• 한국산학기술학회논문지
• /
• 제20권7호
• /
• pp.158-165
• /
• 2019

선수능력의 발달 미흡과 신경학적 손상으로 인해 나타나는 쓰기 장애는 의미전달의 혼동을 줄 수 있고 가독성이 떨어지며 학습, 사회정서 문제 유발 가능성이 높다. 이에 문제 파악과 적시 개입을 위한 평가가 요구되고 있지만 임상에서는 수기에 의한 채점 방식을 채택하며 주관적인 평가에 따른 오류 가능성이 발생한다. 본 연구는 성인의 오프라인 필기체 문자를 영상처리를 통해 글자의 크기비율, 위치를 데이터화 하고 정량화 하며 수기 채점방식과의 비교, 분석을 통해 보다 객관적이고 정확하게 쓰기 수행을 평가하고자 하였다. 2018년 11월 12일부터 16일까지 신경학적 손상이 없는 성인 20명을 채택하여 10단어, 2 문장 자극을 평소 쓰기 습관을 유지한 후 연필을 사용해 따라 쓰며 쓰기 검사 데이터를 수집하였다. 본 연구에서 개발한 글씨 측정 알고리즘 결과 단어의 높이가 폭에 비해 1.2배 정도 크고 왼쪽 아래로 치우치는 경향을 보였으며 평균 9mm의 간격을 두고 띄어 썼다. Paired T test를 통한 수기와 본 시스템의 분석결과, 단어 검사와 문장 2의 검사는 고도의 상관관계를 보여 추후 검사 도구로써의 가능성을 보였다. 본 연구는 성인의 오프라인 필기체 문자를 영상처리를 통해 보다 객관적이고 정확하게 쓰기 수행을 평가하였으며 수행 규준을 위한 예비자료를 제공하였다. 향후 다양한 연령대의 쓰기 진단의 기초 자료로 제시될 수 있으며 아동의 경우 쓰기 장애 개입에 깊이 있게 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한정형외과학회지
• /
• 제56권4호
• /
• pp.283-293
• /
• 2021

퇴행성 추간판 질환은 전통적으로 수핵과 섬유륜의 변화에 따른 요통으로 생각되어 왔으나, 최근 연구들에서 추간판을 이루고 있는 상·하 종판의 변화가 추간판의 퇴행을 유발하고, 그 결과로 기계적 압박과 염증 반응에 의해 요통이 유발된다고 한다. 또한 최근에는 추체 골수-종판-수핵과 섬유륜을 하나의 단위로 생각하고, 그 연관성을 설명하고 있다. 종판이 손상되면 결국 추체, 수핵과 섬유륜의 퇴행성 변화를 가중시킨다. 이 과정에서 섬유륜에 가해지는 압박력이 증가하고, 염증성 매개 물질들에 의한 염증 반응이 일어나서, 동척추 신경(sinuvertebral nerve)과 기저추 신경(basivertebral nerve)이 자극을 받으면서 요통을 발생시킨다. 이런 변화가 만성화되면, 추체 내 골수에도 Modic 변화 같은 퇴행성 변화가 발생하게 된다. 결국, 퇴행성 추간판 질환은 추체 골수-종판-수핵과 섬유륜을 하나의 단위로 연관지어서 생각해야 할 필요가 있다. 그러므로 만성 요통 환자 진료 시에는 수핵과 섬유륜의 변화 소견뿐 아니라, 종판의 병변에 관심을 가질 필요가 있다고 생각된다.

• 대한중풍순환신경학회지
• /
• 제14권1호
• /
• pp.71-79
• /
• 2013

■ Objectives The goal of this pilot study is to observe the change of stroke gait by auditory cue training. ■ Methods An intracranial hemorrhage patient was trained for 4 weeks. For the 1^st consecutive 6days(the 1^st week), the patient was trained to walk with auditory cue, what was called auditory cue gait training condition. For the 2^nd consecutive 6days(the 2^nd week), the patient was trained to walk naturally without auditory cue, what was called free gait training condition. For the 3^rd consecutive 6days(the 3^rd week), the patient was trained to walk under auditory cue gait training condition. For the 4^th consecutive 6days(the 4^th week), the patient was trained to walk under free gait training condition. We analyzed the gait using a treadmill gait analysis system 3 hours after the 6^th gait training. ■ Results Auditory cue gait training showed effects on gait parameters, which were increasing walking velocity, step length, stride length, decreasing cadence, step time and stride time. ■ Conclusion Auditory cue gait training improved gait parameters of a stroke patient.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
• /
• 제2권2호
• /
• pp.109-114
• /
• 2002

Background: To investigate the role of sympathetic nervous system (SNS) in moxibustion-induced immunomodulation, the effects of chemical sympathectomy on moxibustion-induced changes in splenic NK cell cytotoxicity, T and B cell proliferation were studied in Sprague-Dawley male rats. Methods: Chemical sympathectomy was achieved with intraperitoneal injection of 6-hydroxydopamine 50 mg/kg/day for 3 successive days. Direct moxibustion (6-minute interval, 9 moxa ball, each of which weighing 0.007 g and burning for 40 seconds) was applied on unilateral anterior tibial muscle region where Zusanli (ST36) acupoint is located, once a day for 7 successive days. NK cell cytotoxicity was measured by $4hr-^{51}Cr$ release assay. Mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation was analyzed by [$^3H$]-thymidine incorporation assay. Results: NK cell cytotoxicity was suppressed by moxibustion, more in sympathectomized rats than in vehicle-treated rats. T cell proliferation induced by concanavalin A was not affected by moxibustion. B cell proliferation induced by lipopolysaccharide showed no significant change in vehicle-treated rats, but an increase in sympathectomized rats by moxibustion. Sympathectomy alone induced augmentation of NK cell cytotoxicity and suppression of T cell proliferation. Conclusion: These results suggest that SNS has no direct relation with moxibution-induced immunomodulation but has an important role in the mechanism to keep the homeostasis of immune system by tonically inhibiting excessive changes of various immune components.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
• /
• 제20권1호
• /
• pp.141-148
• /
• 2020

뇌혈관 손상으로 인해 발생하는 신경학적 질환인 뇌졸중과 관련이 있는 편측무시(Unilateral neglect)는 대뇌반구의 반대측 자극에 대하여 인지 또는 반응하지 못하는 증상으로, 주로 우측 대뇌반구 손상에서 나타난다. 본 논문에서는 편측무시에 대한 행동적 평가 척도로 사용되고 있는 한국형 캐서린 버지고 척도(Korean Catherine Bergego Scale)의 10가지 문항과 내용을 기반으로 가상현실(Virtual Reality)을 이용한 콘텐츠를 구현하였다. 구현된 콘텐츠는 편측무시 환자의 증상으로 나타나는 신체 무시, 운동성 무시, 시각 및 공간 무시, 청각 주의 등을 평가할 수 있으며, 시각적으로 인지하고 반응하는 동안의 시간과 머리 회전각을 측정함으로써 질환의 진행 정도를 정량적으로 확인하였다. 이 방법을 이용하여 편리한 편측무시 진단과 이를 응용한 콘텐츠를 활용하여 재활 훈련에 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한임상전기생리학회지
• /
• 제3권1호
• /
• pp.49-59
• /
• 2005

This study assigns each 8 of 24 normal persons to control group(Group I), strength increase group(Group II) and endurance increase group(Group III) to analyze differences in changes of strength and endurance with surface electromyography and kinetics according to application modes of neuromuscular electrical stimulation(NMES). Group I had not any treatment, group II performed 15 repeated contraction with 60% intensity of maximal voluntary isometric contraction(MVIC) by setting 10-sec on time and 50-sec off time and group III conducted 30 repeated contraction with 30% intensity of MVIC by setting 10-sec on time and 20-sec off time. For neuromuscular electrical stimulation, 2,500 Hz of Russian current, 35 pps of pulse rate and 200 of pulse width. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation was conducted by five times for total 4 weeks. Before and after experimentmotor unit action potential of vastus medialis, rectus femoris and vastus lateralis were measured with sEMG, median frequency(MDF) was analyzed, and thus the following results were obtained. There was significant difference in the period of measuring vastus medialis and rectus femoris in change of MDF and interaction among groups with analysis of surface electromyography before and after neuromuscular electrical stimulation(p<.001) and in particular, there was a remarkable change among groups according to the period of measurement. In conclusion, NMES influenced changes of strength and endurance according to its application modes and in particular, it was found that strength increment application had a significant influence on strength increment in applying short-time NMES.

• 대한임상전기생리학회지
• /
• 제1권1호
• /
• pp.31-43
• /
• 2003

The present studies are designed to determine whether the NMES can affect the muscle atrophy in rats following administration of steroid. Rats were divided into four groups: 1) Control group treated with administration of distilled water. 2) The group treated with administration of steroid. 3) The group treated with NMES once a day after adminstration of steroid. 4) The group treated with NMES twice a day after administration of steroid. The muscle atrophy was induced by one week administration of dexamethasone once a day by 3 mg/kg. The change in the structure of muscle fiber and the amount. of myofibril protein and gastrocnemius were determined after every week dissection of the tissues. The results were as follows; 1. The administration of steroid significantly affected the decrease in the weight, but NMES did not affect the inhibition of decrease in the weight. 2. The weight of gastrocnemius in the group once treated with NMES was changed two weeks later; similarly in the group twice treated with NMES significantly did two or three weeks later. These indicated that NMES affected the muscular activation of gastrocnemius(p<.05). 3. The changes in the amount of gastrocnemius protein by NMES might, indicate that NMES activated the capacity of synthesis of muscle fiber protein(p<.05).

• 대한추나의학회지
• /
• 제3권1호
• /
• pp.55-64
• /
• 2002

Objectives : Acupuncture therapy is known as a effective method to CVA with paralysis. To make clear about effectiveness of acupuncture affecting to active and static postural adaptation for the patient with hemiparesis, we studied whether acupuncture changed ability of maintenance with one leg standing posture, and character of gait such as gait velocity, cadence, stride length, step length and base of support. Methods : This clinical study has been carried out with 10 cases of CVA patient with hemiparesis. We treated patients with acupuncture for 4 weeks, estimated each paralytic leg and well leg before 1st treatment and after last treatment, and compared the change of one leg with the other. To estimate the change of ability of static postural adaptation, we checked the time of duration with one leg standing posture. And about active postural adaptation, we used temporal distance gait analysis with Ink-Foot-Print method. Results and Conclusions : In static postural adaptation, paralytic leg significantly improved the duration with one leg posture. And In active postural adaptation with gait analysis, paralytic leg showed significant improvement in stride length and step length. Base of support and cadence were also significantly improved.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
• /
• 제30권1호
• /
• pp.23-33
• /
• 2009

It can be used easily to reduce rehabilitation and treatment time if diagnostic and therapeutic devices are attached to cloth or body. Therefore we developed neuromuscular wearable ultra-miniature lighting modules which can improve the neuromuscular function and verified its clinical effectiveness. The system is based on the ultra-miniature lighting treatment module and there are two types of systems. One of them is designed as an attached type and the other type is combined with clothing. The wearable ultra-miniature lighting module is composed of controller (battery, MCU, bidirectional transmitter and receiver), cable, treatment medium generating device and other peripheral devices. To verify the clinical effectiveness of this device, we observed the difference of the strength of a muscle before and after 650nm and 25mW laser irradiation on the reflex point for 1 to 4 seconds. Among 48 patients having the degenerative osteoarthritis, the muscle strength before and after irradiation of laser was $21.8{\pm}7.99$ and $27.3{\pm}8.43$. According to the result, the muscle strength after treatment was significantly increased (p<0.01). To whom having difficulty in visiting to OPD(Out-Patient Department), doctors medically examine the patients and find the therapeutic point, attachment of this wearable ultra-miniature lighting module can function as self treatment (treating instrument) and treatment assist at home. If doctor can remotely control the patient and take part in treatment, the therapeutic device could contribute to prevention and care device.

• 한국컴퓨터산업학회논문지
• /
• 제8권1호
• /
• pp.23-28
• /
• 2007

현대인의 과로, 과음, 흡연으로 인한 근육에 스트레스를 주는 자세가 많다. 한 자세로 오래 앉아 있는 시간이 많으므로 근육통은 근육 류머티즘이나 결합 조직염, 근통증으로, 환부를 누르면 경결이 있고 아프다. 근육자체에는 병적변화가 없고 결합 조직염의 경우는 그 근육 주위에 있는 근육막이나 힘줄 신경초 등의 결합조직에 류머티즘 변화가 나타난다. 전형적인 비관절성 류머티즘이기도 하다. 과격한 운동이나 몸에 익숙지 않은 일을 무리하게 했을 경우에 볼 수 있다. 이로인해 본 연구에서는 설정된 주파수가 변화없이 지속되는 파형과 초음파 자극처리장치의 특성을 모드별 주파수 파형으로 연속모드, 10모드, 25모드, 50모드 등으로 다양하게 환자의 상태라 따라 구현이 가능하였다. 실험을 통해 초음파, 저주파장비에 대한 기초기준을 정할 수 있는 샘플을 확립 나름대로 정리하여 기준을 확립하고자 한다.