• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.203-215
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• 2008

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate abdominal muscles in chronic low back pain patients by meridian-electromyograph. Methods : Sample group of 11 with from low back pain during three months and control group of 10 subjects without low back pain have been recruited. Outcomes were assessed using meridian-electromyograph, visual analogue scale, and oswestry disability index. Results : Contraction power of external oblique abdominalis in control group was significantly higher than sample group, but there was no significant difference in muscle fatigue. Conclusions : According to above results, there are correlations between abdominal muscles and low back pain.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 운동역학 및 정형외과 등에서 많이 사용하는 근전기록장치의 범용 신호처리 소프트웨어를 개발하는 것이다. 개발한 신호처리 소프트웨어는 임상, 재활, 인간공학 및 스포츠 등에서 많이 사용하는 근전기록장치에 범용적으로 사용 가능하다. 모니터링, 주파수 분석, 제로 크로싱 및 비교 분석 등의 신호처리가 자동으로 처리 가능한 각각의 모듈을 개발하였다. 그리고 연속적인 모니터링, 분석이 쉬운 출력물, 사용이 쉬운 UI가 가능하도록 개발하였다. 개발된 신호처리 소프트웨어는 임상, 재활, 인간공학 및 스포츠 등의 여러 분야에 사용 가능하도록 개발하였고, 작동 실험 결과에서 볼 수 있듯이 측정된 근전신호는 좋은 특성 결과를 보였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 신호처리 소프트웨어는 신경외과 및 정형외과 등에서 사용하는 근전기록장치의 소프트웨어로 적용 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.125-140
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• 2008

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation(PMR) on stress and muscle relaxation in healthy people. Methods : Sample group of 14 healthy subjects had been treated by progressive muscle relaxation for 10 days. Control group of 14 healthy subjects were not treated during the same period. Outcomes were assessed by Meridian-Electromyograph(MEMG), Heart Rate Variability(HRV), Stress Reaction Inventory(SRI). Results : The contraction and fatigue of erector spinae muscle by MEMG had decreased significantly in Sample group. There was no significant difference between two groups in the HRV and SRI. Conclusions : Further studies analysing PMR effect on stress and muscle relaxation are needed.

• 대한감각통합치료학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2011

목적 : 성인 정신장애를 대상으로 청각자극에 대한 생리학적 반응을 측정한 연구에서 사용된 청각자극의 종류와 측정도구를 알아보고 대상군의 자율신경계 반응특성을 제시하고자 한다. 연구방법 : 연구방법으로는 체계적 고찰을 사용하였다. 사용한 데이터베이스는 PubMed이었다. 검색어는 "auditory stimulation, auditory startle, electromyogram, skin conductance, heart rate, psychiatric disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, depression"이었다. 최종적으로 분석에 사용된 논문은 8개이었으며, 근거의 질적 수준은 모두 수준II이었다. 분석 내용은 대상군의 특성, 청각자극의 종류, 측정도구, 정신 장애의 청각자극에 대한 생리학적 반응특성이었다. 결과 : 1. 연구 대상군은 불안장애와 정신분열장애를 대상으로 한 연구가 각각 4개이었다. 2. 생리학적 반응 유발을 위해 청각자극만 제공한 연구가 6개, 청각자극과 함께 시각자극을 포함한 연구가 2개이었다. 3. 분석대상 연구 모두에서 근전도(electromyograph)를 사용하였으며, 근전도와 함께 피부전기전도(skin conductance)를 측정한 연구가 2개, 심박수(heart rate)를 측정한 연구가 2개이었다. 4. 정신분열장애와 불안장애(외상후 스트레스장애, 강박장애)는 일반인과 다른 생리학적 반응을 보였다. 결론 : 생리학적 반응을 측정하기 위한 연구에서 사용한 자극은 청각자극으로 단순음을 제시하였고, 근전도는 안륜근에 전극을 붙여 생리학적 반응을 측정하였다. 정신장애군은 청각자극에 대해 큰 반응, 짧은 잠재기, 지연된 습관화 등의 특징을 보였다. 앞으로 정신장애군의 감각 특성에 대하여 생리학적 측정을 통한 연구가 이루어져야 하겠다.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2012년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1203-1204
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• 2012

• 척추신경추나의학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.97-104
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• 2011

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of superficial acupuncture to deep acupuncture on normal muscle function. Methods : In Group A, 12 healthy subjects had been treated by deep acupuncture(10mm). In Group B, 12-healthful subjects had been treated by superficial acupuncture(5mm). Each session took 10 minutes. Before and after the treatment, outcomes were assessed by Algometer for muscle tenderness, dynamometer for grasping power and Meridian-Electromyograph(MEMG) for extensor muscles. Results : The Contraction power of finger extensor muscles assessed by MEMG had decreased significantly in both groups. The muscle fatigue of finger extensor muscles assessed by MEMG had increased significantly in Deep acupuncture group. Grasping power assessed by dynamometer had no significant change in both groups. Conclusions : According to above results, superficial acupuncture is more effective on reducing muscle fatigue.

• 재활복지공학회논문지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2007

최근 각종 질환의 원인이 되고 있는 비만은 심각한 사회문제로 대두되고 있으며, 이를 해결하기 위해 비만 관리를 위한 측정 시스템의 필요성이 증가하고 있다. 본 논문은 비만관리를 위해 복부의 근전도 신호를 분석해서 언제 어디서든 본인의 건강상태를 체크하여 적절한 의료 서비스를 받을 수 있는 측정 시스템에 관한 연구이다. 복부 근전도 선호 분석을 위해서 에너지 검출, 신호 특징 추출, 상태 분류 및 인식 등을 위한 알고리즘을 제안한다. 이 신호 분석 알고리즘을 측정 시스템에 적용하여 복부의 비만도 및 복부의 근력을 평가하여 건강상태에 대한 적절한 평가를 제공하는 시스템을 제안한다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.369-376
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• 2007

Recently, obesity that is increasingly becoming a major cause of various diseases is emerging as a serious social problem. In order to solve this problem, the necessity of measurement systems for overweight management has increased. This paper is a study on the measurement system for obesity management that can offer right medical services everywhere and allways by analyzing EMG (electromyograph) of the abdomen and then checking one's health state. For analyzing EMG signals of the abdomen, algorithms for energy detection, signal feature extraction, classification and recognition are presented. This paper proposes a system that provides an appropriate an estimation on the health status by evaluating the obesity degree and muscular strength of the abdomen through the system applying these algorithms.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.45-49
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• 2017

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the effects of sling exercise on muscle activity and pain in patients with rotator cuff repair. Methods: This research evaluated 20 rotator cuff repair patients, divided randomly between 10 controls and 10 in an experimental group who performed a sling exercise. Both the experimental and control groups underwent transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and performed continuous passive motion. Muscle activity was measured with a surface electromyograph and pain was measured with the visual analogue scale. The paired t-test was used to compare groups before and after the experiment. The independent t-test was conducted to assess differences in the degree of change between the two groups before and after the experiment. Results: Within-group comparison of both the experimental and control group showed significant differences in muscle activity and pain. Comparison of the groups revealed significant differences in muscle activity between groups group, but not in pain. Conclusion: These results indicate that sling exercise is effective for improving muscle activity of rotator cuff repair patients.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.60-68
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• 2011

The effect of compression wear for sport performance and muscle function was investigated based on the physiological test and electromyograph(EMG). The EMG test was used to study muscle activity after fitting the compression wear during exercise. It showed slight difference between men and women testee groups in the results of anaerobic, aerobic, fatigue, and EMG test due to muscle content in the body. In addition, the exercise performance was increased to some extent even the muscle activity was decreased. It is estimated that the compression effect to muscle by the compression wear decreased the muscle vibration and improved blood circulation which helped the entire sport performance. However, it is necessary to study the effect of compression wear in long-term wearing in the future study.