• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.215-227
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• 2014

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate Korea's Honam express train's first- and second-class seat discomfort by using pressure measurement, subjective discomfort rating, and physical compatibility. Background: Over the years, the demand for an express train service is continually increasing. A comfortable ride is important to achieving passenger satisfaction. A train seat plays a significant role in fulfilling passenger seating comfort. With this in view, a field survey and pressure measurements were performed on the selected train seat. Method: The pressure ratio at the body-seat interface (thigh and buttock regions) was measured by the pressure mat system. The interface pressure ratio was calculated and compared. The subjective discomfort rating scale was used to evaluate the subjects' overall feeling. The dimensions of train seats were analysed according to the anthropometric and demographic characteristics of the population data from Size Korea. Results: The results highlighted that the interface pressure ratio was greater while participants sat on the second-class seat than the first-class seat in the left- and right-side thigh regions. Also the pressure ratio was greater for the participants in the 1st~25th percentile height groups (149.8~160.8cm). The subjects rated higher discomfort for the second-class seat than the first-class seat. The physical compatibility results showed that the second-class seat's breadth was inadequate for the 95th and 99th percentile male. Conclusion: Overall, interface pressure measurement, subjective discomfort score and physical compatibility results showed that the second-class seat was more uncomfortable for the passengers than the first-class seat. Application: The adopted methodologies could be used to measure the seating comfort of the train seats.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.77-95
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• 2003

Many factors affect foot and ankle biomechanics during walking, including gait speed and anthropometric characteristics. However, speed has not been taken into account in foot kinematics and kinetics during walking. This study examined the effect of walking speed on foot joint motion and peak plantar pressure during the walking phase. Eighty healthy subjects (40 men, 40 women) were recruited. Maximal dorsiflexion and excursion were measured at the first metatarsophalangeal joints during walking phase at three different cadences (80, 100, and 120 step/min) using a three dimensional motion analysis system (CMS70P). At the same time, peak plantar pressure was investigated using pressure distribution platforms (MatScan system) under the hallux heads of the first, second, and third metatarsal bones and heel. Maximal dorsiflexion and excursion and excursion at the ankle joint decreased significantly with increasing walking speed. Peak plantar pressure increased significantly under the heads of the first of the first, second, and third metatarsal bones, and heel with increasing walking speed: three was no change under the hallux. There were no significant changes in maximal dorsiflexion or excursion at the first metatarsophalangeal joint. The results show that walking speed should be considered when comparing gait parameters. The results also suggest that slow walking speeds may decrease forefoot peak plantar pressure in patients with peripheral neuropathy who have a high risk of skin breakdown under the forefoot.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제3권6호
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• pp.555-565
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• 2019

Development of a biomarker for predicting tumor-treatment efficacy is a matter of great concern, to reduce time, medical expense, and effort in oncology therapy. In a preclinical study, we hypothesized that the blood-flow parameter based on laser speckle flowmetry (LSF) could be a potential indicator to estimate the efficacy of breast-cancer treatment. To verify this hypothesis, a 13762-MAT-B-III rat breast tumor was grown in a dorsal skinfold window chamber applied to a nude mouse, and the change in blood flow rate (BFR) - or the speckle flow index (SFI) is used together as the same meaning in this manuscript - was longitudinally monitored during tumor growth and metronomic cyclophosphamide treatment. Based on the daily LSF angiogram, several BFR parameters (baseline SFI, normalized SFI, and △rBFR) were compared to tumor size in the normal, treated, and untreated tumor groups. Despite the incomplete tumor treatment, we found that the daily changes in all BFR parameters tended to have partially positive correlation with tumor size. Moreover, we observed that the changes in baseline SFI and normalized SFI responded one day earlier than the tumor shrinkage during chemotherapy. However, daily variations in the hypercapnia-induced △rBFR lagged tumor shrinkage by one day. This study would contribute not only to evaluating tumor vascular response to treatment, but also to monitoring blood-flow-mediated diseases (in brain, skin, and retina) by using LSF in preclinical settings.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.613-619
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• 2011

Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare the muscle activities of lumbar and lower extremity muscles between left and right sides using EMG(Electromyogram) when patients are transferred by physical therapists. Background: Asymmetrical lift was recognized as a major cause of musculoskeletal disorder. Several studies show that physical therapists' transferring patients needs caution as it could cause a lumbar pain to patients but there is not sufficient data to support. Method: Forty healthy rehabilitation hospital physical therapists joined for this study. The subjects were transferred from wheelchair to treatment mat(from left to right) by connecting the EMG device to the patients' body both on erector spine and rectus fermoris. At the moment when subjects were being transferred, the EMG device collected data from both erector spine and rectus femoris and it was normalized as %MVC. Then the EMG data was statistically analyzed using paired t-tests. Results: The EMG data show that the left erector spinae and rectus femoris are more activated than right erector spinae and rectus femoris in all position(p<.05) in a significant degree. Conclusion: The result implies that physical therapists' asymmetrical lifting when patients are transferred by them has a potential cause of musculoskeletal disorder of patients. Further studies will be conducted to find out a same tendency in other muscles of a body and to see if there are other factors to affect to patients during asymmetrical lifting. Application: These results can be used to provide baseline information for more understanding to asymmetrical lift loading.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.66-75
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• 2017

Background: After a stroke, the control of the trunk muscle may be severely impaired. Due to the importance of trunk control in complex daily postures, the ability to adopt a correct sitting posture is considered a determinant of the recovery of independent function after a stroke. Objects: The purposes of this study were to compare differences in buttock pressure between the left and right sides of hemiplegic patients and differences in their pelvic tilting angles (sagittal and coronal planes) after sitting training with visual biofeedback (VBF) in real time. Methods: Twenty-two individuals with unilateral strokes (11 left-side and 11 right-side hemiplegic stroke patients) participated in this study. Buttock pressure was measured using a pressure mat, and pelvic angles were measured using a palpation meter. Results: The asymmetry of pressure between the right and left (first and third chamber) sides was significantly decreased after the VBF training. The measurements obtained using the palpation meter revealed a significant decrease in the pelvic angles pre- versus post-intervention. Conclusion: VBF training may be distribute a patient's buttock pressure equally while in a sitting posture and increase the length of time a stroke patient can maintain a symmetrical sitting posture. It can also improve pelvic control while sitting in a neutral position.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2019

핵의학 체외 검사실 에서는 시약 Lot가 변경될 때, Lot 간의 결과가 신뢰성이 있는지를 판단하기 위해 Lot 간 동등성 검사(comparability test between reagent lots) 또는 시약 병행 검사(reagent parallel test)를 시행하는데, 다수의 국내 검사실에서는 두 lot 간 결과 차이로부터 %difference를 구하여 저농도에서는 20% 이내, 중 고농도에서는 10% 이내로 설정하고 있으며 범위를 벗어 날 경우 재검사 시행으로 범위를 맞추는 실정이다. 따라서 본원의 핵의학 체외 검사실에서 시행되는 몇 가지 검사를 선정하여 parallel test의 결과를 분석해보았고, 검사별 맞춤 %difference 값 선정에 도움 될 만한 참고 자료를 마련해 보고자 하였다. Thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH), Free thyroxine(FT4), Carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA), CA-125, Prostate-specific antigen(PSA) 그리고 HBs-Ab, insulin, 7종목에 대해 2018 1월부터 2018년 11월까지의 기간 동안의 시약 lot 변화에 따른 정도 관리 물질의 결과를 분석하였다. TSH, F-T4, CEA, CA-125, PSA의 측정에는 IRMA의 원리를 이용한 RIA-MAT 280 system이 사용되었고, Insulin의 측정에는 TECAN 자동화 분주 장비와 GAMMA-10 측정 장비가 사용되었다. HBs-Ab의 측정에는 HAMILTON 자동화 분주 장비와 GAMMA-10 측정 장비가 사용되었다. 각각 전용 시약과 전용 칼리브레이터, 전용 정도 관리 물질이 사용되었다. 1. TSH [%diffrence Max / Mean / Median] (P-value by t-test > 0.05) C-1(저농도) [14.8 / 4.4 / 3.7 / 0.0 ] C-2(중농도) [10.1 / 4.2 / 3.7 / 0.0] 2. FT4 [%diffrence Max / Mean / Median] (P-value by t-test > 0.05) C-1(저농도) [10.0 / 4.2 / 3.9 / 0.0] C-2(고농도) [9.6 / 3.3 / 3.1 / 0.0 ] 3. CA-125 [%diffrence Max / Mean / median] (P-value by t-test > 0.05) C-1(중농도) [9.6 / 4.3 / 4.3 / 0.3] C-2(고농도) [6.5 / 3.5 / 4.3 / 0.4] 4. CEA [%diffrence Max / Mean / median] (P-value by t-test > 0.05) C-1(저농도) [9.8 / 4.2 / 3.0 / 0.0] C-2(중농도) [8.7 / 3.7 / 2.3 / 0.3] 5. PSA [%diffrence Max / Mean / Median] (P-value by t-test > 0.05) C-1(저농도) [15.4 / 7.6 / 8.2 / 0.0] C-2(중농도) [8.8 / 4.5 / 4.8 / 0.9] 6. HBs-Ab [%diffrence Max / Mean / Median] (P-value by t-test > 0.05) C-1(중농도) [9.6 / 3.7 / 2.7 / 0.2] C-2(고농도) [8.9 / 4.1 / 3.6 / 0.3] 7. insulin [%diffrence Max / Mean / Median] (P-value by t-test > 0.05) C-1(중농도) [8.7 / 3.1 / 2.4 / 0.9] C-2(고농도) [8.3 / 3.2 / 1.5 / 0.1] 모두 정도 관리 물질의 lot 변경 시에도 유의미한 차이가 없었으며 표본 수가 늘어남에 따라 검사실과 검사 종목 별 맞춤 허용 기준을 설정할 수 있을 것이라 기대할 수 있었다. 면역 방사 계수 측정법에서 비교적 검출률이 높은 종목들을 선정해서 일 것이라 판단되며 여러 번 재 측정된 결과 값이기 때문일 수도 있겠다. 대부분의 검사 결과에서 허용 기준인 10%에 크게 못 미치는 차이를 보였으며 저농도 target 값을 가진 경우에도 허용 기준인 20%에 가까운 수치를 보이진 않았다. 더 오랜 기간 동안의 관찰과 연구를 통해 평균의 균질화가 이루어진다면 종목 별 검사실 맞춤 허용 기준을 얻을 수 있을 것으로 판단되며 더 다양한 변수를 고려한 관찰과 연구도 필요할 것이다.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.43-61
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• 2004

목적 : 환자의 치료에 있어서 정확한 장비의 설치와 성능 평가는 치료의 질을 향상시키는데 중요한 요소라고 할 수 있으며 사용자가 장비의 특성과 사용 방법을 숙달하고 업무를 수행하는 것이 매우 중요하다고 생각한다. 그러므로 방사선 치료기를 설치하고 방사선 치료를 하기 전에 사용자가 직접 장비의 설치와 성능 평가에 참여하고 특성을 파악하여 이해하는 것이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 CAP의 과정과 성능 평가결과를 소개하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법 : 선형가속기 21EX(varian, USA)를 대상으로 설치 시부터 성능 검사까지 전 과정을 평가하였고 성능평가는 크게 radiation survey, mechanical test, radiation isocenter test, beam performance, dosimetry, enhanced dynamic wedge로 구분하여 X-omat film(kodark), 선량 측정 장비(multidata, densitometer, electrometa)를 이용하여 실시하였다. 또한 선형가속기에 부착된 MLC(millenium, 120leaf)와 EPID(portal vision)의 성능 평가는 별도로 실시하였다. 결과 : Survey meter를 이용하여 측정한 leakage는 허용 범위 이하의 선량이 검출되었고 mechanical test에서 collimator, gantey, couch rotation은 1mm 이하였고 육안으로 평가한 angle은 digital이 ${\pm}1^{\circ}$이내에 mechanical은 ${\pm}5^{\circ}$이내였다. 또한 light field와 cross-hair의 직선성 검사도 1mm이내로 평가되었다. (A)symmetrical jaw field는 upper/lower 모두 ${\pm}0.5mm$이내였다. X-omat film을 이용한 radiation isocenter test는 1mm 이하였고 light field와 radiation field 의 일치성 검사는 ${\pm}1mm$ 이내였으며 선량 측정 장비를 이용하여 측정한 $\%DD$는 photon energy는 모두 ${\pm}1\%$ 이내로 electron energy는 $90\%,\;80\%,\;50\%,\;30\%$를 측정한 결과 허용 범위 내에서 평가되었다. photon 과 electron energy의 flateness는 각각 $2.3\%$(기준 $3\%$)이내, $3\%$(기준 $4.5\%$)이내이고 symmetry는 $0.45\%$(기준 $2\%$), $0.3\%$(기준 $2\%$)이내에서 평가 할 수 있었다. 그리고 dosimetry test는 sort term, MU setting, rep rate, dose rate accuracy를 photon과 electron energy 별로 MU와 gantry angle을 바꿔가면서 측정한 결과 허용범위 오차이내에 포함되는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. EPID(portal vision)의 Exact-Arm의 기계적인 검사는 vertical, lateral, longitudinal은 허용범위 내에서 동작했으며 명암과 해상도 검사도 05.mm의 니크롬선이 선명하게 나타났으며 phantom의 음영도 뚜렷하게 나타났다. Multileaf collimator(MLC)검사는 leaf이 isocenter의 중심에 정확하게 배열되었으며 재현성 검사도 정상적으로 동작하였다. 결론 : Clinac 21EX 장치의 customer acceptance를 통해서 향후의 환자의 치료를 하는데 있어 장치의 안정성을 확인 할 수 있었으며 치료 전의 선형가속기와 주변장치의 특성을 파악 할 수 있어서 장비 사용에 있어서 어려움을 감소시킬 수 있으리라고 생각된다. 또한 사용자가 적극적으로 참여함으로써 앞으로 환자를 치료하는데 있어서도 많은 도움이 되리라 생각한다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.71-79
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• 2016

연구배경: 생활주변방사선 안전관리법에 의한 가공제품의 방사선학적 안전성 평가를 위해서는 가공제품에 함유된 천연방사성핵종의 정량적 평가가 필요하다. 기존 분석법을 위한 파괴적 전처리는 높은 수준의 기술과 많은 시간이 소요되고, 측정 후 가공제품의 재사용을 불가능하게 하는 단점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 가공제품에 함유된 천연방사성핵종인 토륨계열의 방사능을 평가하기 위해 전처리 과정이 생략되거나 최소화된 방법인 간단/신속 분석법을 개발하였다. 재료 및 방법: 개발된 분석법은 감마분광분석 시스템을 이용하여 전처리 없이 가공제품의 방사능을 간단하고 신속하게 측정하고, 시료의 구성물질, 밀도, 기하학적 형태에 대한 보정을 통하여 방사능을 정확하게 평가할 수 있는 방법이다. 상기 요소에 대한 보정을 위해 변환상수 개념을 도입하였으며, 방사선수송 전산모사를 통해 변환상수를 도출하였다. 본 연구의 대상으로는 일반인이 흔하게 사용하고, 인체에 착용하거나 인체 접촉이 많은 가공제품, 즉 일반인에게 상대적으로 높은 피폭방사선량을 초래할 수 있는 대표적인 가공제품이 선정되었다. 본 연구에서 선정된 가공제품은 건강목걸이, 건강팔찌, 남성용 건강보조기구, 매트 형태의 가공제품에 장착된 타일이었다. 결과 및 고찰: 상기 제품에 대한 변환상수를 Monte Carlo N-Particle eXtended (MCNPX)를 이용하여 도출하였으며, 도출된 변환상수는 0.31-0.47의 범위에 분포하였다. 전처리 없이 가공제품 원형을 그대로 측정한 단순 측정 분석법의 경우 가공제품에 함유된 토륨계열의 방사능은 실제보다 약 2.8배까지 과대평가 되었다. 본 연구에서 개발한 간단/신속 분석법을 사용하는 경우에는 전처리를 통한 정밀분석법과 비교하여 그 차이가 3-24% 정도로 크게 줄어들었다. 결론: 본 연구에서 개발한 분석법은 향후 추가적인 가공제품의 재질 및 형태에 대한 변환상수의 개발을 통해 다양한 가공제품의 방사선학적 안정성 평가에 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.652-660
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• 2017

최근 양어에서는 전염병, 환경오염, 어분 가격 상승 등으로 어려움을 가지고 있다. 본 연구는 쑥에서 분리한 L. plantarum SK3494를 이용하여 전통 약초인 개똥쑥을 발효시켜 in vitro 생리활성을 측정하고 어류용 사료첨가제로서의 가능성을 연구하였다. 개똥쑥의 발효시 유산균수는 9.38 log10 CFU/ml이며, pH는 4.1로 나타났다. 발효개똥쑥의 항산화활성은 DPPH 측정과 MAC-T 세포 내 과산화물 감소 실험에서 뛰어난 효과를 보였다. 발효개똥쑥은 어류 병원균인Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae와 Vibrio ichthyoenteri에 대하여 강한 항균활성을 나타내었다. 따라서 유산균을 이용한 개똥쑥 발효물은 양식용 사료첨가제로써 가능성을 가지고 있는 것으로 판단되었다.

• 인간행동과 음악연구
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.67-85
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of music listening, autogenic training, and music-assisted autogenic training on the quality of life, physiological and psychological relaxation responses, and daily living in a population of migraine patients. Forty migraine patients, ranging 20 to 60 years, were referred to the researcher by their physicians and participated in the study. A convenience control-group pretest-posttest design was employed. The participants were randomly assigned to one of four groups: music listening (ML), autogenic training (AT), music-assisted autogenic training (MAT), or a control group participants, with n = 10 participants per group. The participants in experimental groups received four 30-minute sessions with an assigned treatment, once a week during a 4-week experiment period. The participants in the control group continued their regular medical treatment as prescribed by the doctor without receiving any other relaxation treatment. However, they were still aware of the research and their responsibilities for the study. The Migraine Assessment (MIDAS) and Migraine-Specific Quality of Life (MSQOL) questionnaire were used to investigate a migraine patients' quality of life collected before and after the 4-week experiment for all subjects. The physiological and psychological relaxation responses of migraine patients were measured by relaxation levels and forehead temperature recorded before and after each treatment session for the participants in three treatment conditions. The effect of the relaxation treatments on daily living of migraine patients was examined through the frequency and intensity of migraine headaches, and the amount of medication taken for migraine headaches during the 4-week experiment as recorded in participants' diary for all participants. The results found significant differences from pre- to posttest on the MIDAS, MSQOL, and relaxation levels while no significant was found among the groups. The analysis of forehead temperature showed no significant difference from pre- to posttest and among the groups. A one-way ANOVA was performed on the frequency, intensity, and amount of medication taken for migraine headaches during the 4-week experiment period. While results yielded no significant difference among the groups, the data indicate that the participants in the three treatment groups reported fewer migraine headaches, lower degrees of headache intensity, and less medication taken for migraine headaches than participants in the control group. A conclusion drawn from this study is that music listening itself as a relaxation treatment, or as an adjunct to other relaxation techniques can be effective in the treatment of migraine headaches.