• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.351-355
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• 2021

Objective: Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most common upper extremity compressive nerve disorders in modern people. Various conservative treatments such as taping, exercise, and electrotherapy have been applied to carpal tunnel syndrome and their effectiveness has been proven. This study aims to determine whether home exercise combined with taping is effective for pain and functional disability in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Design: Randomized controlled study Methods: 21 patients were recruited and were randomly divided into HEx+T (Home exercise+taping) group (n=10) and HEx (Home exercise) group (n=11). All participants performed Home exercise(tendon and neural gliding exercise) 5 times a week for 6 weeks. Additionally, subject in the HEx group, taping was applied over the wrist and forearm during the training period. Wrist pain was measured by VAS (Visual Analogue Scale). Functional disability was measured using a BCTSQ(The Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire). Results: Both the HEx+T group and the HEx group showed a significant improvement in wrist pain(p<0.05), and the HEx+T group showed a more significant decrease in pain than the HEx group(p<0.05). There was a significant improvement in both groups in functional disability (p<0.05), and the HEX+T group showed more improvement than the HEX group(p<0.05). Conclusions: This study suggests that home exercise combined with taping is effective for pain and functional disability in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.

• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.115-126
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• 2023

Understanding the carrying capacity of a habitat is crucial for effectively managing populations of wild boars (Sus scrofa), which are designated as harmful wild animal species in national parks. Carrying capacity refers to the maximum population size supported by a park's environmental conditions. This study aimed to estimate the appropriate wild boar population size by integrating population characteristics and habitat suitability for wild boars in the Bukhansan National Park using the HexSim program. Population characteristics included age, survival, reproduction, and movement. Habitat suitability, which reflects prospecting and resource acquisition, was determined using the Maximum Entropy model. This study found that the optimal population size for wild boar ranged from 217 to 254 individuals. The population size varied depending on the amount of resources available within the home range, indicating fewer individuals in a larger home range. The estimated wild boar population size was 217 individuals for the minimum amount of resources (50% minimum convex polygon [MCP] home range), 225 individuals for the average amount of resources (95% MCP home range), and 254 individuals for the maximum amount of resources (100% MCP home range). The results of one-way analysis of variance revealed a significant difference in wild boar population size based on the amount of resources within the home range. These findings provide a basis for the development and implementation of effective management strategies for wild boar populations.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.27-41
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• 2008

2004년 봄철 제주해협과 동중국해 북부해역에서 식물플랑크톤의 군집 분포 특성과 해양 환경 요인의 관계를 파악하기 위해, 해양관측과 함께 HPLC를 이용한 식물플랑크톤 군집 조성과 flow cytometry를 이용한 초미소플랑크톤의 조성과 풍도를 조사하였다. 제주해협의 수온 염분 관측결과, 제주도 북부연안에 서쪽에서 동진하는 고온 고염 대마난류수와 제주해협의 표층 중앙부에 저염의 중국대륙연안수, 그리고 남해안 연안에 황해저층 냉수의 존재를 확인하였다. 제주도 연안에서 북쪽으로 약 20 km 떨어진 해역의 표층에 15 km 너비의 저염수(<33 psu)가 20 m 수심까지 분포하였고, 남북 방향으로 고온 고염수가 저온 저염수와 전선을 이루고 있었다. 동중국해 북부해역에서도 중국대륙연안수의 영향을 받은 저염수가 수심 20 m 표층에 존재하였고, 저층에는 약 33.5 psu 이상의 고염의 해수가 분포하고 있었다. Chl a는 $0.06{\sim}3.07\;{\mu}g/L$로, 중국대륙연안수의 영향을 받은 저염 수괴가 분포한 해역에서 매우 높아 봄철 증식이 있었음을 알 수 있었고, Chl a 최대층은 수심 25 m 부근의 수온약층 또는 하부에 존재하였다. 식물 플랑크톤 군집의 우점 분류군은 dinoflagellate, diatom과 prymnesiophyte, 소수 분류군은 chlorophyte, chrysophyte, cryptophyte, prasinophyte와 cyanophyte로 다양하게 이루어져 있었다. 제주해협과 동중국해 북부해역의 저염한(<33 psu) 표층수에 cyanophyte(Zea)와 prymnesiophyte (Hex-fuco)+chrysophyte (But-fuco)가 분포하고, 그 아래 수심 30 m까지 전선역에서 dinoflagellate의 지시색소인 peridinin이 최고 $1.0\;{\mu}g/L$ 이상의 농도로 Chl a 최대층에서 검출되어, 전체 식물플랑크톤의 생물량을 결정하는 주요종임을 확인하였다. 이로써 제주해협 및 동중국해 북부해역에서 2004년 5월에 dinoflagellate에 의한 적조의 발생이 확인되었다. 초미소플랑크톤 중 Synechococcus와 picoeukaryote의 풍도는 각각 $0.2{\sim}9.5{\times}10^4\;cells/mL$와 $0.43{\sim}4.3{\times}10^4\;cells/mL$로 매우 높게 측정되었으며, Prochlorococcus는 검출되지 않아 조사 해역이 쿠로시오 해류의 영향권에서 벗어나 있음을 알 수 있었다. 제주해협에서 picoeukaryote의 풍도는 쿠로시오 해수에 비해 약 $5{\sim}10$배 이상 높았고, Chl b (Pras+Viola)뿐 아니라 수온, 염분과 높은 양의 상관관계를 보여 picoeukaryote의 대부분이 prasinophyte로 이루어졌고, 고온 고염수의 기원을 가진 것을 알 수 있었다. 전체 Chl a 농도는 수온과 염분 모두 강한 음의 상관성을 보여, 제주해협 및 동중국해 북부해역의 일차생산과 식물플랑크톤의 생물량은 대부분 중국대륙연안수에 의한 영양염 공급에 크게 의존하고 있다고 판단된다.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2020

In this study, a novel reactive power control scheme is proposed to supply stable reactive power to the distribution line by compensating a ripple voltage of DC link. In a single-phase system, a magnitude of second harmonic is inevitably generated in the DC link voltage, and this phenomenon is further increased when the capacity of DC link capacitor decreases. Reactive power control was performed by controlling the d-axis current in the virtual synchronous reference frame, and the voltage control for maintaining the DC link voltage was implemented through the q-axis current control. The proposed method for compensating the ripple voltage was classified into three parts, which consist of the extraction unit of DC link voltage, high pass filter (HPF), and time delay unit. HPF removes an offset component of DC link voltage extracted from integral, and a time delay unit compensates the phase leading effect due to the HPF. The compensated DC voltage is used as feedback component of voltage control loop to supply stable reactive power. The performance of the proposed algorithm was verified through simulation and experiments. At DC link capacitance of 375 uF, the magnitude of ripple voltage decreased to 8 Vpp from 74 Vpp in the voltage control loop, and the total harmonic distortion of the current was improved.