• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.118-126
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate pain relief and functional recovery after total knee replacement. Methods: The treatment was performed by dividing individuals into a control group ($n_1=5$), ultrasound treatment group ($n_2=5$), and micro-current treatment group ($n_3=5$). The control group applied the hot pack for 15 minutes, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for 15 minutes, and Continuous Passive Movement (CPM) for 40 minutes. The ultrasound therapy group applied the frequency of 1 MHz, intensity of 1.0 $W/cm^2$ for five minutes following the same treatment as the control group. The micro-current therapy group applied the intensity of 25 ${\mu}A$, and pulsation frequency 5 pps for 15 minutes following the same treatment as the control group. After treatment, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Korean Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (K-WOMAC), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Range of Movement (ROM) and wound length was measured. Results: VAS showed significant effect in the control group and micro-current therapy group during the treatment period. According to the treatment of K-WOMACK, BBS, ROM, and Healing wounds showed main effects between groups. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, data showed improvement of pain relief, wound healing effects, and range of motion recovery. Thus, these selected treatments were effective after total knee replacement. In other words, electrical treatment continues to influence pain relief and functional recovery after total knee replacement.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2010

Purpose: This study investigated the effect of electroacupuncture stimulation on changes in blood biochemistry in spinal cord injury (SCI) rats whose cords were damaged by 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA). Methods: Twenty-one Sprague-Dawley adult male rats were assigned to one of three groups: normal (n=7), control (n=7) and experimental group (n=7). The experimental group received electroacupuncture (Es-160, ITO, Japan) for 15 minutes in the form of low frequency (2 Hz) stimulation to the zusanli point. After treatment, we observed motor behavior recovery using the inclined plane test. We also measured serum and CNS concentrations and activities of enzymes including creatine kinase (CK), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and Immunoglobulin G (IgG). Statistical analysis was done using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results: Concentrations of CK, ALP and IgG were lower in the experimental group than in the control group. Functional recovery was evaluated by the maximal angle of the inclined board on which rats could maintain their initial position. This allowed us to monitor progressive locomotor recovery. The maximal angles of the inclined plane test were higher in the experimental group than in the control group (p<0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that electroacupuncture to the zusanli point has a therapeutic effect on functional recovery after SCI.

• 국제물리치료학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.237-243
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• 2011

This study was to examine on the respiratory variables, heart rate and muscle activity between the static recovery and dynamic recovery after progressive resistance exercise to maximal point. Subjects were 15 students enrolled in N University. All were tested two times (static recovery and dynamic recovery) and were requested to perform a walking on a treadmill after progressive resistance exercise to maximal point. Electromyography(EMG) was used to monitor the muscle activity(TA: Tibialis Anterior, MG: Medial Gastrocnemius) during gait. CPEX-1 was used to measure the respiratory variables and heart rate. The dynamic recovery group was shown the significant lower heart rate than that of static recovery group at during gait. Respiratory rate showed statistically a significant difference. Electromyography(RMS, root mean square) showed a non-significant difference. But the dynamic recovery group of muscle activity was found highly in TA and MG. This study indicated that the dynamic recovery method evidenced more faster than the static recovery method. And this type of dynamic rest by walking can be a help of recovery after exercise.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.201-208
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of visual biofeedback training on the recovery of balance function in stroke patients. Methods: A total of 30 patients with stroke were chosen as the subjects of this study. The subjects were randomly divided into either the visual biofeedback balance training group (experimental group; n=15) or the general balance training group (control group; n=15). The visual biofeedback balance training and general balance training were implemented for 30 minutes a day, three times a week, for a total of four weeks. The subjects' balance ability was measured before and after the interventions. Results: The shift length and surface area of the center of the body decreased in both the experimental group and the control group, with the difference being statistically significant. The shift length and surface area of the center of the body both decreased more in the experimental group than in the control group, and there was a statistically significant between-group difference. Conclusion: The experimental group showed a greater improvement in terms of the balance ability of patients with stroke than the control group. Therefore, we believe that visual biofeedback balance training can be effectively applied for the improvement of balance ability in patients with stroke.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.979-989
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• 2015

Recently, Hou and others introduced a (2, n) block-based progressive visual cryptographic scheme (BPVCS) in which image blocks can be gradually recovered step by step. In Hou and others' (2, n)-BPVCS, a secret image is subdivided into n non-overlapping image blocks. When t ($2{\leq}t{\leq} n$) participants stack their shadow images, all the image blocks associated with these t participants will be recovered. However, Hou and others' scheme is only a simple 2-out-of-n case. In this paper, we discuss a general (k, n)-BPVCS for any k and n. Our main contribution is to give two constructions (Construction 1 and Construction 2) of this general (k, n)-BPVCS. Also, we theoretically prove that both constructions satisfy a threshold property and progressive recovery of the proposed (k, n)-BPVCS. For k = 2, Construction 1 is reduced to Hou and others' (2, n)-BPVCS.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.143-150
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• 1998

중질소($^{15}N$)를 추적자로 이용하여 질소 시비방법과 시비수준에 따른 온주밀감에 있어서 봄비료의 질소 수지를 구명하고자, 10년생 흥진조생에 관행 질소기준량 (표층시비, $180kg\;ha^{-1}$년), 관행 50% 질소증비(270 kg), 관비 (수용액 시비) 질소기준량, 관비 질소 50%감비(90 kg) 시비처리를 하였고 봄 비료(3반복 표지 질소, 6반복 일반 질소), 여름 비료(일반 질소), 가을 비료(일반 질소)로 각각 질소시비량의 5 : 2 : 3비율로 분시하여 시험한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 과실 수량 및 품질, 잎의 질소농도는 처리간 유의한 차이가 없었다. 9월 4일에 조사한 신엽의 질소농도는 모든 처리에서 3.1% 이상이었다. 수체중 비료로부터 유래된 질소흡수량은 질소시비량이 많을수록 많은 경향이었으나 기준시비량에 있어서 시비방법간 큰 차이가 없었다. 수체 부위별 질소회수율은 잎, 과실, 뿌리, 줄기 순으로 높았고, 나무당 질소회수율은 관비 50%감비구에서 22.3%로 가장 높았고 관비 기준량, 관행 기준량, 관행 50% 증비구에서 각각 13.6, 12.1, 11.9%로 처리간 뚜렷한 차이가 없었다. 토심 30cm 내의 질소농도 및 질소총량은 처리에 영향을 받지 않았으나, 질소시비량이 증가됨에 따라 비료로부터 유래된 질소비율 및 질소잔류량은 증가하는 경향을 보였던 반면 질소잔류율은 감소하는 경향이었다. 기준시비량에 있어서 비료로부터 유래된 질소비율과 질소잔류율은 관행시비에 비해 관비구에서 높은 경향이었다. 전체 질소회수율(수체 및 토심 30 cm내)은 관비 50%감비구에서 70.9%로 가장 높았고 관비 기준량, 관행 기준량, 관행 50%증비구에서 각각 52.2, 46.6, 43.2%로 시비량이 많을수록 적어지는 경향이었고 관행시비에 비해 관비 구에서 높은 경향이었다.

• 한국토양환경학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.23-31
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• 2000

본 연구의 목적은 휘발유, 등유, 경유로 복합 오염되어있는 환경시료에서 등유, 경유에 대한 효율적인 분리.정량 방법을 찾기 위하여 동일 유류의 경우 기준 n-alkane의 면적비는 농도에 관계없이 일정하다는 가설하에 이를 입증하기 위한 실험과 등유, 경유의 기준 peak의 선정을 위한 회수율 실험을 실시하였다. 가설의 입증은 등유의 경우 n-alkane의 기준 peak를 $C_{l3}$, $C_{l4}$, $C_{15}$로, 경유는 $C_{l6}$, $C_{l7}$로 각각 두고 이들 기준 피크에 대한 타 n-alkane의 상대 면적비를 구하여 농도가 다른 시료간에 상관성을 조사한 결과 모두 높은 유의성을 보여 동일 유류의 경우 기준 n-alkane에 대한 타 n-alkane의 면적비는 일정하다는 것이 증명되었다. 한편 회수율 실험은 휘발유, 등유, 경유가 일정농도로 혼합된 시료에서 등유, 경유의 기준 peak를 한 쌍으로 하여 이들 기준 피크별 n-alkane의 상대분포비를 적용하여 회수율(%)을 조사한 결과 등유- $C_{l3}$/경유- $C_{l6}$는 107.0$\pm$20.6/86.6$\pm$15.9, 등유- $C_{13}$/경유- $C_{16}$는 99.6$\pm$17.2/86.6$\pm$15.9, 등유- $C_{15}$ /경유- $C_{16}$는 73.9$\pm$14.4/86.6$\pm$15.9, 등유- $C_{13}$경유- $C_{17}$는 109.4$\pm$20.8/75.9$\pm$14.7, 등유- $C_{l4}$/경유- $C_{17}$는 107.4$\pm$17.9/75.9$\pm$14.7, 등유- $C_{15}$ /경유- $C_{17}$는 95.7$\pm$14.6/75.9$\pm$14.7 로 나타났다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 등유와 경유의 기준 피크로 위에서 제시된 어떤 것을 사용하더라도 정량이 가능할 것으로 보이나 농도변화에 따른 표준편차가 가장 적은 등유- $C_{15}$ , 경유- $C_{l7}$을 기준 피크로 이용하는 것이 바람직 할 것으로 판단된다.된다. 판단된다.로 판단된다.된다. 판단된다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.263-273
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• 2023

This study aimed to investigate effect of scalp acupuncture (SA) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) intervention on neuromotor function in photothrombotic cerebral infarction (PCI) rat model. Sixty male SD rats were used. PCI was induced on M1 cortex of right frontal lobe. SA was performed at the Qianding (GV21), Xuanli (GB6) acupoints of ipsilesional M1. Low-frequency rTMS was delivered to contralesional M1. All rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: group A, normal (n, 15); group B, PCI without any stimulation intervention (n, 15); group C, PCI with SA (n, 15); group D, PCI with rTMS (n, 15). Rota-rod test and Ladder rung walking test (LWT) were done weekly for 8 weeks after PCI. SA or rTMS was started from post-PCI 4^th day as protocol for 8 weeks. H/E stain and IHC were done. Western blot and qRT-PCR study were performed for MAP2 and BDNF from ipsilesional M1 peri-infarction tissue. Brain MRI study was conducted to quantify the volume of cerebral infarction. As a result, left forelimb and hindlimb function significantly improved more in group C and D than control group, with expressed more BDNF and MAP2. And brain MRI showed focal infarction of right M1 after PCI, and infarction volume progressively decreased in group C and D than group B from post-PCI 5^th to 8^th week. SA or rTMS was more effective than no intervention group on neuromotor function of PCI rat model. The functional recovery was associated with stimulation intervention-related neurogenesis.

• 멤브레인
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.256-262
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• 2011

저농도의 $SF_6$를 포함하고 있는 기체 혼합물(10% $SF_6$/70% $N_2$/19% $O_2$/1% $CF_4$)로부터 $SF_6$를 분리 및 회수하기 위한 PSF막과 PC막의 성능에 대하여 연구하였다. 회수된 기체 내의 $SF_6$의 농도와 회수율 그리고 혼합기체($N_2/SF_6$, $O_2/SF_6$, $CF_4/SF_6$)의 선택도는 배출 유량과 온도의 함수로 측정하였다. PSF막과 PC막 모두 회수된 기체 내의 $SF_6$ 농도는 배출 유량이 증가하면서 감소하였으며 온도가 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. 동일한 실험조건에서는 PSF막에서 회수된 기체 내의 $SF_6$의 농도가 PC막에서보다 높게 나타났다. 최대회수율은 298.15 K과 배출유량 150cc/min에서 PSF막의 경우 95.9%이고 PC막의 경우 67.8%를 나타냈다. $CF_4/SF_6$를 제외한 $N_2/SF_6$와 $O_2/SF_6$의 실제 선택도는 PSF막이 PC막보다 더 높게 나타났다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권12호
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• pp.2023-2033
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• 2021

Objective: The present study was conducted to assess the effect of urease inhibitor (hydroquinone [HQ]) and nitrification inhibitor (dicyandiamide [DCD]) on nitrogen (N) use efficiency of pig slurry for perennial ryegrass regrowth yield and its environmental impacts. Methods: A micro-plot experiment was conducted using pig slurry-urea ¹⁵N treated with HQ and/or DCD and applied at a rate of 200 kg N/ha. The flows of N derived from the pig slurry urea to herbage regrowth and soils as well as soil N mineralization were estimated by tracing pig slurry-urea ¹⁵N, and the N losses via ammonia (NH₃), nitrous oxide (N₂O) emission, and nitrate (NO₃^-) leaching were quantified for a 56 d regrowth of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) sward. Results: Herbage dry matter at the final regrowth at 56 d was significantly higher in the HQ and/or DCD applied plots, with a 24.5% to 42.2% increase in ¹⁵N recovery by herbage compared with the control. Significant increases in soil ¹⁵N recovery were also observed in the plots applied with the inhibitors, accompanied by the increased N content converted to soil inorganic N (NH₄⁺+NO₃^-) (17.3% to 28.8% higher than that of the control). The estimated loss, which was not accounted for in the herbage-soil system, was lower in the plots applied with the inhibitors (25.6% on average) than that of control (38.0%). Positive effects of urease and/or nitrification inhibitors on reducing N losses to the environment were observed at the final regrowth (56 d), at which cumulative NH₃ emission was reduced by 26.8% (on average 3 inhibitor treatments), N₂O emission by 50.2% and NO₃^- leaching by 10.6% compared to those of the control. Conclusion: The proper application of urease and nitrification inhibitors would be an efficient strategy to improve the N use efficiency of pig slurry while mitigating hazardous environmental impacts.