• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.80-86
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• 2016

Background: Prone hip extension (PHE) can be performed to measure the lumbopelvic motor patterns and motions. Imbalances in lumbopelvic muscle activity and muscle weakness can result in instability including pain in lumbopelvic region. The posterior oblique sling (POS) muscles contribute to dynamic lumbopelvic stability. In addition, POS are anatomically aligned with the trapezius muscle group according to shoulder positions. Objects: This study compared the electromyography (EMG) activity of POS and pelvic compensations during PHE with and without pre-activation of lower trapezius muscle (lowT). Methods: Sixteen healthy males were recruited. PHE was performed in randomized order: PHE with and without lowT pre-activation. Surface EMG signals were recorded for biceps femoris (BF), gluteus maximus (GM) (ipsilateral), lumbar multifidus (MF) (bilateral), and the lowT (contralateral). An electromagnetic tracking motion analysis was used to measure the angle of pelvic rotation and anterior tilting. Results: The ipsilateral GM and bilateral MF EMG amplitudes were greater during PHE with lowT pre-activation compared to PHE without lowT pre-activation (p<.05). The BF amplitude during PHE without lowT pre-activation was significantly greater than that during PHE with lowT pre-activation (p<.05). The angles of pelvic rotation and anterior tilting during PHE with lowT pre-activation were significantly smaller compared to PHE without lowT pre-activation (p<.05). Conclusion: PHE with lowT pre-activation, which is aligned with the POS, showed more increased MF and GM muscular activity with smaller lumbopelvic compensations in rotation and anterior tilting compared to PHE without lowT pre-activation.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.51-60
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• 2006

Purpose: This study was to compare the effect of center of pressure(COP) displacement and muscle activation onset during expected and unexpected sudden limb loading in subjects with low back pain and healthy control subjects. Most studies of COP displacement and muscle activation onset on postural task focused on sudden trunk loading or gross limb movements. Investigation of the COP displacement and muscle activation onset during expected and unexpected sudden upper limb loading deserves similar attention. Methods: For this study, 14 subjects with low back pain and 12 healthy control subjects are participated. Force plate and surface EMG measures were used to determine COP displacement and muscle activation onset under expected and unexpected sudden upper limb loading. Results: COP displacement and muscle activation onset under unexpected sudden upper limb loading were similar in subjects with low back pain and healthy control subjects. However, COP displacement and muscle activation onset under expected sudden upper limb loading were shortened in healthy control subject but not among the subjects with low back pain. Conclusion: The results provide evidence for impaired feed-forward control in subjects with low back pain.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.223-229
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• 2017

원전 구조물에 주로 사용되는 중량 콘크리트의 경우 중성자에 오랜 시간 노출되면 콘크리트 자체가 방사선을 방출하는 방사화가 발생하게 된다. 이러한 경우 원전 구조물 해체시 많은 양의 방사성 폐기물이 발생되고 이를 처리하기 위한 비용이 큰 폭으로 증가하게 된다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 원전 해체시 폐기물의 처리비용을 저감하기 위하여 방사화에 밀접한 관련이 있는 Eu 및 Co를 포함하고 있는 시멘트를 대상으로 저방사화 시멘트를 제작하였다. 또한, 저방사화 시멘트 개발을 위하여 원재료 수급부터 제조방법을 제안하였으며 이를 일반 시멘트 및 저발열 시멘트와 비교 분석하였다. 방사화 분석 결과 Eu는 검출되지 않았으며, Co는 3.75ppm으로 보통포틀랜드 시멘트보다 낮게 측정되었으며, 물리적 화학적 특성 역시 1종 보통포틀랜드 시멘트와 4종 저발열 포틀랜드 시멘트 기준에 부합하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.323-330
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• 2010

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of muscle activation of neck, lumbar and low limb by using baby carrier with arms during walking. Methods : Twenty healthy and young females who brought up infants and had no musculoskeletal disorders of neck, lumbar and low limb were recruited for this study. They were instructed to perform muscle activation of neck, lumbar and low limb using the baby carrier with and without arms during walking. ProComp $infiniti^{TM}$ (Thought Technology Ltd., Canada) was used to measure the muscle activity of neck, lumbar and lower extremity muscles. Results : Activation of neck paraspinalis muscle was significantly increased using baby carrier with arms and there was a significant increase on erector spinae muscle activation by using anterior baby carrier. Conclusion : These results indicate that the muscle activation was changed by arms assist and the position of using baby carrier. Therefore, it could be considered relationship of muscle activation and musculoskeletal demage as carrying baby.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2011

Purpose : The purpose of study is activation of lumbar multifidus muscle by needle EMG during shoulder flexion in chronic low back pain patients. The subject were consisted of 10 women patients with chronic low back pain and healthy asymtomatic subject 10 women. Methods : 10 women patients with chronic low back pain and healthy asymptomatic subject 10 women is voluntary participated for the research. Subjects were positioned in standing. The needle EMG were measured activation of multifidus. Needle electrode was used to 28 gauge. The shoulder flexion movement used to activate the multifidus was then measured. Results : Results of the analysis showed that asymptomatic subjects had significantly larger multifidus muscle activation compared with CLBP subjects during shoulder flexion. Conclusion : This study will be used as multifidus measurement method of patient with chronic LBP. The multifidus muscle in chronic LBP patient clinical significance. Most of chronic LBP patients have multifidus contraction pattern. Therefore chronic LBP patients necessary multifidus activation measurement with needle EMG.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.885-895
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• 2016

The lowest power mode (passive-standby mode) was proposed for reducing the power consumption of set-top boxes in a standby state when not receiving content. However, low-power set-top boxes equipped with the lowest power mode have been rarely commercialized because of their low-quality user experience. In the lowest power mode, they deactivates almost all of operational modules and processes, and thus require dozens of seconds for activation latency (that is, the latency for activating all modules of the set-top boxes in a standby state). They are not even updated in a standby state because they deactivate their network interfaces in a standby state. This paper proposes an adaptive standby mode scheduling method for improving the user experience of such boxes. Set-top boxes using the proposed method can analyze the activation pattern and find the frequently used time period (that is, when the set-top boxes are frequently activated). They prepare for their activation during this frequently used time period, thereby reducing the activation latency and enabling their update in a standby state.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.45-53
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• 2019

본 연구는 의료용 선형가속기 시설을 차폐하는 콘크리트에 대한 중성자 방사화 연구로써, 일반 콘크리트와 저 방사화 콘크리트를 비교 분석하였다. 실험 방법은 MCNPX (Ver. 2.5.0)와 FISPACT-2010를 사용하여 모의실험을 진행하여, 광자선과 중성자선에 대한 차폐능을 산정하고 중성자 방사화 평가를 진행하였다. 그 결과 차폐능은 일반 콘크리트에서 20~50 cm 효율적이였으며, 방사화 평가의 경우 저 방사화 콘크리트에서 방사능이 낮게 계산되었으나, 모두 자체처분허용 농도를 초과하지 않는 수준으로 산정되었다. 이를 종합적으로 분석한 결과 일반 콘크리트를 사용하는 것이 효율적인 것으로 판단된다.

• 전자공학회논문지D
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• 제34D권5호
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• pp.45-51
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• 1997

Low temperature activation of dopants which were doped using ion mass doping system in amorphous silicon(a-Si) thin films was investigated. With a 20.angs.-thick Ni film on top of the a-Si thin film, the activation temperature of dopants lowered to 500.deg. C. When the doping was performaed after the deposition of Ni thin film on the a-Si thin films (post-doping), the activation time was shorter than that of dopants mass, the activation time of the dopants doped by pre-doping method increased. It turned NiSi2 formation, while the decrease of activation time was mainly due to the enhancement of the NiSi2 formation by mixing of Ni and a-Si at the interface of Ni and a -Si thin during the ion doping process.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.182-189
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• 2018

A neutron generation system was developed to induce fissile fission in a lead slowing down spectrometer (LSDS) system. The source neutron is one of the key factors for LSDS system work. The LSDS was developed to quantify the isotopic contents of fissile materials in spent nuclear fuel and recycled fuel. The source neutron is produced at a multilayered target by the (e,${\gamma}$)(${\gamma}$,n) reaction and slowed down at the lead medium. Activation analysis of the target materials is necessary to estimate the lifetime, durability, and safety of the target system. The CINDER90 code was used for the activation analysis, and it can involve three-dimensional geometry, position dependent neutron flux, and multigroup cross-section libraries. Several sensitivity calculations for a metal target with different geometries, materials, and coolants were done to achieve a high neutron generation rate and a low activation characteristic. Based on the results of the activation analysis, tantalum was chosen as a target material due to its better activation characteristics, and helium gas was suggested as a coolant. In addition, activation in a lead medium was performed. After a distance of 55 cm from the lead surface to the neutron incidence, the neutron intensity dramatically decreased; this result indicates very low activation.

• Journal of Korean Vacuum Science & Technology
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.97-100
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• 1998

We have investigated the effects of crystalline activation on solid phase crystallization (SPC) of amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin films. Wet blasting and self ion implantation were employed as the activation treatments to induce macro or micro crystalline damages on deposited a-Si films. Low temperature and larger grain crystallization were obtained by the applied two-step activation. High degree of crystallinity was also observed on both furnace and rapid SPC. crystalline activations showed the promotion of nucleation on the activated regions and the retardation of growth in an amorphous matrix in SPC. The observed behavior of two-step SPC was strongly dependent on the applied activation and annealing processes. It was also found that the diversified effects by macro and micro activations on the SPC were virtually diminished as the annealing temperature increased.