• Physical Therapy Korea
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.9-15
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• 2016

Background: Squatting is one of the best functional exercises to strengthen the quadriceps muscle in independent gait and activities of daily living. Although the use of a gym ball during squat exercise is the most common way of strengthening the vastus medialis oblique (VMO) muscle, published data on this subject are limited. Objects: The purpose of this study was to compare the sequential muscle activation of the VMO and vastus lateralis (VL) muscles during squat exercise using a gym ball at different knee flexion angles. Methods: Forty healthy adults were randomly divided into experimental (squat exercise using a gym ball) and control (squat exercise alone) groups, in which squats were performed at $45^{\circ}$ and $90^{\circ}$ knee flexion. Electromyographic (EMG) activity data were collected over 10 seconds under the 2 angles of knee flexion ($45^{\circ}$ and $90^{\circ}$). Results: There was significant group and time interaction effect for VMO and VL muscle activation at $45^{\circ}$ knee flexion. This was similarly demonstrated at $90^{\circ}$ knee flexion. No significant group main effect and time main effect for VMO and VL muscle activation were noted at $45^{\circ}$ knee flexion, respectively. In contrast, there was significant group main effect and time main effect for VMO and VL muscle activation at $90^{\circ}$ knee flexion. These significant differences were demonstrated through two-way analysis of variance over repeated measurements, suggesting that the EMG activity of the VMO muscle during squatting with a gym ball showed remarkable improvement compared to that of the VL muscle. Conclusion: This research suggests that squat exercise using a gym ball may be more beneficial in improving the activity of VMO than of the VL muscle at both $45^{\circ}$ and $90^{\circ}$ of knee flexion, respectively. We highly recommend squat exercises with a gym ball for selective strengthening of the VMO muscle in knee rehabilitation.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.500-507
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of medicine ball throwing for weight shift training, that make improvements on golf physical fitness and performance. This training was related to physical fitness and golf performance in beginner golfer, undergraduates 20 males(10 exercise groups, 10 control groups) during 10 weeks. Variables were strength, flexibility, headspeed and distance. Training course were devided 2 sessions. In 1 to 5 weeks, using 3kg medicine ball, in 5 to 10 weeks, using 5kg medicine ball. Throwing method imitated golf swing, address, backswing, follow-through by throwing medicine ball. The Results were as follows; Medicine ball throwing for weight shift training showed significant difference in strength, flexibility, headspeed and distance in Exercise Group statistically. In conclusion, Medicine ball throwing for weight shift training improved strength, flexibility, headspeed and distance. So, it could be considered very effective training method as warming-up and main exercise.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.11 no.7
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• pp.603-610
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• 2001

Industrial processes are normally operated by skilled humans who have the cumulative and logical information about the system. Fuzzy control has been investigated for many application. Intelligent control approaches based on fuzzy logic have a chance to include human thinking. This paper represents modeling approach based upon operators knowledge without mathematical model of the system and optimize the controller. The experimented system is constructed for sending a ball to the goal position using wind of two DC motors in the predefined path. A vision camera to mimic human eyes detects the ball position. The system used in this experiment could be hardly modeled by mathematical methods and ould not be easily controlled by conventional manners. The controller is designed based on the input-output data and experimental knowledge obtained by trials, and optimized under the predefined performance criterion. And this paper shows the data adaptation for changeable operating condition. When the system is driven in the abnormal condition with unconsidered noise, the new optimal operating parameters could be defined by adjusting membership functions. Thus, this technique could be applied in industrial fields.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.453-458
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• 2008

Under driving condition, A vehicle experiences various kinds of loads, which brings on the buckling and fracture of suspension systems. Lower control arm (LCA), which consists of 2 bush joints and 1 ball joint connection, is the one of the most important parts in the suspension system. The bush joints absorb the impact load and reduce the vibration from the road. When analyzing the LCA behavior, it is important to understand the material properties and boundary conditions of bushing systems correctly, because of the nonlinearity characteristics of the rubber. In this paper, in order to predict the large scale deformation of the LCA more precisely, three factors are newly suggested, that is, coupling of bush stiffness between translation and rotation, bush extraction force and maximum rotation angle of ball joint. LCA stiffness is estimated by CAE and component test. Analysis and test results are almost same and the validity of considering three factors in LCA analysis is verified.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 2003.10b
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• pp.138-142
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• 2003

In this study, to show well favorable characteristics of warm forged material, we compared and analyzed microstructure and mechanical properties of general hot-forged material which finished heat treatment with warm-forged material which was produced by control cooling condition. Along with this, we suggested better direction of control cooling condition to be able to remove heat treatment process while satisfying mechanical properties.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.16 no.10
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• pp.969-974
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• 2010

In this paper, we propose a fault-tolerant controller for compensating measurement noise of feedback sensor. Because control systems operate via feedback sensor's signal, the measurement noise in sensor's signal results in performance degradation or even system failure. Therefore, control systems often demand on compensating measurement noise. Our controller is equipped with a compensator in order to reject or reduce the effect of measurement noise in feedback information. Our proposed method is verified via simulation and experiment for a Ball and Beam system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.221-226
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• 1999

It can be acquired the high effective productivity through of high speed, precision of machine tools, and then, machine tools will be got a competitive power. Industrially advanced countries already developed that the high speed feed is 50m/min using the high speed ball screw. Also, a lot of problems have happened the feed and servo drive system. It is necessary to study about the character of positioning accuracy, heat generation and high speed/accuracy control for feed/servo drive system of high speed/accuracy. In this study, we make use of high performance vertical machine center with a ball screw of large-scale-lead. Also, we'll apply the high-speed/accuracy control technology in this part of feedforward control, multi-buffering block size, etc. Using the design of the mechanical element and high-speed precision control, the basic design concept can be established.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.46-52
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• 2006

Techniques used for thrust vector control in rocket motors are mainly classified nozzles installed mechanical interference on the expansive region of nozzle(such as jet tabs and jet vanes) and movable nozzles(such as ball&socket and flexible seal). Using the numerical analysis and cold-flow test, this paper evaluates the performance of supersonic nozzle with asymmetric entrance shape when the test nozzle, especially ball&socket, is tilted. Numerical result shows that the effect of the asymmetric entrance shape on the flow field is suddenly diminished at the nozzle throat and downstream is mostly free from the effect of asymmetric entrance shape. Although the calculated thrust and lateral force are less than those of cold-flow test, two results show a fairly good agreement. But the cold-flow test results indicate the effective angles calculated from measured forces are not agreement with the geometric angles.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.75-81
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• 2018

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of various relaxation techniques on various dysfunction problems caused by shortening of the sagittal muscles. Method: The subjects were 44(18 males, 26 females). The subjects were composed of 3 groups. The experimental group consisted of 14 patients with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching (PNF) technique, control group A 15 patients with self myofacial release (SMR) ball exercise, and control group B with 15 patients with Sling exercise. After 3 weeks of relaxation on the hamstring muscle, the length of the hamstring muscle before and after the intervention was compared. Results: The results of relaxation exercise of the snake muscles applied to passive PNF group, SMR ball group, and Sling relaxation group are as follows. 1. In the passive PNF group, the muscle length of the hamstring muscle was significantly increased after the intervention. 2. The muscle length of the hamstring muscle was significantly increased after the intervention in the SMR ball group. 3. Sling relaxation group significantly increased the muscle length of the hamstring muscle after sling exercise intervention. 4. Passive PNF group showed the greatest change in muscle length before and after intervention than SMR ball group and Sling relaxation group. Conclusion: Passive PNF relaxation therapy, SMR ball relaxation therapy, and Sling relaxation therapy applied to the hamstring muscle were effective in increasing muscle length of the hamstring muscle. PNF relaxation therapy showed the most significant effect after 3 weeks intervention.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.17 no.11
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• pp.2499-2504
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• 2013

Applications of dynamic position control are especially focused on cancellation of unknown disturbance against nonlinear dynamic plants. Control performance is technically dependent upon observation methodology of such disturbance signals. This paper presents a novel control strategy by using linear actuators based on CAN communication networks. Disturbance is measured from placing a ball on a flat plant and image processing technique is applied to observe dynamic position of a ball system. We devise a neural network based PI control system to realize robust control of the dynamic system.