• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.205-213
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of somatosensory input on the gait ability and equilibrium sensory of elderly women. The subjects who participated in this study were 31 elderly women with a mean age of 75 years or older who no using a walking stick and had no abnormality in otolaryngology. The control group consisted of 30 elderly women who did not exercise regularly more than twice a week. Dependent variables consisted of 2.44m timed up and go test, 10m usual gait, 10m fast gait and 6minute gait. The equilibrium sensory test was performed using EquiTest (NeuroCom, USA). The results of the study on gait ability were not statistically significant for 2.44m timed up and go test, and 10m usual gait. However, 10m fast gait (P<.001) and 6min gait (P<.05) showed significant differences. According to the results of the study on equilibrium sensory ability, there was no significant difference between Condition 1 and Condition 5 however Condition 2 (P<.01), Condition 3 (P<.01), Condition 4(P<.01) and Condition 6 (P<.05) showed statistically significant differences. In conclusion, walking stick have beneficial effects on walking and equilibrium sensation, and elderly women need to actively use walking stick when going out and walking.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.294-294
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• 2004

최근 평균수명의 연장에 따른 사회 노년층의 증가로 낙상사고의 빈도가 높아지고 있으며, 또한 교통사고 발생이 빈번함에 따라 전정계 이상 및 체성감각계의 기능 손상에 의한 자세균형 환자가 점점 증가하고 있는 추세이며, 이러한 균형 제어력의 소실이 환자의 재활치료에 많은 어려움을 초래하고 있다. 자세균형제어에 관한 연구는 주로 힘판을 이용하여 특정 감각시스템으로부터의 입력을 제한하거나 외력에 의해 평형 유지를 방해했을 때, 신체 전이(displacement), 압력중심의 움직임(Center Of Pressure; COP), 자세 유지 시 작용하는 근육의 활동전위 등을 측정하는 연구와 더불어 균형에 어려움을 느끼는 환자를 위한 바이오피드백(Biofeedback)을 적용한 연구가 보고되고 있다.(중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2016.10a
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• pp.959-960
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• 2016

HMD(Head Mountain Display)을 이용한 가상환경 내에서 발생하는 멀미는 일상에서 느끼는 멀미와 흡사하다. 멀미는 평형감각을 담당하는 시각계와 전정계 및 체성감각계와 관련이 있으며, 그 기관계 간의 충돌로 인해 발생한다. 즉, 시각정보와 전정정보의 괴리에 의해 발생한다. 안구는 이러한 멀미감을 감소하기 위해 반사적으로 안구운동이 이루어지는데, 이것을 전정 안구 반사 라고한다. 머리가 움직이는 방향과 반대 방향으로 시야를 움직여 시야의 혼란 장애를 방지하는 운동으로, 주시 고정을 위해 시야 주변의 물체에 따라 표적을 원하는 물체에 시야를 고정시켜 안정적인 안구운동을 유지한다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 안구운동을 기반으로 안정적인 시각정보를 제공하여 사이버멀미를 줄이기 위한 콘텐츠 개발 방법론을 제시 하고자 한다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.85-99
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• 2003

Muscle tone is the force with which a muscle resists being lengthened. Muscle tone is often tested clinically by passively extending and flexing a relaxed patient's limbs and feeling the resistance offered by the muscle. Both nonneural and neural mechanism contribute to muscle tone. Muscle tone is the mechanisms that contribute to the generation of tone in individual muscles when a person is in a relaxed state. This background level of activity changes in a certain antigravity posture muscle when we stand upright, thus counteracting the force of gravity. This increased level of activity in antigravity muscles is known as postural tone. The evidence from experiments showing that lesions of the dorsal(sensory) roots of the spinal cord reduced muscle(postural) tone is influenced by inputs from the somatosensory system. Patients with neurological damage have several state of muscle(postural) tone, which display from flaccidity to rigidity. This review article deal with muscle tone and somatosensory system acting on this. The understanding about this contribute to a better therapeutic approach for the rehabilitation of patients to have an abnormal muscle(postural) tone due to neurological damage.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.1472-1479
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to investigate the ability to maintain dynamic posturography(EquiTest) in gymnastic, freestyle skier, and figure skater. A total of 32 subjects(22 athletic woman and 10 collegiate woman) were participated in this study. Computerized dynamic posturography(EquiTest) was adopted to test sensory organization and motor control. EquiTest facilitated the quantification of the role of somatosensory, visual and vestibular systems in the maintenance of postural balance and was also pertinent to measure the reaction time to the stimulus to change center of gravity on force platform. As a result were as follow. There was not difference among with exercise group. But there was a significantly difference with between groups. It was suggested that the acrobatic and physical activity developed the function of visual system and the role of the combination of visual and vestibular system in maintaining postural balance to surrounding stimulus, and presented shorter reaction time in automatic postural response.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.333-338
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• 2013

Purpose: A growing number of studies have been providing evidence for neural connections between the auditory and somatosensory systems that might be a critical part of the mechanisms underlying certain forms of tinnitus. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) movements on tinnitus. Methods: One hundred sixty-three tinnitus patients participated in this study. All patients underwent a thorough audiological examination including pure-tone audiometry, tinnitus handicap inventory, and evaluation of tinnitus loudness, frequency and severity on a visual analog scale. Somatic testing consisting of nine forceful jaw muscle contractions was performed to evaluate the effect of TMJ movements on modulation of tinnitus. Results: 66.9% of patients had unilateral tinnitus. Somatic testing modulated tinnitus loudness in 125 ears (57.6 %) of 217 ears tested. An increase in tinnitus loudness was observed more often than a decrease. Loudness was most commonly increased by opening and clenching jaw. Tinnitus could be induced by opening, clenching and deviating jaw to the left. Conclusion: Our study showed evidence that TMJ movements may aggravate and even evoke tinnitus and somatic testing can be used for evaluating if stimulation of the TMJ induces or aggravates tinnitus.