• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.249-258
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to investigate the different patterns of the lower limb between elderly and adult females to reduce the rate of falls. Ten old females(age: $73.1{\pm}2.69yrs$, height: $151.9{\pm}4.82cm$, mass: $57.36{\pm}5.36$) and ten adult females(age: $28\pm}4.76$ yrs, height: $160.6{\pm}6.83cm$, mass: $53.9{\pm}8.44$) were participated in this experiment. The gait motions were captured with Qualisys system and variables were calculated with Visual-3D. The following results were found. The elderly female group showed bigger inclination angle between COM and COP than the adult female group so that the dynamic stability was reduced in walking for the compensation with a bigger stride width. The elderly female group ensure for the necessary forward movement of COM in order to replace the decreased function of ankle and knee joint. If the distance between COM and COP is closer and the energy reduction of a specific joint is reduced, they could prevent the elderly female's falling rate by strengthening of muscles which were related the extension of ankle joint.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2018

PURPOSE: This study aimed to identify the effect of a backward walking exercise using a mirror on balance and gait in patients with stroke. METHODS: Twenty subjects with post-stroke hemiparesis volunteered to participate in this study. The experimental and control groups performed backward walking exercise plus conventional therapy or conventional physical therapy, respectively, for 6 weeks. Assessment instruments included the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), timed up and go test (TUG), and 10-m walking test (10MWT). Evaluation was performed before and after the 6-week training period. We conducted a paired t-test to compare the within-group changes before and after the intervention. An independent t-test was used to compare between-group differences. The statistical significance level was set at ${\alpha}=.05$ for all variables. RESULTS: The experimental group showed a significant within-group change in the BBS, TUG, and 10MWT (p<.05). The control group also showed a significant change (p<.05). A significant difference was observed between the experimental and control groups with regard to changes in the BBS, TUG, and 10MWT results after the interventions (p<.05). CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that backward walking exercise using a mirror may be valuable for future research. Further studies with a wider range of pathology and longer experiment duration are required to validate the results of the present study.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.77-86
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate the variations in gait parameters in terms of the type of arm sling used in hemiplegic patients. Ten patients with hemiplegia and ten healthy adults participated in this study and walked at self-selected speeds on a GAITRite-instrumented carpet. The activities of the opposite shoulder girdle muscle including the latissimus dorsi, anterior deltoid, and posterior deltoid were simultaneously recorded using surface EMG during gait. They were randomly assigned a condition: without an arm sling, a single strap arm sling, a Harris hemi arm sling, a Rolyan humeral cuff arm sling, and a Bobath roll arm sling. The following gait variables were analyzed: the temporo-spatial parameters of velocity, step length, stride length, swing phase, stance phase, single support, step time and toe in/toe out. The statistical analysis was one-way ANOVA with repeated measures to compare the variation of each variable. In comparison of parameters in each trial in the hemiplegia group, the non-affected side stride length, single support, and toe in/toe out resulted in statistically significantly changes (p<.05). But without an arm sling group did not show any gait parameter differences with arm slings. This study found that several arm slings varied gait patterns in patients with hemiplegia and in healthy adults. In the EMG analysis, the Rolyan humeral cuff arm sling and the Bobath roll arm sling were higher muscle activity for the latissimus dorsi muscle than did the single strap ann sling. Further study should examine the problems that appeared in patients who worn arm slings by focusing on a larger number of subjects and by studying the variety of responses in more detail using an assessment tool that measures variation.

• 한국체육학회지인문사회과학편
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• 제57권6호
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• pp.263-272
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• 2018

본 연구는 여성노인의 허약 상태에 대한 보행 변동성과 체력의 역할을 검증하고자 하였다. 본 연구 기관의 지역사회에 거주하는 65세 이상 여성노인 168명(나이 75.07±5.40)을 대상으로 인구사회학적 특성, 신체조성, 보행 변인 및 변동성, 체력, 인지기능, 우울상태를 측정하였다. 그리고 Fried et al.(2001)의 허약진단 지표(체중감소, 정서적 고갈, 신체활동, 보행속도, 악력)를 기준으로 정상, 전-허약, 허약으로 구분하였다. 허약 상태 예측을 위한 보행 변인 및 변동성 그리고 체력의 역할을 검정하기 위해 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 나이, 교육수준, 보유한 질병 수, 일상생활수행능력 및 인지기능 점수와 우울점수를 통제 한 후 허약그룹은 정상그룹(OR=1)과 비교하였을 때, 두 다리 지지비율(OR=1.48, 95% CI=0.10-2.21, p=.049) 및 분당 보폭수(OR=2.06, 95%CI=1.20-3.43, p=.009)의 변동성이 통계적으로 높게 나타났으며, 상체근력(OR=0.49, 95%CI=0.31-0.77, p=.002)이 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 본 연구에서 허약의 예측인자로 나타난 두발 지지비율 및 분당 보폭수의 변동성 그리고 상체근력은 허약 상태를 예측하고 평가하는데 중요한 지표로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.107-116
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to describe and compare kinematic gait variables during 3 different(0.5, 1, 2m/s) treadmill belt speed. Twenty health subjects participated. The results were following. 1. There are no significant difficult in step phase according to treadmill belt speed. 2. There are significant difficult in stride length, cadence and foot rotation according to treadmill belt speed. 3. There are significant difficult in hip flex/ext, knee flexion and ankle dorsiflexion according to treadmill belt speed.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.11-17
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• 2008

파킨슨 환자들이 장애물에 걸려서 넘어지는 것은 위험한데, 아직까지 이와 관련된 연구는 미비한 실정이다. 본 연구의 목적은 장애물 보행을 성공적으로 수행한 5명을 대상으로, 4가지 높이(0, 2.5, 5.2, 15.2cm)의 장애물을 넘을 때 나타나는 보행 특성의 차이를 밝히는 것이다. 연구결과, 파킨슨 환자들은 장애물 높이가 높아질수록 장애물에 더 천천히 접근하였으며, 장애물의 높이가 높을수록 발이 장애물에 걸리지 않도록 더 높이 발을 들어 넘었다. 또한, 파킨슨 환자들은 장애물의 높이가 높을수록 더 안정되게 넘기 위해서 좌.우발 사이의 거리를 넓게 해서 넘었다. 파킨슨 환자들은 각 장애물별로 넘는 속도를 일정하게 하고, 장애물을 넘기 전 왼발 앞꿈치와 장애물과의 수평거리 및 장애물과 장애물을 넘은 오른발 뒷꿈치와의 수평거리에서 차이가 없이 장애물을 넘었다. 이와 같은 특성이 파킨슨 환자들이 장애물을 넘는 일반적인 전략인 것으로 판단된다. 결론적으로 파킨슨 환자들은 장애물을 천천히, 조심스럽게, 그리고 비효율적으로 넘는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.141-148
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• 2007

Falls associated with tripping over an obstacle can be dangerous, yet little is known about the strategies used for stepping over obstacles in older Parkinson disease. The purpose of this study was to investigate the lower extremity muscle activity on the obstacle gait according to obstacle height in older Parkinson diseases. The obstacle gait of 7 older Parkinson disease was examined during a 5.0 m approach to, and while stepping over, obstacles of 0, 25, 52, and 152mm. Seven pairs of surface electrodes(Noraxon MyoResearch, USA) were attached to the right-hand side of the body to monitor the adductor longus(AL), gluteus medius(GME), gluteus maximus(GMA), biceps femoris(BF), rectus femoris(RF), gastrocnemius(GA), tibialis anterior(TA). Electromyography data were filtered using a 10Hz to 350 Hz Butterworth band-pass digital filter and normalized to the maximum value in the analyzed phases. A one-way ANOVA for repeated measures was employed for selected electromyography variables to analyze the differences of the height of four obstacles. The results showed significant differences between 0.0mm and 25, 52, and 152mm obstacle height in TA and GA activities during the second phase(swing phase). But the more increase obstacle height, the more not increase the muscle activities. This means that the Parkinson disease stepping over obstacle inefficiency. To prevent and reduce the frequency of falls, elderly Parkinson disease maintained and improved their balance, muscular strength, neuromuscular control and mobility.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2017

Purpose: This study examined the effects of the fumanet exercise program on the cognitive function and fall down-related physical fitness factor in elderly people. Method: The study period was May 2-June 24, 2016. The participants included 20 elderly persons (control group 10, experimental group 10) who registered at the day-care Center in G. City. Descriptive statistics were used for the analysis of the control and experimental groups' general characteristics. The chi-square and Mann-Whitney U tests were conducted to identify the two groups' general characteristics' and dependent variables' homogeneity. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare the pre-and post-intervention cognitive function and fall down-related physical fitness factor, and a Mann-Whitney U test was used to analyze the rate of cognitive function and fall down-related physical fitness factor changes between the groups after the intervention. Result: The participants' fall down-related physical fitness factors (balance, gait, leg strength) increased and memory in the cognitive function sub-area improved in the participants who participated in the fumanet exercise program. The amount of change in gait was significantly different between the control and experimental groups. Conclusion: The fumanet exercise program included gait training using the learn, remember and repeat phased steps. Therefore, this study proposes using the fumanet exercise program to improve the elderly's cognitive function and physical fitness factor.

• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.97-105
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• 2014

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of an aquatic exercise program on physical fitness, body composition, and gait characteristics using trunk and pelvic angle in women living in urban fringe area. Methods: An aquatic exercise program consists of exercise in a swimming pool and self-help group activity with 16 women living in urban fringe (mean age: 63 years) for 8 weeks (twice a week for 2 hours). Physical fitness, body composition, trunk and pelvic angle using 2D video motion analyzer, and a questionnaire including socio-demographic variables were measured from July to August, 2013. Data were analyzed using a paired t-test with the SPSS/WIN 18.0 program. Results: At the end of 8 weeks intervention, there were significant decreases on body weight (p=.025), body fat (p=.030) and BMI (p=.011). There were significant increases on muscle strength (p=.001) and flexibility (p=.015). Trunk angle was significantly improved, which means participants less moved their body from side to side when they walked (p=.001). Conclusion: From this results, the aquatic exercise program could be an effective nursing intervention to improve physical fitness, body composition, and gait ability for women living in urban fringe area.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.65-79
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was firstly to investigate correctional function of custom semi-rigid foot orthotics for excessively pronated people during gait by observing comfort, navicular movement and leg muscles' activity according to short-term and mid-term wearing duration and secondly to understand positive and/or negative point of view of a recently proposed paradigm related to foot orthotics more profoundly. Sixteen subjects who showed excessive pronation at navicular drop test were recruited for this study. Custom semi-rigid foot orthotics were made fitting for foot characteristics of the subjects by podiatry division of Otto Bock Korea company. While wearing the foot orthotics for two months, comfort of wearing were questioned and vertical navicular movement and electromyography of leg muscles during gait were measured at the condition of both immediately after and 2 months after including a control condition, respectively. The subjects were required to walk on a treadmill at the speed of 1.5m/s and four digital video camera filmed the movement of navicular process at the speed of 60 frames/s. In conclusion, in excessively pronated group continuous increase of comfort from short-term to mid-term wearing of custom foot orthotics is assumed to be closely related with short-term and mid term correctional action, of which are consisted the decrease of the range of navicular drop and navicular raisins- the faster timing of minimum navicular position occurring, and the decrease of leg muscles' activities. This conclusion could lead to positively accept new paradigm related to foot orthotics suggested by Nigg and the author suggest that in the future study the variable which could observe navicular movement would be one of major variables to study preferred path of skeleton in the paradigm.