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International high-frequency base balance benchmark study

  • Holmes, John D.;Tse, Tim K.T.
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.457-471
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    • 2014
  • A summary of the main results from an international comparative study for the high-frequency base balance is given. Two buildings were specified - a 'basic' and an 'advanced' building. The latter had more complex dynamic response with coupled modes of vibration. The predicted base moments generally showed good agreement amongst the participating groups, but less good agreement was found for the roof accelerations which are dominated by the resonant response, and subject to measurement errors for the generalized force spectra, to varying mode shape correction techniques, and different methods used for combining acceleration components.

Comparison of the Balancing Capacity and Strength of Taping for the Knee Joint and Repeated Measurements (무릎관절 멀리건 테이핑이 균형능력과 각근력에 미치는 효과와 측정의 반복에 의한 효과 비교)

  • Park, Bo-hyun;Choi, Su-hong;Kim, Sung-joong;Park, Su-hyung;Oh, Kang-o
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.9-15
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    • 2018
  • Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of mulligan taping on knee joints on balance ability and strength with repeated measurements. Methods: Seventeen patients were randomly assigned to the 8 taping group and the 9 repeat measurement group. To measure the balance ability, fall risk assessment equipment was used, and the measurement of the muscle strength was performed by using the equipment of the same company. Results: Balanced abilities and muscle strength were increased in groups with taping only after Mulligan taping. Conclusions: The application of mulligan taping did not have the effect of stimulating the inherent receptive sensation. However, active grouping of the knee joint taping only, and muscle strength and muscle strength were increased. It increases the stability and activity of the muscles that operate on the balance of the active knee joint and muscle strength, thereby enhancing exercise prevention and prevention performance and exercise performance.

The Immediate Effect of Neuro-Dynamics Technique on Balance and Gait in Chronic Stroke Patients (뉴로 다이나믹 기법이 만성 뇌졸중 환자의 균형과 보행에 미치는 즉각적 영향)

  • Jeong, Ju-ri;Yang, Young-sik;Park, Jae-myoung
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.27-34
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    • 2016
  • Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the immediate effects of neuro-dynamics technique (NDT) to the balance and gait for chronic stroke patients. Methods: This study was composed of the cross-sectional design. Nine patients with chronic stroke applied to NDT. Balance ability function was measured using the Good Balance System device for static balance, timed up and go test (TUG) and functional reach test (FRT) for dynamic balance. The 10 meter walk test (10MWT) and GAITRite device were used for measurement of gait ability for patients. Results: There were significant improvements were observed on dynamic balance ability (p<.05) and gait ability function (p<.05). Conclusions: This research shows that the NDT is immediate effective on dynamic balance and gait ability of the chronic stroke patients. Further studies may be needed to continuously intervention of NDT for more patients.

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The Effect of Eye Movement on Balance Improvement by Plegia Side of Adult Hemiplegic Patient (안구운동이 성인 편마비 환자의 마비측에 따른 균형증진에 미치는 영향)

  • Koo Bong-Oh;Bae Sung-Soo;Kim Han-Soo;Lee Dong-Ho
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.1-19
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    • 2002
  • The purpose of this study is to identify influence that eye movement have an effect on postural control and balance performance by plegia side of the impaired patients of central nervous system. Subjects are patients with the impairment of central nervous system and experimental and control groups are forty people and thirty people seperatively, Total subjects were selected to seventy persons, but twelve persons of experimental group quit during the experimental periods and eight persons of control group did not measure after exercise. Therefore, twenty eight persons of experimental group and twenty two persons of control group were selected in this study and experimental group peformed eye movement for eight weeks according to the exercise program of this study. The measurement of dependent variable is right static balance, left static balance, bilateral static balance, and bilateral dynamic balance before exercise and after eighth week of exercise, examiner again measured and analyzed the results. The results were as follows: 1. As the result of comparing balance performance ability after test of the experimental and control group with right hemiplegia and control group, all of static balance performance ability of right side (p < 0.01), static balance performance ability of left side (p < 0.01), static balance performance ability of bilateral side(p < 0.01), dynamic balance performance ability of bilateral side(p < 0.05) of experimental group were statistically greater improved than those of the control group. 2. As the result of comparing balance performance ability after test of the experimental and control group with left hemiplegia and control group, all of static balance performance ability of right side (p < 0.01), static balance performance ability of left side (p < 0.01), static balance performance ability of bilateral side(p < 0.05), dynamic balance performance ability of bilateral side(p < 0.05) of experimental group were statistically greater improved than those of the control group.

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The Effect of Hallux Valgus Correction Taping on Foot Arch and Static Balance of Young Adult with Hallux Valgus

  • Son, Jun-Seob;Jo, Yeon-Ju;Kim, Suhn-Yeop
    • Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.18-29
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    • 2017
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of hallux valgus (HV) correction taping on the foot arch and balance of young adults with HV of the big toe. Methods: Forty-eight adults volunteered to participate in this study; of them, the 37 feet (11 men, 26 women) with ${\geq}15^{\circ}$ lateral bending of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe, on a goniometer, were selected as the target foot. Non-elastic correction tape was applied to the foot with HV, while the target foot was used to evaluate the changes, before versus after taping, in the lateral bending angle of the big toe, navicular drop level, Clarke angle, and static balance using a Gaitview system. Each measurement was performed three times, and the average of each set was used in the analysis. The patients'general characteristics were compared by using an independent t-test, and the measurement values were analyzed by using a paired t-test. Results: After taping, the lateral bending angle of the toe significantly decreased (p<.05), difference in navicular drop level significantly decreased (p<.05), the Clarke angle significantly increased (p<.05), and static balance significantly improved (p<.05). Conclusion: We showed that HV taping resulted in an immediately improved HV angle, arch, and single-leg standing balance on the foot with HV. However, further studies should investigate the correlation between HV and foot arch.

The Effect of a Self-exercise with Ankle Movement Control Device through Visual Feedback on Ankle Movement and Balance Ability for the Elderly: Case-study (시각적 피드백에 따른 발목 움직임 조절 도구를 이용한 자가 운동이 노인의 발목 움직임 조절과 균형 능력에 미치는 영향: 사례 연구)

  • Cho, Sun Young;Shin, Su Jung
    • The Journal of Korean society of community based occupational therapy
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.25-32
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    • 2013
  • Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the ankle movement and the balance when the elderly conducted self-exercise with ankle movement control device through visual feedback. Method : This case-study included pre-test and post-test. The elderly women aged 80 did self-exercise for 20 minutes both morning and afternoon every day. The pre-test and post-test was conducted tracking test for evaluating ankle control movement and running time measurement of standing on one foot and Timed up-And-Go test for balance. Result : The subject improved the ankle control movement on tracking test and improved the balance in running time measurement of standing on one foot. But, Timed up-And-Go test was no change. Conclusion : The self-exercise with device of ankle movement control through visual feedback improved the ankle control movement and the balance for elderly.

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Effect of 8-week Small Tool Exercise according to Age on Knee Strength and Balance in Women

  • Jang, Ri Ra;Jeong, hwan Jong;Kim, Ki Hong
    • International journal of advanced smart convergence
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.197-205
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    • 2022
  • In order to investigate the effect of an 8-week elastic band exercise program according to age on the isokinetic strength and dynamic equilibrium of the knee, 10 women under 49 years old and 10 women over 50 years old were selected. Dynamic equilibrium was measured through Y-Balance test one week before the exercise program, and power and endurance were confirmed by measuring isokinetic muscle strength of the knee. After measurement, small tool exercise was performed for 8 weeks. After 8 weeks of exercise, isokinetic muscle strength and dynamic equilibrium were measured. As a result, isokinetic muscle strength, which checks muscle strength and muscular endurance, increased after measurement than before measurement regardless of age, and dynamic equilibrium increased after measurement rather than before measurement, and the group under 49 years of age was higher than the group over 50 years old. We think that small tool exercise improves isokinetic muscle strength and is effective in neuromuscular development, improving dynamic stability ability, which is an important factor in preventing falls.

Wind Tunnel Test of MRP Model using External Balance

  • Chung, Jindeog;Sung, Bongzoo;Cho, Taehwan
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.68-74
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    • 2000
  • A comparative wind tunnel testing of an airplane model was performed at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute Low Speed Wind tunnel(KARI LSWT). The model used for the comparative test was a seaplane model from the Glenn L. Martin Wind(GLM) Tunnel of University of Maryland, U.S.A. The 6-component external balance used in force and moment measurement is pyramidal type, which is a precision device that has strain gauge-type load cell inside of balance and the virtual center of the balance coincides with the tunnel centerline. Image method is adopted to eliminate the tare and interference of the model support, and to correct the flow angularity to the model also. Test results from KARI LSWT were compared with the results from GLM tunnel.

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Evaluating the Reliability of Short-Form Berg Balance Scales and Short-Form Postural Assessment Scales in Chronic Stroke Survivors

  • Seung-Heon An;Dae-Sung Park
    • Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.143-151
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    • 2024
  • Objective: This study aims to assess the test-retest reproducibility of the Short Form Berg Balance Scale (SF-BBS) and the Short Form Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke (SF-PASS) among chronic stroke survivors, focusing on their reliability for consistent measurements over time. Design: A cross-sectional study design Methods: Thirty chronic stroke survivors participated in this study, undergoing evaluations with SF-BBS and SF-PASS scales at two different points, separated by a seven-day interval. The analysis focused on test-retest reliability, employing statistical measures such as the Intra-Class Coefficient (ICC2,1), Standard Error of Measurement (SEM), Minimal Detectable Change (MDC), and MDC%, the Bland-Altman plot to assess the limits of agreement and the extent of random measurement error. Results: The study found notable test-retest reproducibility for both SF-BBS and SF-PASS, with ICC values demonstrating strong reliability (0.932 to 0.941, with a confidence interval of 0.889 to 0.973). SEM values for SF-BBS and SF-PASS were reported as 1.34 and 0.61, respectively, indicating low measurement error. MDC values of 3.71 for SF-BBS and 1.69 for SF-PASS suggest that the scales have an acceptable level of sensitivity to change, with reliability metrics falling below 20% of the maximum possible score. Conclusions: The findings suggest that both SF-BBS and SF-PASS exhibit high intra-class correlation coefficients, indicating strong test-retest reliability. The SEM and MDC values further support the scales' reproducibility and reliability as tools for evaluating mobility and dynamic balance in chronic stroke survivors. Therefore, these scales are recommended for clinical use in this population, providing reliable measures for assessing progress in rehabilitation.