• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.351-357
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• 2019

Purpose: This study sought to investigate the effects of the McKenzie exercise program on forward head posture and respiratory function. Methods: Thirty adult men and women with forward head posture, aged 20-29 years, were randomly assigned to the experimental group (N=15) or the control group (N=15). Subjects in the experimental group performed the McKenzie exercises three times a week for four weeks, while subjects in the control group did not receive any intervention. Craniovertebral angle (CVA) was measured to quantify forward head posture, and forced vital capacity (FVC), FVC % predicted, forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV₁), and FEV₁ % predicted were measured to determine changes in respiratory function. The Mann-Whitney U-test was used to analyze pre-test differences in forward head posture and respiratory function between the two groups, and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to analyze differences in forward head posture and respiratory function within the groups before and after intervention. The significance level (α) was set to 0.05. Results: A comparison of pre- and post-test measures showed that CVA significantly increased in the experimental group (p=0.001) denoting postural improvement, whereas no significant difference was found in the control group (p=0.053). All respiratory measures, i.e.,FVC, FVC %pred, FEV₁, and FEV₁ %pred, were significantly improved in the experimental group, whereas there were no significant differences in the control group. Conclusions: McKenzie exercise can be effective in improving forward head posture and respiratory function.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.183-192
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• 2021

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of postural correction training on pulmonary function on 28 college students suspected of turtle neck syndrome, and the following conclusions were obtained. Methods : Turtle neck syndrome suspicion 28 person were randomly divided into a posture training group (n = 14) and group that does not perform posture training (n = 14). Respiratory function was measured by SPIROVIT SP-1 and respiratory gas analyzer. The posture training group performed balloon blowing and stair climbing after 20 minutes of posture training, and the group without posture training carried out balloon blowing training and stair climbing. Five times a week and for two weeks. Results : 1. The comparison of the FVC before and after experiments caused by balloon blowing showed a higher level of effortful pulmonary function in the control group than in the experimental group. 2. Comparison of PEFs before and after the experiment by balloon blowing showed that the experimental group's peak flow rate was higher than that of the control group. 3. Comparison of the FIVC before and after experiments with balloon blowing showed that the comparison of the FIVC showed a higher level of effortless intake pulmonary function in the control group than in the experimental group. 4. The comparison of the maximum ventilation volume(VE) before and after the experimental gas measurement showed that the maximum ventilation rate of the experimental group was higher than that of the control group. 5. The comparison of pre-test and post-test heart rate(HR) by breath gas measurement showed that the heart rate of the control group was higher than that of the experimental group. Conclusion : the results of this study showed that postural correction training, balloon blowing training, and stair climbing could have a positive impact on improving pulmonary function. However, the two-week experiment conducted five times a week showed an increase in pulmonary function, but it was difficult to see the effect due to the short study period. Therefore, it is hoped that later studies will be conducted more systematically on the effects of breathing exercises on improving pulmonary function after post-postural correction training for patients with pulmonary function problems.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2010

Purpose: In this study, children with cerebral palsy were treated for 8 weeks using horse riding trunk proprioception, stability and posture to investigate the effect of hippotherapy in the field of physical therapy. Methods: A total of 18 subjects were divided into an experimental group treated by horseback riding and a control group. Both groups were evaluated pre- and post-treatment. Trunk proprioception was measured three times in the sitting position with their eyes and ears closed to reach the target position the angle error of the mean was calculated. Trunk stability was measured using a forceplate and the data were used to calculate the postural sway path & postural sway velocity. Posture was evaluated using the Posture Assessment Scale (PAS). Results: After hippotherapy, the experimental group showed a significant improvement in trunk proprioception, stability and posture (p<0.05), but the control group improved in posture only (p<0.05). Trunk proprioception, stability and posture was significantly different between the two groups (p<0.05). Conclusion: Eight weeks of hippotherapy is effective in improving trunk proprioception, stability, and posture. Research using this therapy should be studied further as a possible new therapeutic approach in the field of physical therapy.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.15-23
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• 2019

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of the myofascial meridians release technique on pain and postural control of college students with forward head posture and to compare the intervention effects of the Grastone massage and the Rollfing massage. METHODS: Thirty subjects with forward head posture were randomly and equally allocated to experimental group I (myofascial meridians release technique using Grastone massage, n=15) or experimental group II (myofascial meridians release using Rollfing massage, n=15). All subjects underwent 30 minutes of different myofascial meridians release techniques in addition to general physical therapy (hot pack: 15 min, interferential current therapy: 15 min, ultra sound: 5 min) three times a week for a total of 6 weeks. Outcome was measured before and after 4 weeks of intervention. RESULTS: In both groups, the numerical rating scale of pain was significantly decreased after intervention, with experimental group I showing a greater decrease than experimental group II. The neck disability index decreased significantly after intervention in both groups, with experimental group I showing a significantly greater decrease than the controls. The distance of the head forward displacement did not differ significantly between the two groups (p>.05). CONCLUSION: This study suggests that the Grastone method combined with the myofascial meridians release technique is a more effective intervention for improvement of pain and postural control in adults with moderate forward head posture.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2009년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.961-962
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• 2009

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.577-584
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• 1999

In this paper, the double inverted pendulum having a single actuator is built and the controller for the system is proposed. The lower link of the target pendulum system is hinged on the plate to free for rotation in the specified range($10^{\cire}$) on the x-z plane. The upper link is connected to the lower link through a DC motor. The double inverted pendulum built can be kept upright posture by controlling the position of the upper link even though it has no actuator in lower hinge. The algorithm to control the inverted pendulum consists of a state feedback controller within a linearizable range and a fuzzy logic controller coupled with a nonlinear feedback compensator for the rest of the range. Conventional state feedback control is employed, and the fuzzy controller is responsible for generating the reference joint angle of the upper link for the nonlinear feedback compensator which drives a DC motor to generate an indirect torque to the lower joint. As a result, we can get the upright posture of the proposed pendulum system. Simulations and experiments are conducted to show the validity of the proposed controller.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제60권8호
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• pp.1577-1585
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• 2011

This paper proposes a posture stabilization control algorithm for a wheeled mobile robot using hybrid visual servo control method with a position based and an image based visual servoing (PBVS and IBVS). To overcome chattering phenomena which were shown in the previous researches using a simple switching function based on a threshold, the proposed hybrid visual servo control law introduces the fusion function based on a blending function. Then, the chattering problem and rapid motion of the mobile robot can be eliminated. Also, we consider the nonlinearity of the wheeled mobile robot unlike the previous visual servo control laws using linear control methods to improve the performances of the visual servo control law. The proposed posture stabilization control law using hybrid visual servoing is verified by a theoretical analysis and simulation and experimental results.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:컴퓨팅의 실제 및 레터
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.367-375
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• 2002

역운동학 알고리즘은 다관절체의 엔드 이펙터를 제어하기 위한 매우 유용한 방법이다. 대부분의 역운동학 처리 과정에서 주된 관심사는 다관절체가 가지는 자세의 형태 자체가 아니라 제어되는 다관절체의 엔드 이펙터의 위치와 방향이다. 그러나 삼차원 캐릭터 애니메이션과 같은 종류의 응용 분야에 있어서는 엔드 이펙터의 정확한 위치와 방향보다는 다관절체의 전체적으로 자연스러운 자세 자체가 훨씬 더 중요한 요소이다. 실제로 애니메이터가 기존의 역운동학 기법을 사용해서 인체와 같이 다수의 물리적인 제약조건을 가지는 인간형 삼차원 캐릭터의 자세를 자연스럽게 제어하기 위해서는 많은 시행착오를 겪어야만 하기 때문에 이를 보완하는 특별한 알고리즘이 요구된다. CCD(Cyclic Coordinate Descent) 알고리즘은 기하학적인 검색을 통해 원하는 위치에 엔드 이펙터를 위치시키는 해를 구하는 역운동학 방식의 하나로서 사용자 상호작용을 통한 다관절체의 자세 제어에 적합하다. 그러나 CCD 알고리즘의 해는 초기 자세에 강력하게 종속되어 있기 때문에 초기 자세에 따라서 서로 다른 많은 해들을 얻게 된다. 본 논문에서는 인간형 캐릭터의 자세 제어를 위해 균등 자세 지도를 이용한 귀납적 역운동학 알고리즘을 제안한다. 균등자세 지도의 학습 알고리즘은 인간의 다양한 자세를 왜곡 없이 양자화하기 때문에 균등 자세 지도를 이용해서 기술되는 모든 자세들은 사실적인 자세임을 보장한다. 그러므로 균등 자세 지도를 통해 계산된 다관절체의 엔드 이펙터가 원하는 삼차원 위치와 가장 가까운 자세를 추출해 냄으로써 자연스러운 자세를 가지는 역운동학의 결과를 얻을 수 있다. 이러한 방식은 키 프레임 기반 삼차원 캐릭터 애니메이션의 제작과 3차원 게임, 그리고 가상 현실 등의 분야에 유용하게 적용될 수 있다.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.47-51
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• 2017

본 연구는 스마트폰 사용으로 인해 발생하는 전방머리자세의 유발 스트레스를 줄이기 위한 웨어러블 센서 착용이 전방머리자세 유발을 일으키는 목세움근과 위등세모근의 근피로에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 본 연구는 20~30대 건강한 성인을 대상으로 하여 일반적으로 스마트폰을 사용하는 대조군, 전방머리자세에 대한 자세를 의식하며 사용하는 비착용군 그리고 웨어러블 센서를 착용하는 실험군으로 나누어 근활성도를 살펴보았다. 목세움근과 윗등세모근의 근활성도는 대조군, 비착용군, 실험군과 비교하여 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 목세움근의 근활성도의 변화는 모든 군에서 증가하였고, 윗등세모근의 경우 비착용군과 대조군에 비해 착용군의 근활성도가 증가하였으나 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 즉 웨어러블 센서의 착용은 의식적인 자세 조절에 있어서 효과적일 수 있지만 다른 부위의 근긴장을 유발 할 수도 있다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 유연성을 가지는 공기 조형물과 같은 기구물이 사용자가 원하는 자세를 안정적으로 유지하며 이동하기 위한 방안을 제안한다. 이를 수행하기 위해 IMU를 이용한 수평 유지 자세 제어와 PI 알고리즘을 적용하여 주어진 궤적에 따라 주행이 가능한 이동로봇의 구조를 가지는 로봇 시스템을 연구하였다. 본 연구에서 사용된 공기 조형물은 고정된 자세로 얇은 끈을 이용하는 경우가 많다. 다른 방법으로는 무게 중심부에 하중을 실어 자세를 유지며 공기의 압력을 사용하므로 유연성을 가지는 시스템이다. 이러한 구조물은 디지털 센서 기술의 융합과정을 통해 유연한 형태의 구조물과 이동로봇의 결합으로 다양한 성과를 얻을 수 있을 것으로 기대한다. 본 연구는 로봇의 한 분야인 AGV(무인 반송차)의 주행 기술과 다양한 센서를 응용한 기술들을 융합하여 자세제어를 수행하였다. 검증은 공인인증시험을 통해 주어진 성능 평가를 수행하였으며 실험을 통해 그 타당성을 검증하였다.