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Simple Miniaturization Method of a Microstrip Patch Antenna (마이크로스트립 패치 안테나의 효율적 소형화 기법)

  • 이병제;이호준;강기조;김남영;이종철;김종환
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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    • v.11 no.6
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    • pp.920-928
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    • 2000
  • In this paper, using newly proposed size reduction technique, the aperture coupled microstrip patch antenna for a repeater system in a mobile communication cellular band (824~849 MHz) is developed with a wide bandwidth, small size, light weight, and low cost. The resonant frequency of microstrip antennas is related to the electric field distribution of the radiating patch. The field strength of $TM_{01}$ mode of a rectangular patch antenna is strongest at each of the extremities of the radiating patch, but negligible at center. Therefore, the size of a patch antenna can be effectively minimized by inserting the narrow rectangular dielectric into just under the edges of the resonant Patch. This Paper also proposes the bandwidth improvement technique by using under-coupling technique with a tuning stub. The VSWR is less than 1.5 : 1 for the whole cellular band. The simulation tool was HFSS, Agilent Technologies, Inc.

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Sport Iinjuries by Body Parts in National Judo Athletes: A Retrospective Study (국가대표 유도선수의 신체부위별 스포츠상해에 대한 후향적 연구)

  • Kim, Hye-Young;Chung, Eun-Jung;Lee, Byoung-Hee
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.661-670
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of sports injury and trend of incidence pattern of national judo athletes. The research method was analyzed based on the records of all injuries experienced by national judo athletes during training and competition for 9 years from 2008 to 2016. A total of 20,345 sports injuries requiring physical therapy were 10,768 (52.93%) for women, 9,577 (47.07%) for men, lower extremities 9,688 (47.62%), upper limbs 5,807 (28.54%), and trunk 4,850 (23.84%) and knee-related injuries (27.82%) occur more frequently than other injuries. Shoulders, feet and back were more frequent in male athletes, and ankle, neck and hand injuries were more common in female athletes. Using the binomial trend line, the trend of the decrease of sports injuries in each area was shown. However, infrequent injuries such as hands and hips tend to increase gradually. The results of this study are expected to be used as a training program for judo athletes' sports injury and basic data.

The Influences of Visual Information and Different Elevations of Medially Wedged Insoles on Knee Joint Proprioception in Healthy Persons (시각적 정보와 내측 쐐기 인솔의 높이 차이가 정상 성인의 슬관절 고유수용성 감각에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Do-Kyun;Ko, Eun-Hye;Lee, Kang-Sung;Cynn, Heon-Seock
    • Physical Therapy Korea
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.22-27
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    • 2005
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of visual information and different elevations of medially wedged insoles on the proprioceptive sense of the knee joint. The subjects of this study were 16 able-bodied men who were not athletic. An electrogoniometer was used to determine the error value between calculated 50% of full flexion (target position) and performed 50% of full flexion in a standing position with the upper extremities crossed. Tests were randomly performed in $2{\times}4$ conditions. Visual variations included open eyes vs. closed eyes, while the elevation was adjusted through the use (or lack thereof) of medially wedged insoles of 10 mm, 14 mm, and 18 mm. The average error value in each condition was statistically analyzed. The findings of this study revealed as follows: 1) The average error value was significantly higher with the subjects' eyes open than with their eyes closed (p<.05). 2) The averaged error value was also significantly higher when the subjects were elevated 18 mm than with no elevation at all (p<.05). The findings of this study should be considered in lower extremity rehabilitation programs when medially wedged insoles used.

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The Literatual study on 《GeumGueyoryak·Hakbyeongmaekjeungbyeongchi》 (《금궤요략·학병맥증병치제사》 편(篇)에 대한 문헌적(文獻的) 고찰(考察))

  • Kim, Un-gil;Park, Yang-chun
    • Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.133-148
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    • 2001
  • From this book, $\ll$GeumGueyoryak Hakbyeongmaekjeungbyeongchi$\gg$, I finally got these conclusions of symptoms and pathology of Hakbyeong. 1. Hakbyeong has main symptoms of repetition of chillness and fever and its main pulse is pulse of Hyeon(弦) and position is in the middle of inside and outside. 2. Change in shape of pulse caused by Hakbyeong can have shape of pulse of Sak(數), Jee(遲), Kin(緊), Dae(大) and more kinds depending on patients constitution, the cause of disease, or whether he/she has been poisoned by other kinds. 3. After 15 days of symptoms, As Cheonki(天氣) and Inki(人氣) get stronger and Saki(邪氣) gets weaker, Jeongki(正氣) can be more recovered and the diseases can be disappeared. But if the disease dose not get away after another 15 days of showing symptom, that disease can be treated as cutting the Jingha under side of him/her. 4. The type of Hakbyeong which is diseased by the keeping the Haksa for long time, can be classified as Hagmo which has symptoms of chillness and fever outside, and of Jinggha inside, Danhag which has symptoms of difficulty with breathing, chest discomfort - caused by fever in the lung at ordinary times -, fever of extremities and nausea and that would make people worn out and thin after all, Onhag which has main symptoms of fever and Mohag which has symptoms of less fever and more chillness. 5. In this thesis it has been described, the Byulgabjunhwan(鼈甲煎丸), Baekhogagaejitang(白虎加桂枝湯), and Chokchilsan(蜀漆散) is the respective prescription for treatment of Hagmo, Onhag, and Mohag. From this conclusion, if the more research about the cause of disease, pathology and prescription of the each symptom from GeumGueyoryak hereafter, I could say more effective prophylaxis and treatment of epidemic disease like todays Hakbyeong can be found.

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The improvement of gait asymmetry ratio for hemiplegic patients by forceful respiratory exercise (노력성 호흡운동에 의한 편마비환자의 보행 비대칭율 개선)

  • Kim Byung-Jo;Lee Hyun-Ok;Ahn So-Youn
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.38-58
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    • 2004
  • The regain of independent ambulatory ability is a important goal in the rehabilitation program of hemiplegic patient. Not only the function of lower extremity muscles, but also trunk muscles which stabilize extremities and pelvis, are important factors in normal gait. Therefor, it is necessary to develop an effective program which can improve muscle strength and symmetric activity of trunk muscles. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of trunk muscle strengthening by forceful respiratory exercise on the gait asymmetry ratio in hemiplegic patient. 45 Hemiplegic patients due to stroke was randomized in 3 groups, forceful expiratory training(FET), forceful inspiratory training(FIT) and control group. In the experimental groups, ordinary physical therapy with forceful expiratory training and forceful inspiratory training for 20 minutes duration 3 times per week for 6 weeks were respectively performed. In the control group, only ordinary physical therapy was done. Before and after experiments, temporal-spatial gait parameters was measured in all patients. The data of 28 patients who carried out the whole experimental course were statistically analysed. The results of these experiment are as follows : 1. In comparison of difference of single support time asymmetry ratio among 3 groups, the FET group was significantly decreased than the control group (p<.05). 2. In comparison of difference of step length asymmetry ratio among 3 groups, the FIT group was significantly decreased than the control group (p<.05). Based on these results, it is concluded that the forced respiratory exercise program for 6 weeks can be improve the gait asymmetry ratio in hemiplegic patients. Therefore, the forced respiratory exercise is useful to improve the walking ability in hemiplegic patients. Since this study dealt only with the patients who could walk more than 3 meters in distance on floor independently, the further study for evaluating the influence of the forceful respiratory exercise on patients with acute stage stroke and also the development in various methods of use are expected.

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A Clinical Study on Soyangin Prescription (소양인처방(少陽人處方) 활용(活用)에 대한 임상적(臨床的) 연구(硏究))

  • Goo, Deok-Mo
    • Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.52-63
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    • 2005
  • 1. Objectives Due to a lack of detail guidelines for prescriptions to ordinary and pathological symptoms in ${\ulcorner}$DongyiSuseBowon${\lrcorner}$, doctors depend on their own decision when give a prescription. This study aimed to compare ordinary symptoms and pathological symptoms in regards to six prescriptions being applied to Soyangin to utilize them as guidelines in practices. 2. Methods Date were collected from September, 2003 to August, 2004 at the Sasang Constitutional clinic of Pohang Oriental Medicine Hospital. Patients were first asked to fill Out a questionnaire of symptoms that they had at the time of visiting. Data from 273 Soyangin patients whose chief complains got alleviated after taking the prescribed drug were analyzed to examine if there were differences in prescriptions according to ordinary or pathological symptoms complained. 3. Results and Conclusions 1. Hyungbangpaedog-san(Paedog) was given more to the patients having good digestive function than Hyungbangjihwang-tang(Hyungji) and Hyungbangdojeok-san (Dojeok) ; Dojeok was given for bloating symptom compared to Hyungbangsabaek-san(Sabaek). Yangkyuksanhwa-tang(Yangkyuk) and Dojeok were more like for patients with stomachache compared to Paedog. Doghwaljihwang-tang(Dogji) was prescribed to patients complaining frequent voiding compared to Sabaek while Sabaek was given for patients who prefer cold water and feel their body warm compared to other prescriptions. Yangkyuk and Dojeok were prescribed more likely to patients with feeling of suffocation than Sabaek. 2. In symptom comparisons between one prescription and the group of the rest of 5 prescriptions, Paedog was found to be prescribed when patients had good digestive function while Dojeok was given in symptoms cases of indigestion, bloating, constipation and dizziness. Sabaek was applied more for patients having tendency of preferring cold water and feeling of heat body as well as good digestive function. Hyungji was used for patients complaining a symptom of fatigue, in addition Yangkyuk was given to patients who were nervous, sensitive, or impatient when compared to Other prescriptions. Dogji was applied to frequent voiding, insomnia, tingling of extremities, backache or leg pain, or in case of tendency of catching a common cold.

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Biophysical Characteristics of Meridian System with Two Pain Diseases (통증에 따른 경락의 생체 물리적 정보 분석 연구)

  • Kaptchuk, Ted J.;Nam, Bong-Hyun
    • Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.29-41
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    • 2005
  • Objectives : Although previous anatomic, physiological and biophysics studies have examined the acupuncture meridian system, much remains unclear and controversial. This study was undertaken to examine electrical potential aspects of the meridian system. Electric potential was measured at the well and sea acupoints on the twelve acupuncture meridians (AM), on forty patients half with loin lesions, and pain of loin and lower extremities(LL) and half with shoulder lesions, and aching of shoulder and arm(SA). The object was to determine to what extent electric potential is an important risk factor between LL and SA. Methods : At the left and the right side with each of twenty LL and twenty SA patients, physiograph was used to measure electric potentials of AM ten sessions. T-test was used to compare the mean of electric potential between the two different pain groups and multiple logistic regression was used to analyze the risk of the 24 electric potentials measured. Results and Conclusions : In the LL, the only electric potential that was statistically significantly greater than SA was the bladder meridian on the left side. On the contrary, electric potentials in SA, which includes the large intestine, pericardium, triple burner, spleen, stomach, kidney and gallbladder meridians, were statistically larger than those of LL at the same side. On the right side, the five kinds of electric potentials(lung, large intestine, small intestine, pericardium and gallbladder meridian) of LL were statistically larger than those of SA. On the triple burner, stomach and kidney meridians electric potentials of SA were larger than those in LL. After adjusting for 24 electric potentials, pain risk factors, and different illness categories, multiple stepwise selection logistic regression modeling, resulted in the final selection of a total of 13 statistically significant electric potentials. These were 7 electric potentials at left side - small intestine, triple burner, spleen, stomach, bladder, liver and gallbladder meridian, and 6 at rght side - lung, large intestine, heart, pericardium, kidney and bladder meridian.

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Differences in Angle of the Lower Extremities and Electromyography of Elderly Women Experienced a Fall (낙상경험 여성노인의 하지 분절 각도와 근전도 차이)

  • Jeon, Kyoung-Kyu;Park, Kwang-Dong;Park, Se-Hwan;Kang, Young-Seok;Kim, Dae-Geun
    • Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.245-255
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    • 2009
  • The purpose of this study is to analyzed the coordination of lower limb of elderly women who experienced a fall to present basic information for sports science and to deal with the factors that make elderly women fall more effectively. Twenty elderly women were divided into two groups of 10. The mechanisms of balancing lower limb during walk and differences were compared and analyzed using motion analysis and electromyography. The findings of this study are as follows. The first, walking patterns of these women were unstable as their hip joints did not provide sufficient support because of aging. Second, the left and right knee joints showed different walking patterns. The third, the motions of ankle joints became abnormal with increased age. As for the activation of major lower limb muscles, rectus fermois muscle and biceps fermois muscle contracted more to prevent the bending of knees and moved forward while anterior tibial muscle and inner gastrocnemius muscle were demanded highly during walk and the rate of plantar flexion was reduced.

The Clinical Evaluation of the Epidurally Administered Clonidine for the Pain Control of the Patients with Buerger's Disease (Buerger병 환자의 통증 치료에서 경막외 Clonidine 투여의 임상적 고찰)

  • Ryu, Keon-Hee;Kil, Hyeon-Ja;Suh, Jae-Hyun;Kim, Sung-Nyeun
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.286-292
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    • 1995
  • Buerger's disease(Thromboangiitis Obliterans) is characterized by peripheral arterial occlusion of the extremities in young smokers, and leading to ischemia of the tissue and gangrene. Most of these patients suffered from severe pain. therapy for Buerger's disease not enable to undergo reconstructive arterial surgery has been discouraging while multiple modes of analgesics have advanced. Eight subjects who had been operated due to Buerger's disease or diagnosed with this disease were evaluated retrospectively. Continuous epidural block was done at L 2~3 or L3~4 intervertebral space and multiday continuous infusor was connected to epidural catheter. The content of the infusor was clonidine-bupivacaine or clonidine-morphine-bupivacaine mixture. The minimum dose of clonidine was 75 ${\mu}g/day$ and the maximum 450 ${\mu}g/day$. The results were as follows: The analgesia produced by clonidine was superior to any other analgesics. 2) The incidence of the side effects produced by clonidine-bupivacaine mixture were less than that of clonidine-morphine-bupivacaine mixture. 3) Minimum dose of clonidine for the pain relief was required more than 225 ${\mu}g$ per day. From the above results, we recommend that clonidine is an effective agent to provide pain relief for the patients with Buerger's disease.

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Continuous Epidural Analgesia of Lidocaine and Morphine for the Management of Ureteral Calculi (Lidocaine 및 Morphine경막외차단에 의한 뇨관 결석의 치험)

  • Cho, Gong-Lae;Hur, Nam-Jin;Roh, Un-Suk;Cho, Sung-Kung;Lee, Sang-Hwa
    • The Korean Journal of Pain
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.21-25
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    • 1989
  • For the simple operations of the perineal region, caudal, epidural and saddle blocks of analgesia are preferable anesthesia techniques in men. But, if the operations shoud be delayed or the physicians are willing to observe and manipulate the patients for a couple of days, as in the ureteral stone manipulation, continuous epidural analgesia will be a reliable method. The authors have observed 36 male patients of ureteral calculi with continuous lumbar epidural analgesia for the purpose of elimination of an undesirable pain sensation which was associated with the transurethral cystoscopic manipulation. The results were as follows: 1) In most cases, the anesthetics used were 1% lidocaine 20 ml through the $L_{3-4}$ and $L_{4-5}$ interspace with 4~6cm of catheter tip advancement mainly to cephalad. 2) There was no motor weakness or paralysis in the lower extremities except some numbness and paresthesia on the perineal area. 3) Besides the various minor complications, there were no problems in respiration with small doses of morphine extradurally. 4) Among them, four cases of ureteral calculi dropped into the bladder spontaneously due to the epidural technique during transportation of the patients from the pain clinic to the urology out-clinic. One case of calculi was dropped by the aid of instrumentation at the ward, and twelve cases of calculi were removed directly by Dormia stone basket in the scopic room. For the remaining patients, we deduced that their calculi was be evacuated out because there were no complaints were notified after discharge.

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