• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2006

Purpose: To measure the cervical isometric force generation capacity of men and women, IsoTract was used. Also the aim of this study was to compare manual muscle testing with isometric muscle strength in women. Methods: Forty seven healthy subjects(25 men, 22 women; age range, 18-29) were recruited in two sessions, one for flexion and the other extension. The cervical strength was measured using a force measuring device as IsoTract. Results: Cervical isometric strength was found to be measure for flexion(27.78 Ibs maximum and 24.52 Ibs average) and extension(33.22 Ibs maximum and 29.90 Ibs average) in mans. And isometic muscle strength for women exerted significantly higher in the grade 4 over than in the grade 3 in women. Conclusion: We concluded that there were difference in isometric muscle strength for the grade of manual muscle testing. So this findings may assist in the measure of whole body muscle strength.

• 한국경영과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한산업공학회/한국경영과학회 2000년도 춘계공동학술대회 논문집
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• pp.621-624
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• 2000

중량물을 다루는 작업들 중 허리를 이용한 들기 작업은 LBP(Low Back Pain) 및 기타 상해들을 유발한다. 실제 작업장에서 허리 상해에 대한 문제가 중요하게 부각됨에도 불구하고, 허리근육을 대상으로 피로회복의 효과에 대한 연구가 적절하게 제시되고 있지 않은 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 이같은 문제점을 해결하기 위해 Sub-maximal상태에서 유발된 근육의 피로가 초기 상태로 회복되기 위한 휴식시간을 EMG를 통하여 정량적으로 산정하였다. 그 결과, 휴식시간에 따른 피로 회복이 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 본 결과는 허리요소작업이 들어 있는 실제작업장에서 작업의 반복에 따른 적절한 휴식시간을 정량적으로 제시하는데 필요한 기초자료를 제공함으로써 허리에 관련된 근골격계 질환을 예방하고자 하는데 이용될 수 있는 것으로 기대한다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제66권5호
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• pp.843-850
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• 2017

The EMG amplitude estimator, which has been investigated as an indicator of muscle force, is utilized as the control input to artificial prosthetic limbs. This paper describes an application of the optimal EMG amplitude estimator to the surface EMG signals recorded during constant isometric %MVC (maximum voluntary contraction) for 30 seconds and reports on assessing performance of the amplitude estimator from the application. Surface EMG signals, a total of 198 signals, were recorded from biceps brachii muscle over the range of 20-80%MVC isometric contraction. To examine the estimator performance, a SNR(signal-to-noise ratio) was computed from each amplitude estimate. The results of the study indicate that ARV(average rectified value) and RMS(root mean square) amplitude estimation with forth order whitening filter and 250[ms] moving average window length are optimal and showed the mean SNR improvement of about 50%, 40% and 20% for each 20%MVC, 50%MVC and 80%MVC surface EMG signals, respectively.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.47-57
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• 2003

This study investigated the recruitment patterns of ten trunk muscles in isometric exertion tasks, focused on the functional roles (agonist or antagonist). Twelve male students performed maximum voluntary isometric exertion tasks towards six directions: flexion/extension, left/right lateral bending, and clockwise/counter-clockwise twisting. EMG signals from ten trunk muscles and exertion forces were collected. Normalized EMG (NEMG) values were calculated at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, and 90 %MVC. The subjects showed a limited capacity in producing twisting moments, approximately 50% of the extension moment, and 70% of lateral bending moments. EMG activity was dependent on the direction and magnitude of the exertion, and also on the functional role. The mean NEMG of agonist was 0.260 and 0.067 for antagonist. Agonists showed the highest mean NEMG in flexion (0.367), while antagonists showed the highest mean NEMG in twisting clockwise/counter-clockwise (0.090/0.106).

• 대한임상전기생리학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.25-37
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• 2004

To provide reflection diagnostical basic-data by ultrasonography intended for 38 male/female students used by ultrasound imaging system and dynamometer, compared the MVIC and muscle thickness take an accurate measurement of elbow flexor and knee extensor of thickness and MVIC, in confirmity with distinction of sex and then analysised of correlation in muscle thickness-MVIC, MVIC-weight, weight-muscle thickness, it shows statiscally significant difference MVIC and muscle thickness according to sex. Also there is a high interrelation between two. As well as it shows that there is a different between sex in the MVIC of same thickness and MVIC of same weight. This difference will be related with preportions of muscle fiber type in view of the results by preceded research, it needs to be prerequisite analysis of difference in sex with a great variety of ways hereafter.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.211-216
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• 2001

본 연구에서는 상지의 동적 운동시, 상지의 주요 구동요소로서 주요 근육인 전박부 굴곡근, 신전근 및 이두박근 및 삼두박근의 근육들의 근전도를 측정하고, 이와 함께 동적 운동시의 주관절에 발생하는 관절모멘트, 근력, 근전도의 연관관계를 정량적으로 규명함으로써, 해당하는 근육의 근전도만의 측정으로 동적운동 시 필요한 근력의 정량적인 예상을 가능케 하는 수학적 모델을 제시하고자 하였다. 지금까지의 기존 연구는 근력의 등척성 수축운동에서의 근력 예측으로서, 실제 일상 생활에서 발생하는 인체내의 동적운동 상황에서의 근력을 산정 하는데 있어서 제한적 한계를 갖고 있었다. 따라서 본 연구는 실시간 동적 운동시 측정되는 근전도를 이용하여 해당하는 근육의 근력을 예측할 수 있는 수학적 모델을 제시하고자 하였다.

• 대한산업공학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.87-96
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• 1993

Spectrum analysis of surface electromyogram (FMG) signals is an effective approach to the study of localized muscular fatigue during isometric contraction. Many investigators have con firmed the frequency of the EMG signals being lowered during sustained contaction. In this study, the cyclic loading tasks were performed, and a comparison was made for the median power frequency shift pattern of the EMG signals with the sustained contraction of the same load. The median power frequency shift of the EMG signals for the cyclic loading task was found to be a part of that for the sustained contraction. Based on this result, a new muscle fatigue index was computed by normalizing the duration of the sustained contraction. A fatigue index was obtained as a function of exertion level and the work/rest schedule. With the proposed fatigue index, it is possible to evaluate or predict the degree of muscular fatigue for a physically demanding task.

• 대한전기학회논문지:시스템및제어부문D
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.55-63
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• 2003

In this study was proposed that a new estimating method for investigation of contractile state changes which generated from continuous isometric contraction of skeletal muscle. The physiological changes(EMG, ECG) and the psychological changes by CNS(central nervous system) were measured by experiments, while the muscle of subjects contracted continuously with isometric contraction in constant load. The psychological changes were represented as three-step-change named 'fatigue', 'pain' and 'sick(greatly pain)' from oral test, and the method which compared physiological change with psychological change on basis of these three steps was developed. The result of analyzing the physiological signals, EMG and ECG signal changes were observed at the vicinity of judging point in time of psychological changes. Namely, it is supposed that contractile states have three kind of states pattern (stable, fatigue, pain) instead of two states (stable, fatigue).

• 대한정형도수물리치료학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.20-25
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• 2010

Purpose : To compare the effect between isometric exercise group(n=10) and electrical stimulation therapy group(n=10) on improvement of biceps brachii muscle strength. Methods : The experiments were performed for 4 weeks and three times a week. The participants of this study were 20 students(10 male, 10 female) who had not any medical problems. We divided into the two groups. One group received isometric exercise and the other group received EST for 4 weeks. The biceps brachii muscle strength was evaluated by making use of the KIN-COM. Results : The results were as follows 1. One group which received isometric exercise increased 36% for biceps brachii muscle strength. 2.The other group which received EST increased 54% for biceps brachii muscle strength. Conclusion : The results of this study showed that EST group was more effective than isometric exercise group.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.215-222
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• 1994

The aim of this study was to determine the normative strength value for cervical flexors, extensors and right lateral flexors, left lateral flexors to provide a guideline for rehabilitation of cervical radiculopathy patients. The isometric evaluation of cervical flexors, extensors and lateral flexors by using the Hand-held dynamometer was performed on 50 males and 50 females. The result were as follows. The average cervical muscle strength were 5.7 kg in flexor. 10.5 kg in extensors, and 6.6 kg in right lateral flexor, 6.5 kg in left lateral flexor. There was statistically significant difference between the cervical flexors and extensors(p<0.01) but no significant difference between right lateral flexor and left lateral flexor. There was statistically significant difference between male and female(p<0.01). When one of cervical muscle was strong, also the others did in subjects(p<0.01) and the body weight was significantly releated to the cervical muscle strength(p<0.01).