• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2024

Background: Using wearable passive back-support exoskeletons in workplace has attracted attention as devices that support the posture of workers, enhance their physical capabilities, and reduce physical risk factors. Objects: This study aimed to investigate the effect of a wearable passive back-support exoskeleton on the activity of the erector spinae muscles during lifting tasks at various heights. Methods: Twenty healthy adult males were selected as subjects. Electromyography (EMG) was used to assess the activity of the erector spinae muscles while performing lifting tasks at three distinct heights (30, 40, and 50 cm), with and without the application of the Wearable Passive Back Support Exoskeleton. EMG data were gathered before and after the application of the orthosis. Results: The use of the Wearable Passive Back Support Exoskeleton resulted in a significant decrease in muscle activity when lifting a 10 kg object from heights of 30 and 40 cm (p < 0.05). Additionally, there was a significant reduction in muscle activity when lifting from a height of 50 cm compared with that at lower heights (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The use of a wearable passive back-support exoskeleton led to a decrease in the activity of the erector spinae muscles during lifting tasks, irrespective of the object's height. Our results suggest that the orthosis we tested may help decrease risk of lower back injuries during lifting.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.99-110
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• 2012

지반굴착을 위해서 적용되는 흙막이공법은 앵커, 네일, 버팀보 등과 같은 지보재를 사용하게 되며, 지보재 설치에 시간적, 경제적 문제와 건설되는 구조물에도 결함을 야기하는 등의 문제를 안고 있다. 본 연구에서 제안된 지주식 흙막이 공법은 전면지주와 배면지주를 경사로 설치하여 일체화시킨 가시설 공법으로, 배면지주의 설치로 인해 전면지주에 작용하는 토압을 효과적으로 분산시켜 가시설의 구조적인 안정성을 증대시켰다. 본 연구에서는 실내모형실험을 통해 전면지주와 배면지주의 설치각도, 재료강성 등을 달리하여 지주식 흙막이 공법의 안정성을 확인하였으며, 실내 모형실험 결과를 이용하여 배면지주 설치로 인한 전면지주에 작용되는 토압감소효과를 분석하였다. 실험결과 배면지주의 설치로 인해 전면지주에 작용되는 토압감소 및 변위억제 효과는 상당히 큰 것으로 평가되었으며, 본 실험을 통해 지주식 흙막이 공법의 안정성이 증명되었다. 또한 랜킨토압이론을 이용하여 토압감소율을 정량적으로 분석하였다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.206-216
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• 2019

Purpose: This study is to investigate the low back pain, social support, impediment in daily living activities and to identify factors affecting impediment in elderly farmer' daily living activities. Methods: The participants were 128 elderly farmers who had received nerve block. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire from February to March, 2018. They were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, pearson's correlation coefficient, and linear multiple regression. Results: The score of low back pain was $6.27{\pm}1.69$ (10 points), that of social support $2.92{\pm}0.76$ (1~5 points), and that of impediment in activity of daily living $2.01{\pm}0.82$ (0~5 points). Factors affecting impediment in activity of daily living were found to include age (p=.017), daily hours of farm work (p<.001), fear for the nerve block (p<.001), low back pain (p<.001), and social support (p<.001); the explanatory power of these variables was 58.8%. Conclusion: This study has found the controllable factors affecting impediment in activity of daily living among the rural elderly engaging in farm work include low back pain, social support, and daily farming hours. Therefore, to reduce impediment in activity of daily living among them, it is necessary to develop nursing interventions that can improve impediment in activity of daily living through reduction of daily farming hours using local resources. It is also desirable to improve their health status by reducing low back pain, and develop and apply social supports with health education programs that fit the local resources and the needs of the rural elderly.

• 웰빙융합연구
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2022

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of change in the unstable support surface location during bridge exercise on the muscle activity of erector spinae and gluteus maximus. Research design, data and methodology: 12 healthy participants aged 23.32 ±1.02 were measured muscle activities of erector spinae and gluteus maximus during bridge exercise and compared between the exercise conditions; unstable support surface located on upper back and feet during bridge exercise. Paired t-test was performed to identify whether there was a significant difference in the muscle activities between the exercise conditions. Results: As a result, even though higher levels of the averaged muscle activities of both erector spinae and gluteus maximus during exercise in unstable support surface located on feet than upper back were observed, no significant differences were found. Conclusions: The change of unstable support surface location during bridge exercise for low back pain rehabilitation would be more appropriate to be used to increase levels of tension of muscle activities and train fine motor control rather than to strengthening muscle strength.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.504-517
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• 2012

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate gender differences in risk factors and sleep, depression, and mobility of Korean elderly with and without low back pain and sciatica. Methods: Data were derived from the 2011 Korean National Survey on Older Adults. Participants included 10,674 community-dwelling elderly. The group of elderly subjects with low back pain and sciatica and the group of elderly subjects without low back pain and sciatica were compared according to gender. Result: Age, monthly income, exercise, arthritis, osteoporosis, and providing caring support were significant risk factors for low back pain and sciatica in elderly male subjects. On the other hand, monthly income, living arrangement, arthritis, osteoporosis, providing caring support, and television watching time were significant risk factors in elderly female subjects. Significant differences in depression and mobility according to low back pain and sciatica were observed in both genders. Conclusion: Risk factors for low back pain and sciatica in elderly differed according to gender. Low back pain and sciatica showed an association with depression and mobility. These findings should be considered in planning for nursing intervention for low back pain and sciatica.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.63-75
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• 2013

기존의 흙막이 공법의 문제점을 보완하고 개선하기 위해서 새로이 고안한 공법이 지주식 흙막이공법이다. 지주식 흙막이 공법은 전면지주와 배면지주를 사항으로 설치하여 일체화시킨 가시설 공법으로, 배면지주의 설치로 인해 전면지주에 작용하는 토압을 효과적으로 분산시켜 가시설의 구조적인 안정성을 증대시킨 공법이다. 본 연구에서는 점토지반의 실내모형실험을 통해 배면지주의 설치 여부와 지주 하부의 고정 조건 등을 달리하여 지주식 흙막이 공법의 역학적 특성을 확인하였다. 실내모형실험결과 배면지주의 설치로 인해 IER 벽체의 수평변위가 효과적으로 감소하는 것으로 분석되었으며, 배면지주의 간격 및 고정 조건에 따른 효과가 분석되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.82-90
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• 1999

송광사 삼세불화는 조성년도가 확실하지 않지만 남아있는 서기(書記)와 재질 분석을 통해 19세기초에 제작된 것으로 추정 할 수 있었다. 그리고 공시불화의 보존처리를 위해 안료층과 바탕층, 지지층을 구성하고 있는 재질을 분석하고 이에 적합한 지지층인 배첩지를 초지하여 그 적합성을 시험한 바 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 삼세불화의 단면구조는 안료층과 명주로 된 바탕층 그리고 한지(韓紙)로 이루어진 지지층으로 구성되어 있어 19세기 당시의 불화는 기본적으로 안료층, 바탕층, 지지층으로 구성되어 있음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 안료층과 바탕층의 접착은 아교를 사용하였고 지지층의 sheet 배첩은 호료(糊料)를 사용했음을 알 수 있었다. 2. 삼세불화의 지지층은 5겹으로 구성되어 있고 두 종류의 종이가 사용되었는데 바탕층과 접해 있는 1~2층은 순수한 닥섬유로 제조한 한지(韓紙)를 사용하였고 나머지 3개 층은 폐마섬유(廢麻纖維)에 닥섬유가 혼합된 종이를 사용하였다. 더 많은 자료가 확보되어야만 단언할 수 있지만 재질을 통해 당시의 상황을 파악해 보면 19세기 당시의 사회는 경제적으로 어려움을 겪고 있었고 더욱이 사찰 제지업은 피폐해져 운영이 어려워 후면에 사용한 배첩지는 질이 떨어지는 폐마를 이용 했을 것으로 추측되었다. 3. 본 재료의 바탕층과 지지층간의 인장력을 고려하여 새롭게 제조해 보수용으로 사용한 바 본 공시재료의 보수용 배첩지로서 적합했음을 알 수 있었다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.89-94
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• 1993

Liking is a common activity in many of occupations and daily living, Lifting has been studied for many years. In this article, based on the existing literatures on lifting, mechanism of back support and proper posture during lifting are described. These mechanisms include the intra-abdominal pressure mechanism, the thoracolumbar fascia mechanism, and posterior ligamentous system. Proper posture for lifting are in the squat style, the lumbar spine is aligned in its normal lordosis and the pelvis is aligned in an anterior tilt. Keep the load close to the body and avoid twist white lifting.

• 재활간호학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.72-80
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• 2014

Purpose: The objective of this study was to analyze the factors affecting the stages of exercise behaviors changes of low back pain patients. Methods: The participants in this study were 220 low back pain patients who have been treated by therapeutic exercise or had the exercise treatment under the doctor's advice. The tools used for this study were the stages of exercise behavior change, intrinsic motivation questionnaires, and physical activity social support scale (PASS). Results: The group that did exercise (preparation stage, maintenance stage, action stage) was 75.9% but the group that did not exercise (precontemplation stage, contemplation stage) was 24.1%. Social supports from family members and friends and motivation affected the exercise behaviors changes. And 34.6% of the exercise behavior change can be explained by the social support (family, friend) and motivation. Conclusion: There were two recommendations for maintaining the exercise behaviors of low back pain patients based on theoretical background. First, we recommended more exercise programs which reinforce social supports from family and friend for constant exercise behaviors of low back pain patients. Second, more exercise programs for the low back pain patients who have similar health goals or problems were needed for motivating them to join the exercise programs.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.183-191
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• 2021

Sa-am acupuncture originated in the Chosun Dynasty and is a distinct feature of Korean medicine. It has been used to treat various diseases and conditions in clinical practice however, there is insufficient scientific evidence to support the use of Sa-am acupuncture. We aimed to comprehensively review the clinical studies of Sa-am acupuncture retrieved from national and international databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and 3 Korean databases). There were 52 articles reviewed including 29 case studies, 19 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and 4 uncontrolled trials. Neurological disorders were the most frequently studied, and kidney tonification, and directional supplementation and draining were the most frequently used methods. Overall, the outcomes were generally positive however, there were many additional treatments together with Sa-am acupuncture reported in the case reports, and the quality of evidence was low in the RCTs. Future studies should report the detailed method of practicing Sa-am acupuncture treatment and focus on the specific effect of Sa-am acupuncture with rigorous design to scientifically support the clinical use of Sa-am acupuncture.