• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.119-127
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• 2000

In this case report we demonstrated the improvemen of gait pattern and the facilitation of postwalk locomotion on the child who has severe mental retardation with Incomplete gait pattern. Treatments included to stimulate vestibular using balance board and vestibular stimulator, to train weight hearing and shifting, to facilitate visual perception motor coordination, and to train walk ann postwalk locomotion in environment similar to actual daily life. It was performed 130 sessions for 10 months. With this treatment, she could accomplished dynamic stability so that she didn't fall at walk after $1\~2$ months of treatment, and could have done climbing up and down without hand support after 10 months. In gross motor function measure(GMFM), total motor function was improved to $89.98\%$ from $73.53\%$.

• 한국노년학
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.377-395
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• 2012

본 연구는 열악한 생활환경과 신체적·심리적 기능의 저하로 인해 낙상 사고의 위험에 더 많이 노출되어 있는 저소득층 노인의 낙상을 예방하고 삶의 질을 향상시키고자 낙상에 영향을 미치는 위험 요인에 대한 문헌고찰과 선행연구 결과를 바탕으로 지역사회 거주 저소득층 노인을 위한 다면적 낙상예방프로그램(MFPP)을 개발하고, 개발된 다면적 낙상예방프로그램이 신체적·심리적·환경적 요인과 낙상횟수에 미치는 효과를 검정하였다. 본 연구의 프로그램은 저소득층 노인에게 신체기능 향상을 위한 근력강화운동, 낙상예방 효능감 증진을 통한 심리적 기능 강화를 위한 정서지지, 낙상예방과 운동행위에 대한 인지적 변화 유도를 위한 낙상예방교육, 안전한 가정환경 유지를 위한 가정환경관리로 구성된 프로그램을 주 1회 하루 70분~90분씩 총 8주 동안 제공하는 간호중재 프로그램으로 직접 대상자의 가정을 방문하여 각각의 다면적 요소들을 개별적으로 진행하였다. 프로그램의 효과를 검정하기 위해 S시 1개구 보건소에 등록된 지역사회 거주 저소득층 노인을 대상으로 실험군 24명, 대조군 24명을 선정하여 비동등성 대조군 전후설계의 유사실험 연구로 시도되었다. 자료수집기간은 2010년 6월부터 2010년 10월까지 진행되었으며, 수집된 자료는 실수와 백분율, Fisher's exact test, x²-test, t-test, repeated measures ANOVA, ANCOVA, Logistic regression을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과, 실험군에서 낙상횟수가 감소하였으며, 균형감과 낙상예방효능감이 증진되었고, 가정환경위험요인이 감소하였다. 따라서 본 프로그램을 노인 간호 현장에서 활용한다면 저소득층 노인의 낙상예방에 매우 효과적인 결과를 얻을 수 있을 것이며 나아가 저소득층 노인의 신체적·심리적 건강증진을 통한 삶의 질 향상에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.345-352
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• 2020

본 논문은 장애 노인에게 오타고 운동 프로그램이 낙상감소에 미치는 영향과 신체기능과 자신감 회복의 효과를 확인하기 위해 시도되었다. 연구대상은 총 30명으로, 두 그룹으로 할당하여, 실험군 17명, 대조군 13명이었다. 오타고 운동군에게 오타고 운동 프로그램을 12주간 주 2회 각 50분씩 시행하였다. 측정도구는 하지근력, 균형, 유연성과 낙상효능감 변수는 오타고 운동 전과 12주간 오타고 운동 중재 후에 낙상효능감, 낙상횟수와 신체적 기능 변화를 측정하였다. 자료 분석은 일반적 특징은 기술통계로 분석하였고, 두 그룹간의 분석은 독립 T 검정을 하였고, 두 그룹내 분석은 대응 T 검정를 하였다. 연구결과 신체적 기능 변화에서 하지근력의 변화는 통계적으로 유의하였고(p< .01), 대조군은 하지근력이 감소하였으나, 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았다. 정적균형의 변화는 실험군이 유의하게 증가하였고, 대조군은 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 유연성의 변화는 실험군에서 유의한 증가를 보였고, 대조군은 유의하게 감소하였다. 동적 균형의 변화는 실험군에서 유의한 증진을 나타내었고, 대조군의 동적 균형은 유의한 저하를 나타내었다. 낙상효능감의 변화에서 실험군은 약간의 향상을 나타내었고, 대조군은 유의한 저하를 나타내었다. 본 연구 결과 오타고 운동 프로그램이 장애노인 낙상예방에 대한 신체적기능과 낙상효능감을 증진시켜 긍정적 변화를 가져왔다는 것이 입증되었다.

• 한국노년학
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.895-902
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• 2019

이 연구에서는 요인분석을 통해 타당성이 입증된 낙상위험평가 설문항목의 진단 정도와 평가기준을 검토하여 지역 재가 노인의 낙상고위험군을 진단하고 개인별 낙상리스크 프로파일을 제안하는데 목적이 있다. 연구대상자는 S시, U시, B시, Y시 거주 우리나라 지역 재가 노인 439명을 대상으로 하였다(평균연령 75.0±5.7세). FRA의 낙상위험진단정도와 평가기준을 검토하기 위해 ROC분석을 실시하였다. 분석결과 FRA의 하위요인인 '낙상잠재성', '질병과 신체증상', '환경' 및 '신체기능'의 4가지 하위 요인은 지역재가노인의 낙상 위험을 효율적으로 진단할 수 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 민감도와 특이도 결과를 바탕으로 요인별 평가기준을 제시하였다. 또한 낙상하위요인별 패턴을 분석한 결과 낙상 고위험군의 경우 두 가지 요인 이상에 문제를 가지고 있는 노인이 전체의 80%를 차지하는 것으로 나타났다. 이상으로, FRA의 4가지 하위 요인은 낙상위험정도를 효율적으로 진단할 수 있으며, 평가기준을 바탕으로 개인별 낙상위험프로파일을 제시할 수 있어 우리나라 지역 재가 노인의 낙상예방프로그램 구축을 위한 기초자료로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.374-383
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• 1998

Apparel Quality was one of the most important elements to evaluate the reputations of companies and products which affect the consumer's purchasing behavior. From researches on apparel quality, there was no common concept of quality as well as no common dimensions. The purposes of this study were to identify apparel quality concept and to classify the multi-dimensional concept of apparel quality. The research was carried out in theoretical as well as empirical studies. The theoretical study was conducted to find out apparel quality concept and divide apparel quality concept into four dimensions groups. The empirical study followed the theoretical study to confirm the multi-dimensional concept of apparel quality. The empirical study was investigated that the questionnaire was administered to 634 housewives in Seoul, Kwangju, and Busan during the fall of 1996. The data were analysed by LISREL analysis. This study identified that apparel quality was characteristics of consumer's desires for apparel. The results of the theoretical study verified that apparel quality concept was organized into four different dimensions: physical attribute, physical function, instrumental performance, and expressive performance.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.73-82
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• 2017

PURPOSE: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) has been shown to improve body function and activity/participation in people with functional dysfunctions. This study evaluates if active exercise using theraband in PNF pattern may induce similar benefits as exercise using manual PNF pattern performed by physiotherapists on promoting mobility, balance and fear of fall in community-dwelling elderly. METHODS: Twenty-three community-dwelling elderly with independent activities of daily living were recruited and randomly allocated into either PNF group - exercise in PNF pattern by trained physiotherapists or Theraband-PNF (T-PNF) group - exercise using theraband in PNF pattern, for an hour, twice weekly for 4 weeks. Functional outcomes such as Timed Up and Go test, Elderly Mobility Scale, Berg balance scale, functional reach and subjective measures including fear of fall (FOF) scale, bodily pain in visual analogue scale were measured pre and post-program. RESULTS: Twenty-one participants completed the program. PNF group demonstrated significant within-group improvements in all subjective measures and objective measures. Similar within-group improvements were demonstrated in all outcome measures except FOFS in T-PNF group. However, no between-group differences were found in any of the outcome measures. CONCLUSION: Comparable improvements in functional outcomes in community dwelling elderly were demonstrated in both groups. As manual PNF exercise traditionally need clinicians' contact and feedback on patient which limit the training to be carried out extensively in community setting. The current findings suggest that exercise using theraband in PNF pattern is feasible to be adopted as self-practice exercise for community-dwelling elderly to induce beneficial effects on functional outcomes.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.101-110
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• 2014

In this study, we investigate characteristics of fall, requirements toward the impact protective clothing, design preferences, etc. to develop the fall impact protective clothing for the silver-aged women. Among the 242 women respondents aging 50s to 70s, 43% experienced the fall in recent 2 years. It is found that the fall mostly occurred in winter season and happened during the regular activities such as walking outside, going up and down stairs. Most of the respondents have no experience buying the impact protective clothing, but they expressed the fall impact protective clothing would help reducing the injury from falls. Moreover, the intention to purchase the impact protective clothing is increasing with an increasing target age. However, the respondents concerned with increasing volume and weight of clothing by the protecting pad inserted into the clothing. The respondents also claimed that the impact protecting clothing should not interfere with their regular physical activities. The survey showed that respondents preferred to embed the impact protective function in pants as a form of the protective clothing. For the design preferences on the pants, casual style and straight silhouette was preferred and stretch fabric was selected. The respondents preferred underwear made of cotton spandex blend with relaxed fit.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of bilateral visual feedback training with visual targets on the postural balance and fall efficacy of stroke patients with hemiparesis. Methods: A total of 24 stroke patients with hemiparesis were randomly assigned to either a bilateral visual feedback training (BVFT, n=8) group, unilateral visual feedback training (UVFT, n=8) group, or a control group (n=8). The BVFT and UVFT groups performed weight-bearing training on the bilateral (less-affected and affected side) or unilateral side (affected side) with visual feedback using visual targets. The control group performed squat training without visual feedback using visual targets. The training program was conducted in the form of 3 sets a day, 3 times a week, for 4 weeks. The participants were evaluated using the Berg balance scale (BBS), lateral reaching test (LRT), timed up and go test (TUG), and the activities-specific balance confidence scale (ABC). Results: In the intra-group comparison after the intervention, the BVFT group showed a significant difference in the BBS, TUG, affected and less-affected side LRT, and ABC (p<0.05). The UVFT group showed a significant difference in the BBS and ABC (p<0.05). In the inter-group comparison after the intervention, the BVFT group showed significant improvements in their BBS, affected side LRT, and TUG, when compared to the control group (p<0.05). Conclusion: These findings show that bilateral visual feedback training with visual targets during bilateral weight-bearing exercises can improve the postural balance function in stroke patients.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.221-229
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• 2007

Purpose: To investigate the instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), leg muscle strength, cognitive and visual functions according to the participants' demographic characters and experiences of falling in Korean elder who are residents in the community. Method: Data were collected from 351 participants aged 65 or more, who were ambulatory, A structured questionnaire and several physical function measurements were used to collect the data which were analyzed using the SAS program. Results: The participants' IADL scores were significantly different according to their age, educational level and living situation. The leg muscle strength of the elders were significantly different according to gender and age, and were also related the risk of falling. Cognitive scores were significantly different according to gender, age, education level and marital status. Visual acuity and depth perception were significantly different according to age, education level, and marital status. Conclusion: Demographic variables and experience of falling were identified as variables related to IADL, leg muscle strength, cognitive and visual function of elders. Further study with a larger and nation-wide sample is needed to identify the variables related to the physical and cognitive functions of elders.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.349-354
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• 2019

건설현장에서 추락으로 인해 사망하는 근로자는 전체 사망자의 약 40%를 차지하며 사망사고 주요 발생 형태로 나타나고 있다, 또한 우리나라 인구구성이 점차 고령화됨에 따라 건설현장에서도 고령화 비율이 점점 높아지고 있으며 신체기능 저하 인지능력 저하 등에 따른 추락재해가 점점 증가추세에 있다. 이에 따라 고령 근로자 추락에 미치는 요인에 대하여 설문조사를 실시하였으며 재해 당사자인 고령 근로자에 초점을 맞춰 보다 근본적인 추락 예방대책을 제시하고자 한다.