• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.8
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• pp.5132-5142
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to find effect of upper extremities exercises using two different supporting surface, mobile surface and fixed surface in sitting on the function of upper extremities for the patients with stroke. The study period was between July 5, 2012 and August 1 2012. The subjects were 20 subjects who were randomly divided into two groups : (1) mobile surface group, (2) fixed surface group. The mobile surface group performed bilateral upper extremities exercise sitting on balance disc, and the fixed surface group was provided fixed surface chair. Both groups performed 30 minutes 5 times per a week for 4weeks. The Manual Functional Test(MFT) and Fugl-Meyer Motor Function Assessment(FMA) was used to measure the differences of upper extremity functions before and after interventions. The results of this study were as follows. First, Both groups, mobile surface group and fixed surface group showed the significant increase(p<.05) in upper extremity function. Second, the improvements of the hand function in mobile surface group showed significant difference comparing with the group with fixed surface. Therefore, the results of this study showed the bilateral hand exercise program on mobile surface is more effective than the fixed surface bilateral hand exercise program for the patients with stroke.

• Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.59-78
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• 2018

Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of robot-assisted therapy on upper extremity function. Methods : This study used a single-subject experimental A-B-A' design. Three Parkinson's disease patients took part. Each subject received a robot-assisted therapy intervention (45 min/session, 5 sessions/week for 4 weeks). Upper extremity movement was evaluated with the Reo Assessment tool in Reogo. The Jebsen-Taylor hand motor function test, Fugle-Mayer Assessment score, Box and Block Test, and Nine-hole pegboard test were assessed pre- and post-intervention. Results : After intervention, all subjects underwent 3D motion analysis of reaching function. There was overall improvement in resistance, smoothness, direction accuracy, path efficiency, initiation time, and time to moving target with robot-assisted therapy. Robot-assisted therapy may have a positive effect on upper extremity movement in Parkinson's disease. Conclusion : Robot-assisted therapy is considered an alternative in clinical occupational therapy to improve upper extremity function in Parkinson's disease.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.97-99
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• 2012

본 연구는 본 연구는 경두개직류자극(transcranial direct current stimulation)을 편마비 환자의 대뇌피질 운동영역에 적용하여 상지기능에 미치는 효과를 알아보고자 실시하였다. 뇌졸중으로 인해 편마비된 환자를 대상으로 두 군으로 구분하여 경두개직류자극과 일반적인 물리치료를 함께 시행하였고, 실험 전후의 두 군의 기능적 평가항목과 전기생리학적 평가를 함께 실시하였다. 통계처리 방법으로 실험 전 후 차이를 검증하였고, 모든 통계적 유의수준은 0.05로 하였다. 본 연구의 결과 실험군과 대조군에서 주관절 기능평가의 값과 손 기능 평가에서 치료 전, 후 값이 증가하였고 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 결론적으로, 경두개직류자극이 뇌졸중 환자의 상지기능에 변화에 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 따라서, 임상에서 뇌졸중 환자를 대상으로 한 경두개직류자극의 활용 가능성에 대해 재활 관점에서의 추가적인 연구가 더욱 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.257-264
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to examine the weight bearing exercise effect on bone mineral density(BMD) and upper extremity function in the female stroke patients. The subject were 24 female stroke patients, randomly assigned to a weight-bearing group(n=12, WBG) and a control group(n=12, CG). The experiments were conducted for three times per week for eight weeks, radial BMD and MFT(Manual Function Test) of both groups were measured before the experiments and eight weeks after the beginning of the experiments. In conclusion, it was found that there was a significant increase of the weight-bearing group radial BMD and MFT score, The results suggest that weight bearing exercise is effective in improving BMD and upper extremity function, thus, can be utilized in stroke rehabilitation.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.16 no.12
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• pp.417-425
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to analyzed the correlation between upper extremity function, activities of daily living, quality of life and therapeutic flow in stroke clients and identify the factors influencing therapeutic flow. Total 249 stroke patients from 13 hospitals were measure at therapist and researcher for upper extremity function, activities of daily living, therapeutic flow and quality of life. Factors that affect the quality of life correlation as s result of positively correlated with upper extremity function(r=.312, p<.001), activities of daily living(r=.605, p<.001), therapeutic flow(r=.525, p<.001). And the effect on quality of life in stroke clients variables affecting therapeutic flow(${\beta}=.344$, p<.001), activities of daily living(${\beta}=.293$, p<.05) and Time since of onset(${\beta}=.145$, p<.05) were the order of analysis. The regression model explained 35.9% of variances(F=35.736, p<.001). Therefore, it was found that therapeutic flow in stroke clients is an important factor for quality of life, future therapeutic flow study will continue to be needed.

• Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.47-55
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• 2014

Objective : The purpose of this study is to assess effects of evjenth-hamberg stretching on upper-extremity function and ADL performance ability of patient with subacute stroke patients Methods : The object of this study K-hospital located in daegu, 39-year-old man who have receiving inpatient treatment with stroke. The subject during the period of four weeks, five times a week, and thirty minutes for one session, evjenth-hamberg stretching exercise of affected side. Before and after the intervention in order to compare upper-extremity function was assessed using manual function test(MFT), motor activity log(MAL) and ADL performance ability was assessed by functional independence measure(FIM). Results : Upper-extremity function of the object score improved from each 3 in MAL, the ADL performance ability score increased from 73 to 94. Conclusion : The result of this study evjenth-hamberg stretching in patients with subacute stroke upper-extremity function and ADL performance ability to promote was found that the effect. The evjenth-hamberg stretching in the occupational therapy, if appropriately utilized more on the functional recovery of patients is expected to be helpful.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Sensory Integration
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.64-74
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• 2018

Objective : The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of therapeutic interventions on upper extremity function of children with cerebral palsy using systematic review methods and to suggest intervention trends in Korea. Methods : The subjects of the study were the researches published in the Korean Journal since 2008. Total 12 studies were selected through Korean research database engine such as DBpia, Scholar, KSDC, KISS and RISS for the systematic review. Key words were 'cerebral palsy', 'upper extremity function' and 'hand function'. The results of this study were analyzed by qualitative level and methodological quality level of evidence, and the results of each study were analyzed according to the PICO approach, that is Patient, Intervention, Comparison and Outcome. Results : For the level of evidence, Grade IV and V were most frequent. In terms of methodological quality, majority of the studies showed 'Fair' level. The subjects were the children with hemiplegia, and Single-subjects designs and case studies were frequent experimental design. Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) was most frequently conducted among the intervention studies, and Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test was most frequently used evaluation tool. Eleven studies showed that the upper limb functions were significantly improved or were positively effective. Conclusion : Various intervention methods have been implemented to improve the upper limb functions of children with cerebral palsy. In the future, studies on intervention methods based on the type of paralysis and studies with high quality of evidence should be conducted in Korea.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.309-310
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• 2015

본 연구는 뇌졸중 등의 상지 기능 손상에 대하여 원격지에 위치하는 환자에게 치료와 진단을 포함하는 재활 콘텐츠를 제공하는 시스템을 개발하기 위한 설계를 목적으로 하고 있다. 설계 콘텐츠의 구조는 가상현실로 재활과 관련된 상지의 움직임을 제시하고 실제 움직임을 키넥트 센서를 이용하여 추적하여, 시각/청각/촉각 피드백을 제시함으로써 재활 치료 효과와 몰입감을 높이고 상지 운동 기능을 평가하는 것으로 구성된다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.20 no.9
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• pp.520-530
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of occupation-based bilateral upper extremity training and transcranial direct current stimulation on upper limb function in stroke patients. The study group was divided into 13 experimental groups with occupation-based bilateral upper extremity training and transcranial direct current stimulation, and 13 controls with only occupation-based bilateral upper extremity training. A total of 4 weeks, 50 minutes, 5 times a week conducted, the patients were tested with Canadian Occupational Performance Measure(COPM), Accelerometer, Fugle-Meyer Assessment(FMA), and Motor Activity Log(MAL). As a result of the study, the experimental group and the control group showed significant improvement in both occupation satisfaction and performance, usage of the affected side and the tendon side, recovery of upper limb function, and quality of movement, In particular, the experimental group showed a significant difference in the amount of the affected side than the control group. Therefore, it was found that the combination of occupation-based bilateral upper extremity training and transcranial direct current stimulation had a positive effect on the recovery of upper limb function in stroke patients.

• Physical Therapy Korea
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.33-42
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• 2003

이 연구의 목적은 뇌성마비 아동에게 앉은 자세에서 현수를 이용하여 체중지지를 해주었을 때 상지기능에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 알아보는 것이다. 연구대상자는 뇌성마비 아동 5명과 뇌종양 아동 1명이었다. 연구대상자에게 harness를 착용하여 부분적 체중지지를 하기 전과 착용한 상태에서 손 뻗기 동작을 3차원 동작분석기를 이용하여 어깨관절과 손뻗기 동작에 걸린 시간을 측정하였고, Box and Block 검사를 실시하여 체중지지 전과 착용 시 상지 기능을 비교하였다. 자료분석은 윌콕슨 부호순위검정을 사용하였다. 어깨관절의 관절 가동범위와 Box and Block 검사에서는 유의한 차이가 없었으나, 팔뻗기 동작의 수행 시간에는 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<.05). 연구 대상자의 수가 적고, 대상자 마다 연령 및 손상의 정도가 서로 다르기 때문에 연구결과를 일반화하여 해석하기에는 제한점이 있지만, 앉은 자세에서 harness를 이용하여 부분적 체중지지를 적용하였을 때 상지의 기능 향상에 도움을 줄 수 있으리라 생각하며 향후 다수를 대상으로 한 연구가 필요하리라 생각한다.