• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2006

Purpose: This study was to evaluate effects of myofascial release therapy for newborns and infants with congenital torticollis. Methods: In a two month period, thirty-six newborns and infants diagnosed with congenital muscular torticollis received treatment thirty times; then divided into a myofascial release group and stretching group. Crying frequency was used to measure the amount of crying time during treatment. Ultrasonography was used to measure the size of fibromatosis. Physical examinations were used to measure the degree of head tilting and rotation. Results: The results were as follows: 1. Crying frequency was significantly decreased in myofascial degree group. 2. The size of fibromatosis was not significantly decreased in ultrasonography. 3. Head tilt was significantly decreased in myofascial release group. 4. Rotation was not significantly increased in myofascial release and control group. Conclusion: The above results suggest that myofascial release therapy is helpful decreasing head tilt, crying frequency, and increasing head rotation.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.166-172
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• 2018

Purpose: This study compared the different sling and resistance exercises on pelvic rotation during active straight leg raises (ASLR) and on pain in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Methods: Twenty subjects were divided randomly into a sling group (SG) and a resistance exercise group (REG). Internal oblique (IO), external oblique (EO), rectus abdominis (RA), and rectus femoris (RF) muscle activity; pelvic rotation angle during ASLR; and visual analogue scale, pressure pain threshold were measured. Sling and resistance exercises were then performed for 30 minutes and the measurements taken again. Results: Both groups showed significantly lower RF muscle activity and significantly higher EO and IO muscle activity (p<0.05). The RA muscle activity decreased significantly in the SG, but increased significantly in the REG (p<0.05). The pelvic rotation angle was significantly lower in the SG (p<0.05). The pain press threshold increased significantly in both groups (p<0.05). The visual analogue scale decreased significantly in the SG (p<0.05). Conclusion: Both exercises appear to be beneficial for modifying the muscle activity and pain control in the intervention of CLBP. On the other hand, the sling was more effective in increasing the pressure threshold than resistance exercise, and the pelvic rotation angle was reduced. Therefore, both exercises can help patients with CLBP change their muscle activity and control pain. CLBP patients should use a sling for short periods of time to learn to reduce the pain and control pelvic rotation.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제9권11호
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• pp.271-279
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• 2009

동결 견은 통증과 관절가동범위의 감소를 임상적 특징으로 한다. 동결견의 치료목적은 통증감소와 감소된 관절가동범위를 증가함으로 기능적인 동작을 수행하게 하는데 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 동결 견으로 진단받은 26명의 환자를 대상으로 보존적 물리치료(온열, 전기, 초음파)와 관절 가동술을 적용한 후 주관적 통증지수와 관절가동범위에 미치는 효과를 알아보고자 실시하였다. 실험군 13명에게는 보존적 물리치료와 관절 가동술을 병행해서 4주간 주3회 적용하였고 대조군 13명에게는 보존적 물리치료를 4주간 주3회 실시한 후 주관적 통증지수와 관절가동범위를 측정하였다. 실험군에서는 주관적 통증지수의 감소와 외전, 외회전, 내회전의 관절가동범위가 증가하였다. 대조군에서는 주관적 통증지수는 감소하였지만 관절가동범위는 차이가 없었다. 군 간의 비교에서는 주관적 통증지수에서는 차이가 없었고 외회전, 내회전의 관절가동범위가 증가하였다. 따라서 보존적 물리치료와 관절 가동술의 병행이 통증감소와 외전, 외회전, 내회전의 관절가동범위의 증가, 특히 외회전과 내회전의 관절가동범위의 증가에 효과적임을 보여 준다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.477-484
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• 2005

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate effect of Thera-Band stretching exercise on flexibility of shoulder joint. Methods: The research deign was a experimental pre-post control group design. Sixteen subject were randomly divided into two groups; experimental group(n=8) and control group(n=8). Experimental group performed Thera-Band PNF stretching for 4 weeks and control group was not performed. To compare with the effectiveness of Thera-Band PNF stretching between two groups, I measured flexibility of shoulder joint with an Apley scratch test. The data were analyzed by Independence T-test. Results: The experimental group was significantly increased the flexibility at the right and left shoulder internal rotation. But the experimental group was not significantly increased the flexibility at the right and left shoulder external rotation. Conclusion: These result suggest that home-based exercise programs with Thera-Band can serve as a practical and effective means of flexibility gains in general people.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.194-200
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• 2001

Object : Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is accepted as appropriate surgical intervention for disease processes of the ventral cervical spine. In some cases, however, improvement of symptom following operation develop myelopathy or rhizopathy at longterm follow-up. We studied to clarify the correlation between clinical results and plain radiologic findings at long term follow-up. Methods : A total of 86 patients who underwent anterior cervical discectomy and fusion were grouped into deteriorated and good recovery group. These two groups were compared in lateral functional roentgenograms on the cervical kyphosis and disc height at fused level, sagittal plane rotation and dynamic sagittal canal diameter at adjacent level. Results : The presence of cervical kyphosis and disc height at fused level do not correlate with long term followup results. Sagittal plane rotation of more than 20 degrees were identified in 36% of the cases in deteriorated group, whereas the same findings were identified in 15% of the cases in good group. Sagittal diameter of less than 12mm were identified in 48% of the cases in deteriorated group, whereas the same finding were identified in 8% of the cases in good group. Preoperatively, sagittal plane rotation of more than 20 degrees at adjacent level were identified in 28% of the cases in deteriorated group, whereas the same findings were identified in 13% of the cases in good group. Preoperatively sagittal diameter of less than 12mm at adjacent level were identified in 40% of the cases in deteriorated group, whereas the same finding were identified in 7% of the cases in good group. Conclusion : Large sagittal plane rotation and small dynamic sagittal diameter at adjacent level were factors that might be associated with later clinical deterioration after cervical anterior fusion.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.53-57
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• 2010

목적: 1, 2단계 충돌 증후군과 회전근 개 파열이 있는 환자 사이의 근력 결핍 차이를 비교하였다. 대상 및 방법: 43명의 1, 2단계 충돌 증후군 환자 군 (1군)과 21명의 회전근 개 파열 환자 군 (2군)을 대상으로 하였다. 외회전, 내회전, 외전과 내전의 근력을 $60^{\circ}/sec$ 등속성 검사로 평가했다. 몸무게로 보정한 양측의 최대 우력, 총 일의 양, 평균 근력과 동측의 주동근과 길항근의 비율을 측정하였다. 결과: 양 군에서 몸무게로 보정한 최대 우력의 결핍은 외전에서 각각 $28.48{\pm}23.76%$ (1군), $29.12{\pm}32.81%$ (2군) (p=0.929), 내전에서 $7.20{\pm}13.98%$, $18.94{\pm}19.52%$ (p=0.021), 외회전에서 $16.88{\pm}13.76%$, $25.80{\pm}24.07%$ (p=0.221), 내회전에서 $14.15{\pm}25.67%$, $29.02{\pm}35.06%$ (p=0.059)로 측정되었다. 평균 근력과 총 일의 양에서 2군은 1군과 비교하여 내전력과 내회전력의 결핍이 유의하게 증가되었다. 결론: 2군에서 1군보다 더 큰 근력 결핍을 보였다. 1, 2단계 충돌 증후군 에서 3단계로 진행 시내회전과 내전 근력 결핍 변화가 더 크게 나타날 가능성이 있다.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.679-690
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• 2017

본 연구는 경부 전만이 감소된 성인을 대상으로 경부 자세에 따른 관절가동범위와 목 장애지수의 비교 및 상관관계를 알고자 하였다. 본 연구를 경부 전만이 감소된(Cobb's 각도 35도 이하) 젊은 성인 34명을 선별하였다. 평가자는 경부 관절가동범위 측정기구를 사용하여 모든 대상자의 굴곡, 신전, 좌측굴곡, 우측굴곡, 좌측회전, 우측회전, 전방 변위를 측정하였으며, 설문을 통하여 목 통증지수를 평가하였다. 모든 평가 후, 경부 전만이 감소된 대상자를 하위집단(전만의 심각한 감소)과 상위집단(전만의 경미한 감소)으로 나누어 관절가동범위와 목 통증지수를 비교하였다. 연구 결과, 하위집단은 상위집단과 비교하여 Cobb's 각도, 신전, 좌측굴곡, 우측굴곡, 좌측회전, 우측회전, 전방 변위에서 유의하게 더 높았으며(p<.05), 굴곡과 목 장애지수는 유의한 차이가 없었다(p>.05). 목 장애지수의 하위항목 비교에서 하위집단은 상위집단보다 통증, 들어올리기, 두통에서 유의하게 더 높았다(p<.05). 평가 간에 상관분석에서 Cobb's 각도는 굴곡, 신전, 좌측굴곡, 우측굴곡, 좌측회전, 우측회전과 유의한 양의 상관이 있었으며(p<.05), 전방 변위, 목 통증지수와 유의한 음의 상관이 있었다(p<.05). Cobb's 각도는 목 통증지수의 하위항목인 통증, 들어올리기, 두통과 유의한 음의 상관을 보였다(p<.05). 본 연구의 결과는 경부의 자세가 관절가동범위와 통증에 영향을 줄 수 있음을 시사한다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.89-95
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• 2005

Objective: The biomechanical stabilities between the anterior plate fixation after anterior discectomy and fusion (ACDFP) and the posterior transpedicular fixation after ACDF(ACDFTP) have not been compared using human cadaver in bilateral cervical facet dislocation. The purpose of this study is to compare the stability of ACDFP, a posterior wiring procedure after ACDFP(ACDFPW), and ACDFTP for treatment of bilateral cervical facet dislocation. Methods: Ten human spines (C3-T1) were tested in the following sequence: the intact state, after ACDFP(Group 1), ACDFPW(Group 2), and ACDFTP(Group 3). Intervertebral motions were measured by a video-based motion capture system. The range of motion(ROM) and neutral zone(NZ) were compared for each loading mode to a maximum of 2.0Nm. Results: ROMs for Group 1 were below that of the intact spine in all loading modes, with statistical significance in flexion and extension, but NZs were decreased in flexion and extension and slightly increased in bending and axial rotation without significances. Group 2 produced additional stability in axial rotation of ROM and in flexion of NZ than Group 1 with significance. Group 3 provided better stability than Group 1 in bending and axial rotation, and better stability than Group 2 in bending of both ROM and NZ. There was no significant difference in extension modes for the three Groups. Conclusion: ACDFTP(Group 3) demonstrates the most effective stabilization followed by ACDFPW(Group 2), and ACDFP(Group 1). ACDFP provides sufficient strength in most loading modes, ACDFP can provide an effective stabilization for bilateral cervical facet dislocation with a brace.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.81-90
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• 2001

모집단의 변화를 효과적으로 추정하기 위한 반복조사 방법으로 겨체표본조사를 고려할 수 있다. 교체표본조사는 크게 일수준교체표본조사와 다수준교체표본조사로 나누어지며 모집단의 특성, 특성의 변화를 추정하기 위하여 복합추정량을 사용하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 다수준교체표본조사의 경우 교체그룹내 표본개체들의 상관관계를 고려한 일반화복합추정량과 추정량의 분산을 최소화시키는 최적계수를제시하였다. 또한 수치예에서는 교체그룹내 표본개체의 수, 교체그룹내 상관정도의 변화에 따라 표본개체들의 상관관계를 고려한 일반화 복합추정량의 효율성을 제시하였다.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.152-157
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• 2019

Objective: We aimed to investigate differences of range of motion in measuring shoulder internal rotation (IR) and external rotation (ER) resulting from posture change in manual scapular stabilization in prone, hook-lying, sitting, and standing positions in healthy young adults. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: This study included healthy young adults who agreed to participate after a thorough explanation about the study purpose and methods. A clinometer was used to measure shoulder rotation. Measurements of shoulder rotation according to postural change were performed in prone, hook-lying, sitting, and standing positions. The repeated measures analysis of variance was used to compare between-group differences in postural change. Results: The lower the posture, the greater the average value of IR angle. In contrast, the higher the posture, the greater the average value of the external rotation angle. In active and passive IR with posture change, there was difference in average value but with no statistical significance. In active and passive ER, there was a statistically significant difference between prone and sitting, prone and standing, hook-lying and sitting, hook-lying and standing, and sitting and standing position (p<0.05). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that postural change should be considered in order to increase the strength or range of motion of the internal and external rotation of the patient's shoulder joint.