• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.243-252
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• 2005

Objective : This study was performed to investigate the effect of blood-letting cupping treatment for acute ankle sprain because there are few studies with evidence-based approach. Method : Twenty-nine patients, who had no fracture and had injured by external force and had less than 1 week passed since onset and had not been treated, were randomly divided into control or treatment group by tossing a coin. The treatment group received blood-letting cupping. After 3rd treatment, the outcomes were assessed using Ankle-Hindfoot Scale (AHS) and Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Result : Nineteen out of 29 patients were finally assessed. The treatment group (n=11) was significantly different from the control group (n=8) in AHS and NRS (p=0.041, 0.026, respectively). Conclusion : The blood-letting cupping has an objective effect on reduing pain for acute ankle sprain.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.9 no.10
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• pp.81-91
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• 2018

This study to investigate the effects of proprioceptive motor program on proprioceptive and balance ability for patients with chronic stroke. Twenty nine subjects were recruited by means of a convenience sampling from Gyeonggi-do B hospital. The subjects were divided into two group: a proprioceptive motor program and general physical therapy(n=15), general physical therapy(n=14). The stimulation and exercises were conducted for 30 min per day, three days, per week for six weeks. All participants were assessed before and after taping training using proprioceptive, berg balance scale(BBS), timed up and go test(TUG), and balance ability was measured using a BioRescue. After training, the change values of the proprioception and balance ability in experimental group were significantly greater than control group(p<0.05). This findings show that progressive and proprioceptive motor program training convergence can be effective for stroke patients proprioception and balance ability. Continued development of convergence interventions for chronic stroke patients with proprioception and balance ability in the practice are suggested.

• Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.85-90
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• 2010

Objectives: Ginseng has a long history of being used in insomnia treatment and there is some evidence from animal studies of its sleep-enhancing property. From this, it can be assumed that ginseng has sleep-promoting effect in humans. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Korean red ginseng on change of sleep architecture in humans. Methods: A total of 20 healthy young males with regular sleep and wake habits and without any psychiatric nor cognitive problems were selected based on review of sleep questionnaires and sleep diaries they completed followed by an interview with a board-certified psychiatrist. The subjects were randomly assigned to red ginseng or placebo for 2 weeks of trial. The total daily dose of ginseng was 4,500 mg. The polysomnographic recordings were made at baseline and at 2 weeks after. The effects of red ginseng and placebo on sleep were assessed by comparing the changes in polysomnographic variables between the two groups. Results: A total of 15 subjects, 8 from red ginseng group and 7 from placebo group, were included to undergo polysomnographic procedures. The red ginseng group showed tendencies to increase stage 3 sleep (p=0.087) and to decrease stage 2 sleep (p=0.071) from the baseline compared with the placebo group. Conclusion: Korean red ginseng tends to increase deep sleep and decrease shallow sleep. Our result is in line, at least in part, with previous findings that Korean red ginseng increased total and NREM sleep in rats. Further studies with higher ginseng dosage, larger sample size and longer trial duration should be conducted to confirm the sleep stabilizing and balancing effects of Korean red ginseng.

• Journal of Industrial Convergence
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.47-55
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• 2022

The study was conducted to identify the effectiveness of nursing skills practice using VR(Virtual Reality) on competency and confidence in nursing skills, learning self-efficacy, and satisfaction of nursing students. This study used a randomized controlled trial design. The 35 patients in the experimental group took nursing skills practice using VR and The 35 patients in the control group took fundamental nursing skills practice. The data were conducted on confidence in nursing skills, learning self-efficacy, satisfaction, and nursing skills' competency. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS WIN 23.0 program. As a result of the study, there were no significant differences between the experimental and control groups in competency and confidence in nursing skills, learning self-efficacy, and satisfaction. However, confidence in nursing skills and learning self-efficacy increased after practice in both groups. The results indicate that nursing skills practice using VR was effective in improving nursing skills.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.195-200
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• 2023

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a virtual reality rehabilitation program on upper limb function, cognition, and activities of daily living in stroke patients. Among the 25 participants in the program, it was randomly classified 13 experimental group and 12 control group. Rehabilitation training was applied 3 times a week and general occupational therapy 2 times a week using virtual reality rehabilitation training equipment in the experimental group, and general occupational therapy was performed 5 times a week, 30 minutes per session in the control group. As a result of the virtual reality rehabilitation program, cognitive function increased by 3.39 points in the experiment group, The control group who received only general occupational therapy increased by 1.5 points. As for the upper limb function, the average of the experimental group subjected to the virtual reality rehabilitation program increased by 4.84 points The control group who received only general occupational therapy increased by 1.34 points. As for activities of daily living, the average of the experimental group that conducted the virtual reality rehabilitation program increased by 20.38 points, The control group who received only general occupational therapy increased by 7.61 points. This result show that the virtual reality program has an effect on upper limb function, cognition, and activities of daily living of stroke patients.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.127-135
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• 2010

목적 : 이 연구는 알레르기 비염 또는 비부비동염으로 인한 비폐색증에 대한 침치료의 효과를 입증하고, 신혈인 심의혈의 임상적 효과를 알아보고자 시도하였다. 방법 : 2009년 9월 22일부터 11월 3일까지 2회 이상 경희의료원 동서비염클리닉에 내원하여 침 치료를 받은 비염환자를 대상으로, 무작위배정방법에 따라 실험군 또는 대조군으로 배정하였다. 실험군은 routine 혈위인 신회 상성 신정 양두유 양찬죽 양지창에 심의혈을 추가하였고, 대조군은 routine 혈위에 양영향을 추가하였다. 유침 시간은 각 군에서 15분간으로 하였다. 유효성 평가 도구로는 SNOT-20를 사용하여 비염의 전반적 증상 점수 변화를 측정하였고, VAS를 사용 하여 비폐색 완화 효과의 정도를 측정하였다. 평가시기는 치료 전후로 하였고, 통계분석은 치료 전후 SNOT-20 차이의 경우 Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test로, VAS 비교는 Mann-Whitney Test를 이용하여 검정하였다.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.12 no.11
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• pp.135-142
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• 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for the neck-shouler muscles of complex pain scales of the 20s adults with VDT Syndrome to prolonged smartphone use. Twenty subjects with neck pain due to VDT syndrome participated in the experiment. They were randomly divided into 10 experimental groups and 10 control groups. Experimental subjects were conducted for 4 weeks, 5 days a week. The experimental group was subjected to extracorporeal shock wave therapy 2000 times at an intensity of 5 Hz and 2.0 bar once, and the control group performed self-stretching exercise for 30 minutes once. Subjects measured and compared neck-shoulder pain with VAS and PPT before and after the experiment. Data analysis was performed with SPSS win 18.0, and correspondence comparison was performed to analyze the results of the experimental group and the control group before and after the experiment. After the experiment, the experimental group decreased more in VAS and PPT of the neck-shoulder muscle. but the control group was no difference. Though these results, extracorporeal shock wave therapy was showed a reduction in pain after treatment than before treatment but there are no difference in the pain reduction after self-stretching exercise. Thus, extracorporeal shock wave therapy is expected to be used as a variety of treatments to reduce neck-shoulder pain as a cause of VDT syndrome.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.111-116
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• 2013

연구목적: 본 연구는 흰쥐를 대상으로 정강뼈의 관절연골에 적용한 맥동전자장과 맥동초음파가 HSP70(Heat shock protein 70)의 발현을 통한 연골 형성에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 실시하였다. 연구방법: 36마리의 200~250g의 Sprague-Dawley 흰쥐를 대조군, 맥동전자장 적용군, 맥동초음파 적용군으로 각 집단별로 12마리씩 무작위 배정하여 실험을 진행하였다. 맥동전자장은 27.12 MHz의 주파수, 5가우스의 강도, 450 W의 출력으로 10분간 적용하였고, 맥동초음파는 20%의 맥동비, 1MHz의 주파수, $1.5W/cm^2$의 강도로 10분간 적용하였다. 연구결과: 맥동전자장 적용군과 맥동초음파 적용군의 관절연골 조직에서 유의한 수준의 HSP70 발현량을 나타냈다. 또한 맥동전자장 적용군과 맥동초음파 적용군에서는 Akt, Erk1, CREB의 높은 활성도를 나타내었고, 맥동초음파 적용군에 비해서 맥동전자장 적용군의 더 높은 수준의 활성도를 보였다. 결론: 맥동전자장과 맥동초음파는 HSP70의 과발현을 유발하고, 이를 통해 연골형성을 증가시키는 것으로 나타나, 향후 관절연골의 손상에 대한 임상적 적용을 위한 추가적인 연구가 진행되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.115-127
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• 2021

Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of telerehabilitation on executive function, activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, and occupational performance in stroke patients. Methods : The participants of this study were 30 outpatients with stroke residing in community. Both groups underwent the intervention 3 times a week for a total of 18 sessions. For the experimental group telerehabilitation was administered at home to only fifteen participants in the experimental group schedule, and it was supervised by the caregiver. Fifteen people in the control group underwent only the traditional occupational therapy. Executive function and instrumental activities of daily living were evaluated using the Korean version of the Executive Function Performance Test (EFPT-K). The basic daily activities of living were assessed using the Modified Barthel Index (MBI). The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) was used to evaluate the client-centered occupational performance. Results : After the intervention, the experimental and control groups showed improvements in executive function, instrumental activities of daily living and occupational performance. Occupational performance improved more significantly in the experimental group than in the control group. Conclusion : Telerehabilitation and occupational therapy positively affect executive function, instrumental activities of daily living and occupational performance of patients with stroke. We suggest that telerehabilitation combined with occupational therapy is more effective in improving the occupational performance of stroke patients.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.258-265
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• 2010

The purposes of this study was to determine the effects of limited hyperextension at knee joint using Limited Motion Knee Brace on balance and walking in patients with hemiplegia. The subjects of this study were 20 post-stroke hemiplegic patients admitted. Subjects were randomly assigned to either experimental group (Limited Motion Knee Brace group) or control group (manual restriction group). Both groups received traditional physical therapy intervention. The effects of each therapeutic method were evaluated by measurements of gait ability assesment, Berg balance scale (BBS), 10-meter walk speed (10MWS), Timed Up & Go (TUG) Test. The results of this research were as followings: (1) After treatment, there were significant BBS scores differences in both experimental and control group compared with pre-treatment(p<0.05). (2) After treatment, there were significant TUG test scores differences in both experimental and control group compared with pre-treatment (p<0.05). (3) After treatment, there were significant 10MWS differences in both experimental and control group compared with pre-treatment (p<0.05). (4) There were significant BBS scores differences in third and fourth week between experimental and control group (p<0.05). It was concluded that Limited Motion Knee Brace was effective for improving balance and for reducing fatigue for experimental group. Therefore, further studies are required to investigate the effect of knee orthosis for improving balance and walking in patients with hemiplegia.