• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2022

PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of the craniovertebral angle, proprioception (joint error test), and the upper trapezius on the muscle tone when comparing cervical stabilization and scapula stabilization exercises and when two exercises were performed together. METHODS: The participants in this study agreed in advance, and this study was carried out by recruiting 27 university students in their twenties with mild frontal posture. The subjects were assigned randomly to three groups that performed cervical stabilization exercises, scapular stabilization exercises, and both cervical and scapular stabilization exercises. One-way repeated ANOVA was used to analyze the evaluation values of the 1^st, 3^rd, and 6^th weeks of exercise intervention within the group, and one-way ANOVA was used to compare the difference in the effects of exercise intervention among the three groups. RESULTS: Proprioception was significantly different in the cervical stabilization exercises (CSE) group and the cervical stabilization exercises + Scapular stabilization exercises (CSE+SSE) groups at three weeks, and there was a significant difference between the scapular stabilization exercises (SSE) group and the CSE+SSE group (p < .05). At six weeks, there was a significant difference between the CSE group and the CSE+SSE group, and there was a significant difference between the SSE group and the CSE+SSE group (p < .05). There was a significant difference between three and six weeks in the CSE group (p < .05). In the SSE group, there was a significant difference between pre and six weeks, and between three and six weeks (p < .05). In the CSE+SSE group, there was a significant difference between pre and three weeks, and between pre and six weeks (p < .05). On the other hand, there were no significant differences between CVA and muscular tone in all three groups (P > .05). CONCLUSION: In all groups, the proprioception (joint error test) showed significant improvement, and the CSE+SSE group showed greater improvement than the other groups. As a result, the appropriate combination of neck stabilization exercise and scapular stabilization exercise effectively improved proprioception in the presence of forward head posture (FHP).

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2024

PURPOSE: The study aimed to analyze the effect of pillow height on upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle activity and overall human body comfort to determine the optimal pillow height. METHODS: The study included 32 healthy college students, of both genders, who provided prior consent. It examined three pillow heights (flat, 6cm, 12cm) and measured the upper trapezius and SCM muscles using ultrasonography, myotone, and electromyography(EMG). Muscle activation, thickness, and fatigue were assessed. RESULTS: The study found significant differences in muscle thickness and muscle tone based on the pillow heights (flat, 6cm, and 12cm) with a p < .05. The SCM and upper trapezius muscles were thinnest at a pillow height of 6cm. Muscle tone in the SCM was lower at both 6cm and 12cm pillow heights. Post-hoc measurements showed significant differences in both the SCM and upper trapezius muscles thickness at the 6cm pillow height (p < .05). Also, significant differences in muscle tone were observed only in the SCM, particularly between the 6cm and 12cm pillow heights. CONCLUSION: The ultrasonography and myotone measurements showed a significant difference in muscle thickness and muscle tension, both of which were above 6cm, while there was no difference in muscle activation. Based on the strong correlation between muscle tension and muscle thickness with pillow height, this study concluded that the human body feels comfortable with a 6cm pillow height. Therefore, it is recommended to use a pillow height of 6cm when lying in a supine position.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.301-305
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• 2012

본 연구는 기후변화에 따른 떡류에서의 미생물 안전성 평가를 위해 전국을 온도와 강수량에 따라 3개의 권역으로 나누어 떡류와 떡의 주원료인 쌀가루의 미생물학적 오염도 모니터링을 실시하였다. 떡의 재조공정에 따라 흰떡, 전통떡, 성형떡 3가지로 분류하였고, 가래떡, 시루떡, 경단을 대표 떡으로 샘플링하였다. 쌀가루에서의 총호기성균은 평균 4.9 log CFU/g, 진균은 70개의 시료 중 42개에서 검출되었으며(평균 43 CFU/g), coliform은 52개 시료에서 평균 1.29 log CFU/g 수준으로 검출되었다. 식중독균은 1개의 시료에서만 1.66 log CFU/g의 S. aureus가 검출되었다. 떡류에서의 미생물 오염도는 고물을 묻히는 경단에서 총성호기성균이 가장 높았고, coliform은 냉각수에서 식히는 가래떡에서 가장 높은 오염도를 나타냈다. 진균은 세 가지 떡 모두 비슷한 수준으로 검출되었다. 현재까지는 권역별로 떡류의 미생물 오염도의 유의적인 차이가 나타나진 않았으나, 향후 본 연구결과를 토대로 지속적인 떡류에서의 미생물 모니터링 연구가 이루어진다면 기후변화로 인한 오염도 변화추이를 분석할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.