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The Effects of Kinesio Taping on the Muscle Activities of Vastus Lateralis and Medialis in Patients with Degenerative Arthritis (키네시오 테이핑이 퇴행성 슬관절염 환자의 외측광근과 내측광근의 근활성도에 미치는 효과)

  • Son, Gil-Soo;Lee, Soo-Yeon;Jeon, Hye-Jin;Lee, Moon-Hwan
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.45-55
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    • 2007
  • Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of kinesiotaping on the muscle activities in patients with degenerative arthritis. To evaluate the effects of taping therapy, we calculated activation of vastus medialis and vastus lateralis. Methods: 40 female patients with degenerative arthritis of knee joint were participated in this study. Muscle activation were assessed by using a surface EMG. This procedure was performed with and without taping. Results: The activation of vastus lateralis was significantly increased in comparison between pre and post test. And vastus medialis was significantly increased in comparison between pre and post test. Conclusion: We thought that kinesio taping have effectiveness on the muscle activation of vastus lateralis and vastus medialis in patients with degenerative arthritis.

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A Study on the wearing practices and Preference for the Aged Female Arthritis Patients' Pants (노년여성 관절염질환자의 바지 착용실태 및 선호도)

  • Han, Seung-Hee
    • Journal of Fashion Business
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.141-151
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    • 2009
  • The purpose of this study consist in the investigation into the pants wearing practices and preference with arthritis patient of aged female and the gathering of basic data to help to their clothing lifestyle. For this study, personal interviews were carried out with 124 arthritis patients of aged female over 65 year old and data analysis were done with SPSS. The results of the study are that on pants wearing practices with the subjects of aged female arthritis patient showed that many persons experience inconvenience for both knees and the wearing of knee protectors which use a purpose of a reducing pain such as they feel inconvenience of knee showed a high rate of 79.8% during winter. They purchased the pants with much space in the knee part or span trousers in consideration of knee protector wearing. When they purchase the pants, they attached great importance to the convenience or activities during their wearing period, prices, and the pants which were wide at the thigh, narrow at the pants hole, hanging down to the anklebones, and setting over the waistline as for the pants' waist position. The arthritis patients who felt uncomfortable at knees paid attention to the excellent materials at keeping warmth and with good flexibility.

Study on Tumor Necrosis Factor- ${\alpha}$ Gene Polymorphism in Rheumatoid Arthritis (류마티스 관절염에 있어 종양괴사인자 다형성에 대한 연구)

  • Kim, Kyung-Un;Han, Mi-Yung;Lee, Yoon-Kyung;Lee, Kyung-Min;Lee, Bong-Hyo;Lim, Seong-Chul;Jung, Tae-Young;Seo, Jung-Chul
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.197-205
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    • 2007
  • Objectives : Tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$(TNF ${\alpha}$) is a proinflammatory cytokine involved in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. This study was designed to investigate the relation between TNF-${\alpha}$ gene polymorphism and rheumatoid arthritis in Korean population. Methods : This study was carried out on 103 rheumatoid arthritis patients who fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology 1987 revised criteria for rheumatoid arthritis and 208 healthy control subjects. Blood samples from all subjects were obtained for DNA extraction. The extracted DNA was amplified by polymerse chain reaction(PCR). PCR products were visualized by 2% agarose gel electrophoresis. We investigated the genotyping of TNF-${\alpha}$ by using Pyrosequencing. Results: The genotypes of TNF-${\alpha}$ gene were GG, AG and AA. While the distribution of TNF-${\alpha}$ polymorphism in control subjects was 92.31%, 7.21%, 0.48% respectively, in rheumatoid arthritis patients was 93.20%, 6.80%, 0.00%(GG, AG, AA). There was no statistical significant allelic frequency difference between control and rheumatoid arthritis groups. Conclusions : We concluded that there was no significant association between TNF-${\alpha}$ gene polymorphism and rheumatoid arthritis. However, the findings of this study need to be confirmed in more patients and further studies.

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Study on Tumor Necrosis Factor-α· Gene Polymorphism in Rheumatoid Arthritis (류마티스 관절염에 있어 종양괴사인자 다형성에 대한 연구)

  • Kim, Kyung-Un;Lee, Kyung-Min;Lee, Bong-Hyo;Lim, Seong-Chul;Jung, Tae-Young;Seo, Jung-Chul
    • Journal of Pharmacopuncture
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    • v.10 no.2 s.23
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    • pp.73-79
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    • 2007
  • Objectives : Tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}{\cdot}$(TNF-${\alpha}{\cdot}$) is a proinflammatory cytokine involved in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. This study was designed to investigate the relation between TNF-${\alpha}{\cdot}$ gene polymorphism and rheumatoid arthritis in Korean population. Methods : This study was carried out on 103 rheumatoid arthritis patients who fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology 1987 revised criteria for rheumatoid arthritis and 208 healthy control subjects. Blood samples from all subjects were obtained for DNA extraction. The extracted DNA was amplified by polymerse chain reaction(PCR). PCR products were visualized by 2% agarose gel electrophoresis. We investigated the genotyping of TNF-${\alpha}{\cdot}$ by using Pyrosequencing. Results : The genotypes of TNF-${\alpha}{\cdot}$ gene were GG, AG and AA. While the distribution of TNF-${\alpha}{\cdot}$ polymorphism in control subjects was 92.31%, 7.21%, 0.48% respectively, in rheumatoid arthritis patients was 93.20%, 6.80%, 0.00%(GG, AG. AA). There was no statistical significant allelic frequency difference between control and rheumatoid arthritis groups. Conclusion : We concluded that there was no significant association between TNF-${\alpha}{\cdot}$ gene polymorphism and rheumatoid arthritis. However, the findings of this study need to be confirmed in more patients and further studies.

A Case Study on the Improvement of Rheumatoid Arthritis Using Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT) (세포교정영양요법(OCNT)을 이용한 류마티스 관절염 개선 사례 연구)

  • Yeon Choi
    • CELLMED
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    • v.13 no.11
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    • pp.39.1-39.3
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    • 2023
  • Objective: A case report on the improvement of rheumatoid arthritis using Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT) Methods: A Korean woman in her 50s is suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Results: Rheumatoid arthritis improved after performing OCNT. Conclusion: OCNT can be helpful in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

A Case Study on the Improvement of Rheumatoid Arthritis Using Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT) (세포교정영양요법(OCNT)을 이용한 류마티스 관절염 개선 사례 연구)

  • Yeon Choi
    • CELLMED
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    • v.13 no.9
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    • pp.36.1-36.4
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    • 2023
  • Objective: A case report on the improvement of rheumatoid arthritis using Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT). Methods: A Korean woman in her 60s, suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Results: Rheumatoid arthritis improved after performing OCNT. Conclusion: OCNT can be helpful in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Useful effect of a clinical shoe insole, Mubal®, as orthotics

  • Park, Chan-Lee;Go, Ji-Hyun;Han, Na-Ra;Moon, Hong-Hee;Seo, Min-Jun
    • CELLMED
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.10.1-10.3
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    • 2015
  • Arthritis is a major cause of joint pain, stiffness, and subsequent disability which adversely affects quality of life. Seriously, it can lead to long term social and psychological effects including loss of independence, depression, and anxiety. Arthritis is usually treated with joint replacement surgery or medications. However, the artificial joint is temporary and pharmacological measures have side effects, such as addiction or hypersensitivity. Thus, orthotics has been developed to improve arthritis as a nonpharmacological measure. The increased regional load across compartments of articular cartilage is an important factor in the cause of the arthritis. Mubal$^{(R)}$, a clinical shoe insole, has a sliding function to help people to walk straight and realign the body balance. The slide of Mubal$^{(R)}$ reduces the knee joint loading in patients with arthritis. In addition, pumping function of Mubal$^{(R)}$ can mitigate arthritis by stretching the squashed nerves from lumbar to cervical vertebral and actively circulating blood of pelvic limb. In addition, Mubal$^{(R)}$ could help to stimulate the growth plate. Therefore, Mubal$^{(R)}$ can be used for the child with short stature as well as patients with arthritis.

Effects of Self Help Program for Pain, ADL, Exercise Self-Efficacy, and Knowledge about Arthritis in Patients with Osteoarthritis (자조관리 과정이 골관절염 환자의 통증, 일상생활 활동 운동효능감, 관절염 지식에 미치는 효과)

  • Park, Sang-Youn;Son, Jung-Tae;Park, Du-Hee;Lee, Kyung-Hee;Kim, Jin-Suk
    • Journal of muscle and joint health
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.31-41
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    • 2004
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the effects of self-help program offered to patients with arthritis. Method: A quasi-experimental study design with nonequivalent groups was employed for the study. The subjects in the experimental group were 19 residents of K City who visited K Health Center with chief complaints of osteoarthritis and who agreed to participate in the self-help program from January through April 2003. The subjects in the control group were 18 patients with arthritis, selected among patients on the waiting list of self-help program using random sampling method. Data related to pain, ADL, exercise self-efficacy, and knowledge about arthritis were obtained from both groups. SPSS Win 11.5 was used for the data analysis. Results: The results of this study were as follows. 1. The pain score and exercise self-efficacy of the study group were significantly higher than the control group. 2. The ADL score and knowledge about arthritis were not significantly higher than the control group. Conclusion: Based on the study results, self-help program was proved to be effective in alleviating pain, and promoting exercise self-efficacy related to arthritis.

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Study of Fatigue in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (류마티스 관절염환자의 피로에 대한 조사)

  • Park, Jeong-Sook;Cho, Hyea-Myung
    • The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.245-253
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    • 2001
  • The aim of this study is to describe degree of fatigue and factors related to fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The subjects of the study consist of one hundred fifty-eight outpatients with rheumatoid arthritis at three university hospitals in Taegu between July 10 and August 30, 1999. The instrument used in this study was the Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue developed by Belza et al.(1995) and revised by Jung, Bok Hee. Kim, Myung Ae(1998). Analysis of data was done by using the descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and Duncan with SPSS program. The major findings can be summarized as follows: 1. Degree of fatigue in patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis was shown the average 22.91 out of the total scores 40. Four subscales of fatigue scores are common fatigue degree 6.37, fatigue timing at the last week 5.92, distress due to fatigue 5.40 and degree of daily activity fatigue 5.22. Among the realms of daily activity fatigue, outdoor activity(6.00), sexual life(5.84), doing the household(5.66), shopping(5.61), other exercise except stroll(5.54) were shown the high degree of fatigue and cooking(4.97), a stroll(4.48), recreation(4.35) showed the low degree of fatigue. 2. There were no significant differences on the total degree of fatigue according to demographic variables. But there were some significant differences on the subscale fatigue scores according to demographic variables. Degree of daily activity fatigue according to sex was shown significant difference (t=-2.358, p=.020), and according to education level was shown significant difference(F=3.938, p=.005) and common fatigue degree according to age was shown significant difference(F=2.853, p=.026). Conclusively fatigue is one of difficult problems for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Therefore it is necessary to develop some nursing intervention for reducing fatigue of rheumatoid arthritis patients.

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Causal Perceptions, Coping Patterns and Psychosocial Adaptation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients (류마티스 관절염 환자의 원인지각, 대응양상, 사회심리적 적응과의 관계)

  • Jang, Se-Young;Park, Sang-Yeon
    • Journal of muscle and joint health
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.187-202
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    • 2002
  • This study was aim to provide rheumatoid arthritis patients the basic data of development of nursing intervention to help psychosocial adaptation of rheumatoid arthritis patients as exploring the relationship among causal perception, coping pattern, psychosocial adaptation of rheumatoid arthritis. As the results of this study the mean score of causal perception of the subjects was 3.37. The score of the internal-unstable was the highest. which was followed by extra-stable, internal factor, internal-stable, external factor and external-unstable in order among the factor of causal perception. The mean score of coping pattern was 2.64. The type of coping patterns the score of the receptive coping was the highest, which was followed by wishful coping active coping and negative coping in order among the type of coping pattern. The mean score of psychosocial adaptation was 3.28. The subconcept of psychosocial adaptation the score for personal relationship was the highest, which was followed by role function and mental state in order among the psychosocial adaptation. The analysis of the relation among causal perception, coping pattern and psychosocial adaptation showed significant negative correlation between causal perception and psychosocial adaptation(r=-0.3219, P=0.002). The analysis of the relation between the type of coping pattern and psychosocial adaptation showed significant negative correlation between psychosocial adaptation and active coping(r=-0.3210, P=0.002), negative coping(r=-0.2296, P=0.032). Only causal perception(-.36) and period of illness(-.26) effected on the psychosocial adaptation were shown to the negative direction significantly. The psychosocial adaptation was explained the 17% by these two variables. Based on this study results the factor of causal perception and the type of coping pattern of rheumatoid arthritis were shown significant relations between psychosocial adaptation. We suggests that nurses in practice apply to assessing the factor of causal perception of individuals illness and the type of coping patterns when nursing interventions in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

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