• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2012년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.745-746
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• 2012

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.30-38
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• 2006

This study was to investigate the influence of cooling on muscle force and viscoelastic properties of tendon structures in themedial gastrocnemius (MG) muscle. The subject was instructed to gradually increase force (10% MVC step) from a relaxed state to MVC within 3 s. At this time, it was measured by an ultrasonographic probe was attached and that an electrode was attached to monitor EMG. The F values at 50 100% of MVC were significantly greater under the cold condition than under the non-cold condition (p<.05). The ${\Delta}F/{\Delta}L$ values at 80~100% of MVC were significantly higher under the cold condition than under the non-cold condition (p<.05). The elongation under the non-cold condition had a tendency to be greater than that under the cold condition. The results suggest that cooling results in an increase in the stiffness of tendon structures with a reduction of muscle force and elongation.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2009

Recently, importance of the rehabilitation of hand pathologies as well as the development of high-technology hand robot has been increased. The biomechanical model of hand is indispensable due to the difficulty of direct measurement of muscle forces and joint forces in hands. In this study, a three-dimensional biomechanical model of four fingers including three joints and ten muscles in each finger was developed and a mathematical relationship between neural commands and finger forces which represents the enslaving effect and the force deficit effect was proposed. When pressing a plate under the flexed posture, the muscle forces and the joint forces were predicted by the optimization technique. The results showed that the major activated muscles were flexion muscles (flexor digitorum profundus, radial interosseous, and ulnar interosseous). In addition, it was found that the antagonistic muscles were also activated rather than the previous models, which is more realistic phenomenon. The present model has considered the interaction among fingers, thus can be more powerful while developing a robot hand that can totally control the multiple fingers like human.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine how the position of tibial rotation affects peak force and hamstring muscle activation during isometric knee flexion in healthy women. Methods: Seventeen healthy women performed maximum isometric knee flexion at 30˚ with three tibial rotation positions (tibial internal rotation, neutral position, and tibial external rotation). Surface electromyographic (EMG) activity was recorded from the medial hamstring (MH) and lateral hamstring (LH) muscles. The strength of the knee flexor was measured with a load-cell-type strength-measurement sensor. Data were analyzed using one-way repeated analysis of variance. Results: The results showed that MH and LH activities and peak force were significantly different among the three tibial rotation conditions (p < 0.01). The post-hoc comparison revealed that the MH EMG activity in tibial neutral and internal rotation positions were significantly greater than tibial external rotation (p < 0.01). The LH activity in tibial external rotation was significantly greater than the tibial neutral position and internal rotation (p < 0.01). The peak force of the knee flexor was also greater in the external tibial rotation position compared with the tibial neutral and internal rotation positions (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Our findings suggest that hamstring muscle activation could be changed by tibial rotation.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.399-417
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• 2008

교합력과 교근의 두께 및 면적 그리고 두개안면골 형태간의 연관성을 평가하고자 하였다. 성인 141명의 교합력 측정, 측방 및 후전방 두부규격방사선사진 그리고 교근 표층의 초음파진단영상을 촬영한 후, 이들 간의 관계를 통계분석으로 비교, 평가하였다. 교합력과 두개안면골의 형태간에는 남녀 모두 유의한 상관관계가 있으며, 교합력과 교근 간에는 남녀 모두 유의한 상관관계가 없었다. 그러나 교근은 남자의 두개안면골 형태에서 유의한 상관관계를 보였고, 특히 교근의 두께 및 면적이 증가할수록 상악너비가 유의하게 감소하게 나타났다. 이는 남자의 교합력은 심층 교근과 관계가 크고, 여자의 교합력은 표층 교근과 관계가 큰 것이 원인으로 판단된다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2005년도 ICCAS
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• pp.1179-1182
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• 2005

To facilitate the cell based robot research, we presented a micro-mechanical force measurement system for the biological muscle actuators, which utilize glucose as a power source for potential application in a human body or blood vessels. The system is composed of a micro-manipulator, a force transducer with a glass probe, a signal processor, an inverted microscope and video recoding system. Using this measurement system, the contractile force and frequency of the cardiac myocytes were measured in real time and the magnitude of the contractile force of each cardiac myocyte on a different condition was compared. From the quantitative experimental results, we estimated that the force of cardiac myocytes is about $20{\sim}40\;{\mu}$N, and showed that there is difference between the control cells and the micro-patterned cells.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.173-181
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• 2021

Purpose : The purpose of this study is to compare muscle activity after applying two muscle energy techniques (MET) to subjects with forward head posture to see if the post isometric relaxation (PIR) technique is more effective than the reciprocal inhibition (RI) technique. Methods : The muscle activity was measured using EMG after applying the PIR and RI techniques to 30 adults at K College. Subjects were selected for forward head posture whose ear center was 2.5 ㎝ front of the center of the shoulder. EMG equipment was used to measure muscle activity, and the measurement sites were measured in cervical flexor and extensor muscles. The experiment period was performed once a week for a total of two weeks, and after the pre-measurement was performed for 5 minutes PIR and RI exercise. In the PIR technique, the head is tilted back in a sitting position, and the experimenter applies resistance with the same force for 7~10 seconds and repeats 3-5 times after rest. In the RI technique, in a sitting position, the subject gives the force to bend the head forward, and the experimenter applies resistance with the same force for 7 to 10 seconds, and repeats 3 to 5 times after rest. Results : The result is same as the following. In the comparison of muscle activity, there was a significant decrease in both PIR and RI at 1 and 2 weeks. And there was a greater decrease in muscle activity in PIR. There was no difference in the comparison of decrease in muscle activity at 1 week and 2 week. Conclusion : Both PRI and RI can be said to be effective in improving the function of the forward head posture in the neck muscles. Therefore, the selection of the two techniques in clinical practice should be appropriately performed under the judgment of experts according to the patient's situation.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.62-69
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• 2001

This study was aimed to investigate the effect Chukdamtanggamibang on the vascular systems including changes in blood pressure and regional cerebral blood flow(rCBF) of male Sprague-Dawely rats, contractile force of guinea pig`s tracheal smooth muscle and abdominal aorta and femoral artery in rabbits. Blood pressure was not affected by Chukdamtanggamibang in rats. rCBF was significantly increased by Chukdamtanggamibang in a dose-dependent manner. Contractile force of isolated guinea pig`s tracheal smooth muscle evoked by His ({TEX}$ED_{50}${/TEX}) were inhibited significantly by Chukdamtanggamibang. Propranolol, indomethacin and methylene blue did not significantly alter the inhibitory effect of Chukdamtanggamibang. Contractile force of isolated rabbit`s abdominal aorta and femoral artery evoked by NE ({TEX}$ED_{50}${/TEX}) were inhibited significantly by Chukdamtanggamibang. ODQ and L-NNA significantly attenuated the inhibitory effects of Chukdamtanggamibang in abdominal aorta, whereas propranolol did not significantly alter the inhibitory effect of Chukdamtanggamibang. These results indicate that Chukdamtanggamibang can relax hitamine-induced contraction of guinea pig`s tracheal smooth muscle and that this inhibition involves, in part, the relation to the soluble guanylyl cyclase synthesis and nitric oxide (NO) synthesis.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제10권11호
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• pp.459-465
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 상완이두근에 온열과 한랭요법을 시간별로 적용한 후 피부온도의 변화와 이에 따른 등척성 수축력과 근활성도의 변화를 알아보고자 하였다. 연구대상은 말초 혈관계 및 근골격계 질환이 없는 20대의 신체 건강한 남녀 20명으로 하였으며, 대상자에게 한랭요법을 5분, 10분, 20분간 적용하였고, 온열요법을 5분, 10분, 20분, 30분간 적용한 후 피부온도, 등척성 수축력과 근활성도를 측정하였다. 그 결과, 피부온도는 온열과 한랭 5분 적용 시 급격히 변화하였고, 적용 시간이 증가함에 따라 변화폭은 줄어들었다(p<.001). 등척성 수축력은 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았지만 온열 5분 적용 시 가장 높았으며, 온열 30분 적용 시 가장 낮았다(p<.001). 근활성도와 중앙주파수는 온열 5분 적용 시 가장 높았다(p<.05)(p<.01). 본 연구를 통하여 온열과 한랭요법의 적용시간에 따라 근육의 등척성 수축력과 근활성도가 달라짐을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 본 연구의 결과를 토대로 임상에서 온열과 한랭의 적용시간에 따른 근수축의 변화에 대한 근거자료로 사용될 수 있으리라 사료된다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제34권10호
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• pp.1345-1350
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• 2010

앉기-서기 동작은 인간의 생체역학적 기능 정도를 결정할 수 있는 기본적인 일상생활 동작의 하나이다. 동작 중 발생하는 관절의 운동 정보와 모멘트, 그리고 근력을 예측하는 것은 앉기-서기 동작의 특성을 이해하는데 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 동작 기반 역동역학해석 프로그램과 근전도 기반 근력예측 프로그램을 개발하였다. 개발된 프로그램과 앉기-서기 동작 실험에서 측정한 동작, 지면반력, 그리고 근전도신호 정보를 이용하여 실험적 방법으로 측정하기 힘든 관절각도, 관절모멘트, 및 근력을 예측하고 기존 연구결과와 비교하여 검증하였다. 개발된 기법과 프로그램들은 일상생활 동작에서의 관절 생체역학과 근육 협응에 대한 지식을 얻는 데 사용될 수 있으리라 기대한다.