• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.23-44
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• 2003

The purposes of this study were to investigate the accomodations for the disabled children of the elementary schools in Suwon and to give helpful information to the parents and teachers for the improvement of the independence of disabled children at school. We measured the ramps, toilets, doorways and other accomodations in 64 elementary schools according to the checklists. The checklists of these facilities were based on the legal requirements of "The Act for the Benefit of the Disabled, Elderly and Pregnant Women". The data was analyzed by descriptive statistics and the ${\chi}^2$ test. None of the investigated schools satisfied all the legal requirements of the facilities. Fifteen elementary schools had adequate accomodations for the disabled children which allowed them to move independently from the entrance of the school to their classrooms located on the first floor. Only eight of fifteen schools had elevators to access their classrooms upstairs. The schools were divided into two groups according to their construction dates; before and after April 11th 1998, when "The Act for the Benefit of the Disabled, Elderly and Pregnant Women" took effect. There were statistically significant differences in the number of toilets, the width of the toilet entrance, and the slope of the ramps between the two groups (p<.05). We suggest that the accomodations for the disabled children need to be established on a systematic and on-going basis in the future. The teachers and administrators should be more aware of the legal requirements for appropriate accomodations for the disabled children.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.197-200
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• 2020

Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop and investigate the feasibility of a sit-to-stand assistive chair using a pneumatic cylinder. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: The sit-to-stand assistive chair was developed to assist the sit-to-stand movement by rising up of the chair by a pneumatic cylinder. After the user is seated on the chair, if the pneumatic cylinder pulls the seat plate when standing up, the spring of the pneumatic cylinder, which has been stretched, assists in rising the rear end of the seat plate so that the user can stand conveniently and comfortably. A feasibility test was performed in 10 heathy adults. The electromyographic muscle activation of the trunk and lower extremity muscles was analyzed, which included the erector spinae, rectus abdominis, quadriceps, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius when standing up from sitting using the developed chair and standing up without using the developed chair. Results: As a result, the sit-to-stand assistive chair using a pneumatic cylinder was developed. In the feasibility test, the use of the developed chair had a decrease in rectus abdominis, quadriceps, tibialis anterior activation compared to those who did not use the device in the healthy adults. Conclusions: The sit-to-stand assistive chair using a pneumatic cylinder may be helpful to reduce the activation of the rectus abdominis, quadriceps, tibialis anterior muscles when performing a sit-to-stand movement. Through the results, the efficacy of the sit-to-stand assistive chair can be confirmed. In the future, further studies are warranted to investigate for the safety and efficacy of its use in the elderly population or those who are disabled.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.19-35
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• 1997

Korea will soon experience a high demand for medical rehabilitation specialists, if it tries to deliver advanced health welfare service. In order to medical rehabilitation manpower policies, this study attempts to analyse, estimate and plan a long-term supply for physiatrists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. The study analysed both national and foreign statistical data of manpower supply for medical rehabilitation specialists. Based on the above data, the demand of and supply for each specialists were estimated for long term up to the year 2030. Based on the comparative analysis results of the future demand and supply. the author intended to develop a new supply plan for the three specialist categories. The major finding of the supply plan are as follows : First, as for the supply plan for physiatrists, the author recommends to adopt the demand estimation 1 as the most suitable. In order to prevent an oversupply of physiatrists, the supply plan 1 is recommended which annual enrollment of specialists will maintain with the quota of fixed number of 63 from the year of 1999. Second, it is estimated that there was already an oversupply of physical therapists in Korea. This oversupply is expected to continue even though there would be an increase in rehabilitation hospital beds, rehabilitation facilities for the elderly, and nursing homes, Thus, it would be desirable to cut down the number of students admitted to physical therapy schools each year. Third, there will be a high demand for occupational therapists in the near future as people become more aware of the usefulness of this therapy. Thus, it is urgent to establish a supply plan to meet the demand. Given the close relationship between physical therapy and occupational therapy, the study recommends that the universities already having the the department of physical therapy open the department of occupational therapy as well.

• 한국노년학
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.1293-1309
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• 2010

본 연구는 허약노인의 장애발생예방을 위하여 개발된 지역사회 방문재활 프로그램의 효과성을 평가하고, 허약노인 대상의 방문재활사업이 공공부문의 보건기관에서 실제 수행될 수 있도록 그 근거를 마련하는 것을 목적으로 하고 있다. 2009년 4월부터 8월까지 맞춤형 방문건강관리사업에 등록된 저소득 취약계층 노인들 중 110명의 허약노인을 선정하여, 이들을 대상으로 지역사회 중심의 실험연구를 수행하였다. 연구대상자는 무작위 방식으로 실험군(n=50)과 대조군(n=60)으로 나뉘어, 이 중 실험군은 3개월 동안 상·하지 근력강화, 보행능력 강화, 균형능력증진 등에 초점 맞추어진 허약노인 방문재활 프로그램에 참여하게 하였고, 대조군은 가정방문을 통한 낙상예방교육을 받게 하였다. 프로그램의 평가를 위해 1차 결과지표로서 신체기능척도, 간이신체기능 평가를 프로그램 사전·사후에 측정하였고, 그밖에 운동수행능력검사, 영양지표, 정서기능, 입원 및 낙상경험 등을 측정하였다. 연구결과 방문재활 프로그램에 참여한 대상자에서 신체기능척도와 간이신체기능평가 등 주요 노인기능지표의 유의한 향상이 관찰되었다. 신체기능척도에 대해서 실험군은 1.3 ± 3.8점의 상승이 있었던 반면, 대조군에서는 1.1 ± 5.4점의 감소가 있었다 (p=.020). 간이신체기능평가에 대해서도 실험군은 2.4 ± 2.0점의 상승이 있었던 반면, 대조군에서는 0.3 ± 1.5점의 상승만이 관찰되었다 (p<.001). 그밖에 허약노인을 위한 방문재활 프로그램은 운동수행능력, 정서기능, 반복낙상 횟수 및 낙상 후 기능저하 발생에 대해서도 유의한 효과를 보여주었다 (p .002-.038). 향후 우리나라 노인들의 장애발생을 예방하고 이로 인한 중증 장기요양단계로의 진입을 억제하기 위하여 허약노인 대상의 방문재활 프로그램과 이에 근거한 건강관리사업이 보다 적극적으로 확대·보급되어야 할 것이다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제9권7호
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• pp.301-308
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• 2018

본 연구는 장애노인 신체활동 프로그램의 구성 유형을 분석하고 효과에 대한 메타분석을 실시하였다. 검색된 전체 177편의 연구 중 본 연구를 위해 선별과정과 필수적인 요소를 갖춘 총 14편의 연구가 선정되었지만, 한 연구 안에 신체활동 효과의 범주가 중복된 경우 개별 연구로 가정하여 총 28개의 효과 크기를 계산하였다. 메타분석을 위해 선행연구들의 효과 크기와 출간오류 등을 분석하였으며, Hedges'g, funnel plot, forest plot, Egger's regression test, trim-and-fill, fail-safe N 등을 수행하였다. 그 결과 첫째, 장애노인에게 신체활동은 효과적이고 심동적, 인지적, 정의적 영역에 좋은 효과가 나타났다. 둘째, 기본운동기술, 게임 및 스포츠, 체력운동의 신체활동 프로그램은 장애노인의 심동적, 인지적, 정의적 영역에 좋은 효과가 나타났다. 셋째, 장애노인의 심동적 영역은 기본운동기술 프로그램이 가장 효과가 높았으며, 인지적 영역은 게임 및 스포츠, 정의적 영역은 체력운동 프로그램이 가장 효과가 높은 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.47-65
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• 2002

This study examined the correlations among the Berg Balance Scale, which is a clinical tool used to evaluate balance ability, spatiotemporal parameters of gait, and falling; determined the parameters most closely related to falling; and identified a discriminatory parameter and its predictability. Thirty-four subjects aged 72 to 92 years participated in this study. Following a questionnaire survey about falling, the Berg Balance Scale and spatiotemporal parameters of gait were measured. The results revealed that the incidence of falls increased with aging and an accompanying reduction in the flexion range of motion of the hip joint. The gait characteristics of elderly people who fell easily included a slower walking speed, shorter stride, and longer stance time than other elderly. When the cutoff score was set at 45, the Berg Balance Scale was able to identify correctly those individuals who truly have experience of falling than when the cutoff score was set at 39. But when the cutoff score was set at 39, the scale's specificity identifying correctly those individuals who truly have not experience of falling was higher than at the cutoff score of 45. Therefore, the Berg Balance Scale is an appropriate screening method in a clinical setting for the early detection of elderly people at risk of falling. In conclusion, elderly people with a Berg Balance Scale score. below 45 are the most likely to fall owing to their decreased balance ability.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.44-52
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects and find the correlation of LOTCA-G and SS-QOL on the cognitive function and quality of life of elderly stroke patients. The time period of the experiment was from March 1, 2018 to March 30, 2018, and the study sample was composed of 102 stroke out-patients who participated in the rehabilitation center in G-city and received treatment of LOTCA-G and SS-QOL. The raw scores of the cognitive function of the elderly stroke patients varied depending on their gender, age, education, and marital status, but the differences were not statistically significant. Second, the raw scores of the quality of life of the elderly stroke patients varied depending on their gender, age, education, and marital status, but only marital status showed significance (p <0.01). The elderly stroke patients' cognitive function and the quality of life showed a statistically significant correlation (p <0.01). LOTCA-G and SS-QOL generally showed significant correlation even among sub-categories, but energy, one of the sub-categories of quality of life, did not show significant correlation with any of the other sub-categories of cognitive function. By combining the study results, it was possible to see that there were high levels of correlation between cognitive function and quality of life in elderly stroke patients shown through LOTCA-G and SS-QOL. Based on this study, if the raw scores of cognitive function and quality of life could be validated and various basic data could be provided for increasing quality of life, it can be considered that the stroke patients' quality of life will be improved.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.65-73
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to analyze the correlation between cognition, depression and leisure activity in elderly people above 65 years of age, and to improve their health and quality of life by providing baseline data for occupational therapy intervention. This investigation was performed on 118 elderly people above 65 years of age who lived in local community and two senior welfare centers. In order to collect the data, we used MMSE-K, KDS, Questionnaire for leisure activity. The depression of elderly people was negatively correlated with their cognition(p<.01) and leisure activity(p<.001), whereas cognition was positively correlated with their leisure activity(p<.01). In conclusion, the correlation between cognition, depression and leisure activity of elderly people appeared statistically significant. Therefore, leisure activity program should be designed through additional research and effectively provided in nursing home and community senior welfare center to prevent depression increase and cognitive decline.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.387-393
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• 2019

본 연구는 장애노인 고용특성을 살펴보고 취업 영향요인을 파악하는데 목적이 있다. 분석자료는 한국장애인고용공단의 2차웨이브 1차 장애인 고용패널조사 자료를 활용하였다. 대상 장애노인은 452명이다. 통계분석은 기술통계, 카이스퀘어, 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 장애노인 취업집단은 미취업집단에 비해 경증장애, 건강상태가 좋은 경우, 만성질환이 없는 경우, 자격증이 있는 경우, 공공취업서비스 경험이 없는 경우, 유배우자인 경우, 비수급자인 경우, 가구소득이 높은 경우가 많았다. 둘째, 장애노인 취업에 영향을 미치는 공통 요인은 공공취업서비스 경험(p<.01), 가구소득(p<.01)이고, 다인가구 장애노인 취업 영향요인은 장애수용(p<.05), 1인가구 장애노인 취업 영향요인은 기초생활보장수급(p<.05)으로 확인되었다. 연구결과를 바탕으로 장애노인의 취업 지원방안을 제시하였다.

• 재활복지공학회논문지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.339-348
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 고령자의 신경인지 기능의 정량적이고 객관적인 평가를 위해 개발된 직관적 평가 기술이 접목된 전산화 종합 신경인지 검사 방법에 대한 타당도와 신뢰도를 검증하고자 한다. 피험자는 신체 건강한 60대 이상 고령자를 100명을 대상으로 실험을 진행하였다. 고령자의 종합적인 신경인지기능을 평가하기 위하여 (주)싸이버메딕에서 개발한 전산화 종합 인지기능검사(Computerized Neuro-cognitive Function Test: 이하 CNT, cybermedic. Co., Korea)를 사용하였다. 검사는 주의력 검사, 기억력 검사와 문제 해결력 검사로 구성하였다. CNT의 검사항목별 상관분석 결과, 주의력 검사와 기억력 검사에서 주의력이라는 단일영역을 측정하는 특성을 확인할 수 있었다. 문제해결력 검사에서도 측정 목적은 다르지만 문제해결을 위한 포괄적인 인지기능검사가 가능하고 높은 수준의 유의한 상관관계를 확인 할 수 있었다. 신뢰도 분석에서 검사-재검사에 대한 반분신뢰도 및 내적 일치도는 유의하게 높은 수준을 보였다. 위 연구 결과, 본 연구에서 구성한 종합 신경인지 검사 항목이 재연성과 유효성을 확보하였다고 판단된다.