vitro bio physiological methods.

• Radiological measurements

• Biochemical measurements

• Microbiological measurements

• Cytological measurements -

• DISADVANTAGES OF BIO PHYSIOLOGICAL METHODS

• Some of the instruments are very expensive

• The use of bio physiological methods requires significant amount of training, knowledge and
experience

• The results produced by the bio physiological measurement’s instruments may be affected
by the environment.

• The use of bio physiological measurements may cause fear and anxiety among participants

• The use of some of the bio physiological methods may have harmful affect on the
participants. 
 

Methods /tehnique of data

collection

SECONDARY SOURCES
PRIMARY SOURCES
People, objects ,programmes Internal sources(private documents

,institutions Memories

Primary data are collected through Biographies

interviews, questioning observation Diaries

biophysiological measurements Letters

Published records
Journals and magazines
News papers
Government reports
Statistical abstracts
 Census reports
Mass communication
communication reports
Unpublished records
Unpublished thesis ,dissertations and
Official or patient records
Structured self report instruments