• 대한간호학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.454-466
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• 2001

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of exercise program on cardiopulmonary functions and shoulder joint functioning in breast cancer patients who under- went radiation therapy after surgery. Method: Subjects in the experimental group(N=12) participated in an exercise program for eight weeks. The Exercise program consisted of shoulder stretching, arm weight training, and walking on treadmill. Maximal oxygen uptake (v2max), maximal running time, shoulder joint range of motion, and shoulder functional assessment were determined before and after the exercise program. Baseline sociodemographic and medical data were compared between experimental group and control group using the Fisher's exact test and Mann- Whitney U test. For effects of the exercise program, repeated measures ANOVA were used. Result: 1) Following the exercise program for eight weeks, both v$\alpha$ max and maximal running time tended to increase in experimental group comparing with the control group. 2) Shoulder abduction, extension and flexion of the operated upper extremity in the experimental group comparing with control significantly increased after the exercise program(p<0.05). 3) Shoulder flexion of the normal upper extremity in the experimental group comparing with control significantly increased after the exercise program(p<0.05). Conclusion: The results suggest that the exercise program for breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy after breast surgery can improve shoulder functions and increase cardiopulmonary functions, which are maximal oxygen uptake and maximal running time.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.399-407
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• 2003

Purpose: This study was done to identify levels of physical fitness in student nurses and to ascertain the relationship among the different aspects of physical fitness of strength, power, muscle endurance, agility, balance and flexibility. Method: The participants were 266 students selected from one college of nursing. From May 1 to July 31 in 2003, physical constitution, muscle strength (grip strength, back strength), power (standing long jump), muscle endurance (sit-ups), agility (whole body reaction time-light, sound), balance (close-eyes foot-balance), and flexibility (sitting trunk flexion) were measured. Result: The mean(standard deviation) for grip strength was 22.59(3.93) kg., for back strength, 48.52(12.85) kg., for standing long jump, 135.29(20.54) m., for sit-up's, 23.66(9.35) per minute, whole body reaction time (light), 0.43(0.11) sec, whole body reaction time (sound), 0.50(0.16) sec, close-eyes foot-balance, 33.35(38.67) sec, and sitting trunk flexion 34.72(9.37) cm. Conclusion: This study showed that the physical fitness of student nurses is very low compared to the results in a report from the Korea Sports Science Institute. It is necessary to include exercise programs for student nurses in order to improve their physical fitness.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.243-250
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• 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to observe office workers' postural behaviors during computer work to identify the risk factors for head and thorax postural behaviors. Methods: The participants included 57 office workers who worked longer than 20 hours on a computer. Postural behaviors during computer work were measured using 3-D wearable motion sensors on the forehead and sternum. A multivariate linear regression model evaluated the association between various risk factors (neck pain, demographics, and environmental factors) and non-head and thorax postural behaviors. Results: The participants maintained their head and thorax in neutral postures (defined as 10° extension~10° flexion and 5° extension~10° flexion, respectively) for 24.7% and 39.3% of the total recorded time. Those who reported neck pain at the measurement of postural behaviors showed less time spent in thorax postures. Current neck pain, high desk height, and the distance between the keyboard and the edge of the desk (cm) were found to be related to less time spent in a neutral thorax posture. Conclusion: Office environment factors and current neck pain might affect workers' thorax postures, which might also determine the orientation of head postures during computer work.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2002년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.132-135
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• 2002

In the present study, an electro-mechanical KAFO (knee-ankle-foot orthosis) which satisfies both the stability in stance and the knee flexion in swing was developed and evacuated in eight polio patients. A knee joint control algorithm suitable for polio patients who are lack of the stability in pre-swing was also developed and various control systems and circuits were also designed. In addition, knee flexion angles and knee moments were measured and analyzed for polio patients who used the developed KAFO with the three-dimensional motion analysis system. Energy consumption was also evaluated for the developed KAFO by measuring the movement of the COG (center of gravity) during gait. From the present study, the designed foot switch system successfully determined the gait cycle of polio patients and controlled knee joint of the KAFO, resulting in the passive knee flexion or foot clearance during swing phase. From the three-dimensional gait analysis for polio patients, it was found that the controlled-knee gait with the developed electro-mechanical KAFO showed the knee flexion of 40$^{\circ}$∼45$^{\circ}$ at an appropriate time during swing. Vertical movements of COG in controlled-knee gait (gait with the developed electro-mechanical KAFO) were significantly smaller than those in looked knee gait(gait with the locked knee Joint). and correspondingly controlled-knee gait reduced approximately 40% less energy consumption during horizontal walking gait. More efficient gait patterns could be obtained when various rehabilitation training and therapeutic programs as well as the developed electro-mechanical KAFO were applied for polio patients.

• 재활간호학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.159-168
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• 2004

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine effect of Tai-Chi exercise program on joint flexibility for osteoarthritis patients. To evaluate the effects, quasi-experimental study was used for pre and post test with a nonequivalent control group. Method: Fifty-tow subjects participated in the experiment(twenty-seven for experimental group and twenty-five for control group) and they were from two different senior citizen centers in J city. The experiment period was from April 2002 through August 2002. The experiment group took part in Tai-Chi exercise program for eighteen weeks(three times a week for four weeks and five times a week for fourteen week). The exercise was performed for 50 minutes at every time (15 minutes for warm-up, 30 minutes for Tai-Chi exercise, and 5 minutes for ending). In order to pursue study purpose, the SPSS/WIN 8.0 program was chosen for the statistical analysis; ANCOVA was employed in examining test hypothesis; t-test and $x^2$-test were used to examine homogeneity between experimental and control group. Result: The study results were as follows :Score of vertebral joint flexibility increased significantly after of Tai-Chi exercise program. Score of wrist joint extension increased significantly after of Tai-Chi exercise program. Score of wrist joint flexion increased significantly after of Tai-Chi exercise program. Score of elbow joint extension increased significantly after of Tai-Chi exercise program. Score of elbow joint flexion increased significantly after of Tai-Chi exercise program. There was a slight increase of knee joint extension in the Tai-Chi exercise group compared to control group, but without statistical significance. Score of knee joint flexion increased significantly after of Tai-Chi exercise program. Score of ankle plantar flexion increased significantly after of Tai-Chi exercise program. Score of ankle dorsiflexion increased significantly after of Tai-Chi exercise program. Conclusion: As shown in the results, Tai-Chi exercise program can be effective nursing intervention for osteoarthritis patient to improve joint flexibility.

• 대한임상전기생리학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2011

Purpose : The purpose of study was to better understand the effects of Interferential Current (IFC) and Ultrasound on the ROM and pain in patients with chronic back muscle pain. Methods : Twenty patients with chronic back pain were randomly assigned to IFC stimulation groups and Ultrasound stimulation groups. Both groups used the same method for 20 minutes each session, three times a week for 4 weeks at the same time point and with the same amount of treatment. Measurement items are visual analogue scale (VAS) and range of motion (ROM). Results : This study showed that the IFC stimulation group and the ultrasound stimulation group demonstrated significant improvement in ROM increase and pain reduction. Both groups showed a significant reduction in VAS; however, the ultrasound stimulation group decreased more than ultrasound stimulation group. And, both groups showed a significant increase in ROM. The ultrasound stimulation group increased significantly more than the IFC stimulation group in ROM of flexion and extension. The IFC stimulation group increased significantly more than the ultrasound stimulation group in ROM of lateral flexion. Conclusion : Pain relief was more effective in the ultrasound group. The ultrasound showed a more significant effect than IFC in ROM of flexion and extension. The IFC showed a more significant effect than ultrasound in ROM lateral flexion. The results of this study suggest that the treatment effects are different on patients with chronic back pain, according to treatment methods.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2017

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the periodicity of the lower extremity joint flexion/extension angle to compare the local stability between young and elderly women during walking on a treadmill. Method: Eighteen young women (mean $age=21.2{\pm}1.6y$; mean $mass=57.1{\pm}6.1kg$; mean $height=1.61{\pm}0.04m$) and 18 elderly women (mean $age=66.4{\pm}1.2y$; mean $mass=55.4{\pm}8.3kg$; mean $height=1.56{\pm}0.04m$) participated in this study. Approximate entropy (ApEn) was used to determine the periodicity in the lower limb joint angles. Results: The ApEn values of the two groups were statistically greater in the surrogate data test than in the original time series data (p<.05). The periodicity of the hip and ankle flexion/extension angles decreased in the elderly women group compared with the young women group (p<.05). The periodicity of the lower extremity joint flexion/extension angle showed that the ankle joint increased dominatingly in both groups (p<.05); the hip joint decreased compared with the knee joint in the young women group; and the knee joint decreased compared with the hip joint in the elderly women group (p<.05). Conclusion: These results suggest that the lower extremity joint flexion/extension angles of the young and elderly women during walking contained random noises as well as biological signals. In addition, the differences in the periodicity in the lower extremity joint between the young and elderly women may provide some insight in predicting potential falls and be used as a characteristic indicator for determining local stability in elderly women during walking.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2008

이 연구는 생횔체육 프로그램으로서의 태권에어로빅스 옆차기 동작의 운동학적 분석으로 대상자는 숙련자와 비숙련자 각 7명으로 하였다. 자료는 Qualisys사의 Proreflex MCU-240 카메라 7대를 샘플링 율(sampling rate), 100frames/sec로 촬영한 후 Qualisys System(SWEDEN)의 QTM(Motion Capture Software)으로 위치 좌표를 얻었으며 Visual3D를 사용하여 연구변인을 산출하였고, 두 집단간의 평균치 차이 검정은 SPSS 12.0K의 독립 t-test를 유의수준 p<.05로 실시하였다. 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 구간별 소요시간은 전 구간에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 2. 무릎 각도의 경우 제2 무릎최대굴곡순간(p=0.046, F=4.925)에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 3. 무릎 각속도의 경우 제1 무릎최대굴곡순간(p=0.031, F=5.940)에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 4. 힙의 굴곡/신전 각도는 제2 무릎최대굴곡순간(p=0.012, F=8.668)에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 5. 힙의 외/내전 각속도는 무릎최소굴곡순간(p=0.019, F=7.324)에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 6. 힙의 외/내측 회전각속도는 무릎최소굴곡순간(p=0.005, F=11.87)에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제11권11호
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• pp.4346-4353
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• 2010

본 연구의 목적은 20대의 정상 성인에서 경부의 관절가동범위와 마사지 및 정적 스트레칭이 관절가동범위에 미치는 영향을 측정하는 것이다. 근골격계와 신경계의 질환이 없는 100명(마사지그룹=50, 스트레칭그룹=50)을 대상으로 실시하였다. 마사지와 정적 스트레칭은 흉쇄유돌근, 사각근, 승모근, 반극근, 판상근, 후두하근, 다열근과 회선근에 적용되었다. 두 그룹은 주 3회의 중재를 받았다. 중재 시간은 10분이었다. 마사지그룹은 경찰법, 유날법 및 스트라이핑 마사지가 사용되었고, 스트레칭그룹은 정적 스트레칭이 사용되었다. 경부의 가동범위 측정도구는 경부의 8가지 동작(후두하 굽힘과 폄, 경부의 굽힘과 폄, 왼쪽 옆굽힘과 오른쪽 옆굽힘, 왼쪽 돌림과 오른쪽 돌림)을 분석하기 위하여 사용되었다. 통계학적 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 정상적인 경부의 관절가동범위는 남자에서 후두하굽힘과 폄이 $2.39^{\circ}$와 38.36^{\circ}$, 경부의 굽힘과 폄이 $54.11^{\circ}$와 69.39^{\circ}$, 왼쪽과 오른쪽의 옆굽힘이 $43.50^{\circ}$와 $41.28^{\circ}$, 왼쪽과 오른쪽의 돌림이 $66.39^{\circ}$와 $65.94^{\circ}$로 나타났고, 여자에서는 후두하 굽힘과 폄이 $5.14^{\circ}$와 $36.47^{\circ}$, 경부의 굽힘과 폄이 $55.92^{\circ}$와 $71.22^{\circ}$, 왼쪽과 오른쪽의 옆굽힘이 $43.34^{\circ}$와 $41.06^{\circ}$, 왼쪽과 오른쪽의 돌림이 $69.38^{\circ}$와 $68.63^{\circ}$로 나타났다. 둘째, 후두하 굽힘, 왼쪽 돌림과 오른쪽 돌림에서 여성이 남성보다 더 높은 관절가동범위를 보였다(p<0.05). 셋째, 마사지군과 스트레칭군은 치료 후에 모든 항목에서 관절가동범위의 증가를 보였지만 두 그룹간의 비교에서는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다(p<0.05). 위의 결과는 마사지와 정적 스트레칭이 경부 근육의 신장 및 이완을 통해 가동범위를 증가시키는 적당한 방법이라는 것을 제시한다. 그리고 경부의 가동범위를 조사하는 연구의 기초로 제공될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.38-45
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• 2013

This study was conducted in order to examine whether abdominal draw-in maneuver (ADIM) with isometric shoulder flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction selectively contracted deep abdominal muscles. This study's subjects were 13 males 17 females. In order to evaluate the comparison of effects of ADIM and ADIM with isometric shoulder flexion, extension, adduction and abduction, measurements were made on transverse abdominis (TrA), internal oblique (IO), and external oblique (EO) using a real-time ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system. Each position was repetitively measured three times with a real-time ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system and their mean values were used for analysis. The ADIM with isometric shoulder flexion, extension, adduction and abduction significantly increased the thickness of TrA relative to the ADIM only (p<.05). The ADIM with isometric shoulder abduction significantly increased the thickness of IO compared to the ADIM only (p<.05). The ADIM with isometric shoulder extension and abduction significantly decreased the thickness of EO compared to the ADIM only and the ADIM with isometric shoulder extension significantly decreased the thickness of EO relative to the ADIM with isometric shoulder adduction (p<.05). ADIM with isometric shoulder abduction is an effective method to selectively strengthen deep abdominal muscles and therefore may be employed as an intervention for trunk stabilization.