• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.445-453
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• 2010

It is necessary to quantitatively evaluate the workload of workers in order to improve the level of safety and efficiency as well as to prevent workers from musculoskeletal disorders. The purpose of this study is to introduce biomechanical methods that are largely used to quantitatively evaluate workload. The biomechanical methods use kinematics and kinetics to analyze the movement and force of biomechanical body. Motion analysis, joint angle measurement, ground reaction force, mathematical model, and electromyography (EMG) were introduced as a tool or device for biomechanical evaluation. In this study, the special feature of each method was emphasized and important tips for field measurement were summarized. The information and technique disclosed in this summary can be used to evaluate and design the workplace better by effectively control the workload of field workers.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.117-120
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• 2001

Low back pain has been known as the most frequent musuculoskeletal disorders in modern industrial society and cost by low back pain is increasing mon and more. The asymmetric lifting has been identified as a major risk factor of low back pain. In this study, the muscle activity and muscle exertion level during asymmetric load handling (without trunk flexion) was estimated. The results of normalized MVC measurement were decreased about 16％, 24％, 34％ respectively as the asymmetric angle was $30^{\circ}$, $60^{\circ}$, $90^{\circ}$. From the results of EMG measurement contralateral muscles were more active than ipsilateral muscles. RMSEMG values of right erector spinae muscles were decreased as the work posture went to 90$^{\circ}$ and those of left erector spinae muscles were increased until the asymmetric angle was 40$^{\circ}$ but decreased continually over 40$^{\circ}$. And for seven of subjects, activities of left and right latissimus dorsi muscles were maintained constantly, while for remainer, those were irregular.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1994년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.53-56
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• 1994

We have developed biological signal measurement modules and data acquisition and control card for a biological signal measurement, archiving, and communication system (SiMACS). Biological signals included in this system are ECG, EEG, EMG, invasive blood pressure, respiration, and temperature. Parameters of each module can be controlled by PC-base IDPU (intelligent data processing unit) through a data acquisition and control card. The data acquisition and control card can collect up to 16 channels of biological signals with sampling rate of $50\;{\sim}\;2,000Hz$ and 12-bit resolution. All measurement moduls and data acquisition functions are controlled by microcontroller which receives commands from PC. All data transfers among PC, microcontroller, and ADC are done through a shared RAM access by polling method for real rime operation.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.331-340
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• 2022

Purpose: Thisstudy aimed to identify the effect of varying the expansibility of elastic tape on the onset time of muscle contraction during neck extension for forward head posture syndrome. Methods: Forty-five young adults with forward head posture syndrome volunteered to participate and were randomly assigned to one of three groups according to the expansibility of the elastic tape (25%, 50%, 75%). The onset time of muscle contraction for the neck extensor during neck extension was measured using an electromyographic system (Free EMG, BTS, Italy). Multivariate analysis of variance was employed to determine the effect of different expansibilities of elastic tape on the onset time of muscle contraction during neck extension for forward head posture syndrome. When there was a statistically significant difference by MANOVA, Scheffe was used as a post-hoc test. The level of significance was set at α=0.05. Results: In the comparison of the onset time of muscle contraction of varying elastic tape expansibilities and measurement times, there was a significant difference between the groups (Lt. UT, Lt. SCM, Rt. SCM) (p < 0.05), but there was no significant difference in the interaction between the measurement time and the group, between the measurement time (p > 0.05). Conclusion: In the neck extension, 75% of the tape extensibility in the Lt. UT and both SCM shortened the muscle contraction onset time.

• 대한임상전기생리학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.61-72
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• 2007

INTRODUCTION: Local heat and cold application has been frequently used as means of muscle relaxation and blood circulation or reinforcing muscle strength, relaxing muscle tension in clinical situation. In particular, it has been known that long-term heat and cold application for relaxing muscle tension inhibits muscle spasticity or tension. But, it has been rarely reported that what influences of heat and cold application on activation of muscle action potential. Therefore, this study aims to analyze surface temperature and electromyography activities according to the heat and cold application. METHODE: Subjects of this research were 10 normal men and women (5 men, 5 women). Hot pack and cold pack was applied to vastus medialis muscle of thigh and rectus femoris muscle for 20 min. Surface temperature of vastus medialis muscle and rectus femoris muscle was measured, knee joint of subjects was in $45^{\circ}$ flexion, sitting on a chair, maximal isometric contraction was induced, surface electromyography (sEMG) signals were collected and root mean square (RMS) and median frequency (MOF) were analyzed. All measurements were conducted before and immediately after experiment, 10 min., 20 min. and 30 min. after experiment. Data were analyzed with SPSS 12.0 program, comparison of changes in superficial temperature and sEMG signals through repeated measurement was conducted with repeated measures ANOVA and significance level $\alpha$ was 0.05. RESULTS: Changes of surface temperature of vastus medialis muscle according to cold application were radically decreased immediately after application, but it was recovered after 30 min. of application and it showed significant difference (F4. 36=72.216, P<0.001). Surface temperature of rectus femoris also showed radical decrease immediately after application, but it was recovered after 30 min. of application and showed significant difference (F4. 36=88.930, P<0.001). Changes of surface temperature of vastus medialis muscle according to heat application were radically increased immediately after application, but it was recovered after 30 min. of application and it showed significant difference (F4. 36=27.267, P<0.001). Surface temperature of rectus femoris also showed radical decrease immediately after application, but it was recovered after 30 min. of application and showed significant difference (F4. 36=19.774, P<0.001). Changes of sEMG by heat and cold application were no statistical difference. Surface temperature of skeletal muscle after heat and cold application showed significant change for 30 min., but it was found that increase or decrease of surface temperature had not great influence on sEMG activities.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.83-88
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 상부 승모근 근활성도에 대한 정규화를 하는 동안, 어떠한 도수 근력 검사 자세가 상부 승모근의 선택적 활성화에 최적화된 자세인지를 알아보고자 하였다. 28명의 성인 남.녀가 본 연구에 참여하였다. 상부 승모근과 견갑거근의 근활성도를 측정하기 위해 근전도를 이용하였다. 세 가지 도수근력 검사 자세에서 견갑거근에 대한 상부 승모근의 활성비를 측정하였다. 다른 측정 자세와 비교하여 S-MVIC 자세에서 유의하게 높은 상부 승모근/견갑거근 근활성비(S-MVIC: 80.25, T-MVIC: 76.50, C-MVIC: 60.95)를 보였다. 그리고 C-MVIC와 비교하여 T-MVIC가 유의하게 높은 상부 승모근/견갑거근 근활성비를 보였다. 실험 결과를 토대로 기존의 T-MVIC 검사 자세에서 S-MVIC로 상부 승모근 근전도 정규화 검사 자세를 바꾸는 것이 상부 승모근의 선택적 근활성도 수집의 정규화 신뢰도를 높이는데 도움이 될 것이다. 이전 측정방법과 비교하여 S-MVIC를 이용한 상부 승모근 근력 또는 근활성도 측정방법은 상부 승모근의 근력 또는 근활성도의 독립적 측정이 가능하다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.773-779
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• 2006

단축범위 무릎인공관절 수술자와 다축범위 무릎인공관절 수술자를 대상으로 앉았다 일어나는 동안 운동학적 및 운동역학적 요인들을 비교분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 앉았다 일어나는 동작은 다축범위 수술자 집단이 단축범위 수술자 집단보다 0.19초(p= 0.033) 빠르게 나타났다. 최대상체 굴곡각도는 다축범위 수술자 집단이 단축범위 수술자집단 보다 $10^{\circ}(p=0.014)$정도 크게 나타났다. 상체굴곡 각속도는 다축범위 수술자 집단이 단축범위 수술자 집단보다 $7^{\Omega}{\cdot}S^{-1}$(p= 0.058)빠르게 나타났다. 단축범위 수술자 집단과 다축범위 수술자 집단의 ADD와 ABD의 차이는 거의 없었다. 대퇴사두근의 근전도분석은 내측광근은 무릎굴곡각 $60^{\Omega}-15^{\Omega}$(p＜0.05)에서 단축범위 수술자 집단 근전도 값이 다축범위 수술자집단 근전도값 보다 작게 나타났다. 외측광근은 무릎굴곡각 $60^{\Omega}-45^{\Omega}$(p＜0.05)에서 단축범위 수술자 집단 근전도 값이 다축범위 수술자집단 근전도값 보다 작게 나타났다. 대퇴직근의 값은 무릎굴곡각 $60^{\Omega}-30^{\Omega}$(p<0.05)에서 단축범위 수술자 집단 근전도 값이 다축범위 수술자집단 근전도값 보다 작게 나타났다. 대퇴이두근의 값은 무릎굴곡각 $75^{\Omega}-15^{\Omega}$(p＜0.05)에서 단축범위 수술자 집단 근전도 값이 다축범위 수술자집단 근전도값 보다 작게 나타났다.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.727-734
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• 2019

본 논문은 인간의 의지가 뇌로부터 전달되는 과정에서 근육의 움직임이나 동작이 뇌의 특정 부위에서 유의미한 특징을 나타내는 신호를 찾아낼 수 있는지를 확인한다. 일반적으로 뇌파의 발생은 특정한 동작을 유발하고 유발된 동작으로부터 신호를 받아 변화를 보인다. 이러한 신호는 불확실성이 높으며 육안으로 판별하기엔 그 차이를 파악하기 어렵다. 따라서 분류에 앞서 어떤 신호를 분석할 것인지 정의하는 과정이 필요하다. 뇌파 혹은 뇌전도의 형태는 주파수 대역별로 분류하였을 경우, 알파, 베타, 델타, 쎄타, 감마의 영역으로 나눌 수가 있다. 뇌파의 측정 부위에 따라 활성화되는 주파수의 대역이나 에너지의 차이가 다르기 때문에 이들 신호의 특정한 크기가 정확한 동작이나 의지를 표현한다고 할 수는 없지만, 특정한 영역에서 다른 동작을 했을 경우의 뇌파 활성도를 기준으로 동작을 분류하거나, 동작에 영향을 미치는 뇌파의 경향성을 판단할 수 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 1차적으로 근육의 좌우 이두근의 근전도가 활성화 되는 시점을 기준으로 뇌파의 발현형태를 관찰하고, 이후 좌완과 우완의 근육 활성화에 따른 뇌파의 유의미한 차이를 뇌파를 통해 유추할 수 있는지를 검증한다. 근전도의 좌우활성화에 따른 뇌파의 분류기준을 찾을 수 있다면, 뇌로부터 발현된 신호가 각각의 근육에 전달되는 과정에서 전이된 신호의 형태를 파악하는데 도움을 줄 수 있으며, 향후 더욱 복잡한 뇌신호의 발생 유형을 통해 알려지지 않은 많은 뇌파의 정보를 활용할 수 있을 것으로 판단한다.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.609-616
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• 2018

In this paper, we designed a multimodal bio-signal measurement system to observe changes in the brain nervous system and vascular system during sleep. Changes in the nervous system and the cerebral blood flow system in the brain during sleep induce a unique correlation between the changes in the nervous system and the blood flow system. Therefore, it is necessary to simultaneously observe changes in the brain nervous system and changes in the blood flow system to observe the sleep state. To measure the change of the nervous system, EEG, EOG and EMG signal used for the sleep stage analysis were designed. We designed a system for measuring cerebral blood flow changes using functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Among the various imaging methods to measure blood flow and metabolism, it is easy to measure simultaneously with EEG signal and it can be easily designed for miniaturization of equipment. The sleep stage was analyzed by the measured data, and the change of the cerebral blood flow was confirmed by the change of the sleep stage.

• 대한산업공학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.330-335
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• 1999

The goal of the study is to determine the most sensitive parameter to represent the degree of muscle force and fatigue. Various numerical parameters such as the first coefficient of Autoregressive (AR) Model, Root Mean Square (RMS), Zero Crossing Rate (ZCR), Mean Power Frequency (MPF), Median Frequency (MF) were tested in this study. Ten healthy male subjects participated in the experiment. They were asked to extend their trunk by using the right and left erector spinae muscles during a sustained isometric contraction for twenty seconds. The force levels were 15%, 30%, 45%, 60%, and 75% of Maximal Voluntary Contraction (MVC), and the order of trials was randomized. The results showed that RMS was the best parameter to measure the force level of the muscle, and that the first coefficient of AR model was relatively sensitive parameter for the fatigue measurement at less than 60% MVC condition. At the 75% MVC, however, both MPF and the first coefficient of AR Model showed the best performance in quantification of muscle fatigue. Therefore, the sensitivity of measurement can be improved by properly selecting the parameter based upon the level of force during a sustained isometric condition.