• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.65-81
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to investigate the balance of stroke patient appling Task-Oriented Functional training program. Sixteen subjects were recruited from KeiMyung university Dongsan Medical Center inpatient satisfying requirement for this study. They were divided into Task-Oriented Functional training group and Conventional therapy group. They were measured by Sensory organization test and Motor control test items using EquiTest Version 8.0 machine before and after the test. The result of this study were to follow: 1. In Sensory organization test, there were no significant differences in static eguibrium score in both groups(p<.05). 2. In Sensory organization test, there were significant differences in dynamic eguibrium score in both groups(p<.05). 3. In Motor control test, there were significant differences in both groups(p<.05). 4. In exercise group, there were no significant differences in static Sensory organization test(p<.05). 5. In exercise group, there were significant differences in dynamic Sensory organization test(p<.05). 6. In exercise group, there were significant differences in Motor control test(p<.05). 7. In control group, there were no significant differences in static Sensory organization test(p<.05). 8. In control group, there were no significant differences in dynamic Sensory organization test(p<.05). 9. In control group, there were no significant differences in Motor control test(p<.05).

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2008

Multi-sensory systems, including the visual, somatosensory, and vestibular ones, are involved in maintaining standing balance. The organization of these sensory systems is as important as the efficiency of each individual system in maintaining optimal balance. The purpose of the present experiment was to investigate the developmental changes in static standing balance and sensory organization under altered sensory conditions. This study involved 64 children (from 4 to 15 years of age) and 17 young adults. The children were divided into four age groups: 4~6, 7~9, 10~12, and 13~15 years. Static standing balance was assessed with the one-leg standing test under four different sensory conditions: the children stood on a firm surface with (1) eyes open or (2) closed, and they stood on a foam surface with eyes (3) open or (4) closed. In balancing ability, the age groups exhibited significant differences. The function of sensory organization for balance control was poorer for the children than for the young adults. The functional efficiency of the somatosensory system of the children aged 7~9 years was at the young adults' level, and the visual function of the children aged 10~12 years had also reached the young adults' level. However, the functional efficiency of the vestibular system of children was significantly lower than that of the young adults, even at the age of 15 years. This may indicate that sensory organization and standing balance are still developing after the age of 15 years.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.1490-1495
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• 2013

Texture and 'tenderness' in particular, is an important sensory characteristic for consumers' satisfaction of beef. Objective and detailed sensory measurements of beef texture have been needed for the evaluation and management of beef quality. This study aimed to apply the sensory scales defined in ISO11036:1994 to evaluate the texture of beef. Longissimus and Semitendinosus muscles of three Holstein steers cooked to end-point temperatures of $60^{\circ}C$ and $72^{\circ}C$ were subjected to sensory analyses by a sensory panel with expertise regarding the ISO11036 scales. For the sensory analysis, standard scales of 'chewiness' (9-points) and 'hardness' (7-points) were presented to the sensory panel with reference materials defined in ISO11036. As a result, both 'chewiness' and 'hardness' assessed according to the ISO11036 scales increased by increasing the cooking end-point temperature, and were different between Longissimus and Semitendinosus muscles. The sensory results were in good agreement with instrumental texture measurements. However, both texture ratings in this study were in a narrower range than the full ISO scales. For beef texture, ISO11036 scales for 'chewiness' and 'hardness' are useful for basic studies, but some alterations are needed for practical evaluation of muscle foods.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.61-69
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• 1997

The ability to maintain an upright position during quiet standing is a useful motor skill. The Sensory Organization Test (SOT) is a timed balance test that evaluates somatosensory, visual, and vestibular function for maintenance of upright posture. The Fugl-Meyer Sensorimotor Assessment (FMSA) balance subscale is the functional status assessment that indicates amount of assistance needed during various balance tasks. Functional Independence Measure (FIM) is the functional status assessment tool and FIM can be used clinically as an outcome measure. The purpose of this study was to see if the SOT can be used as a evaluation tool to measure hemiplegic patients' balance ability. Thirty-six patients with hemiplegia participated in this study. SOT scores were significantly correlated with FMSA balance scores and FIM scores(p<0.05). However correlation coefficients were not so high (r=0.60, and r=0.51, respectively). Therefore, further study is needed to verify the SOT's usefulness when physical therapists are evaluating for hemiplegic patients' balance ability.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.293-301
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• 2011

Purpose : The purposes of this study were to investigate the age-related difference in balance ability in the elderly over 65 years and to verify the clinical usefulness of the functional reach test (FRT) for balance evaluation of the elderly through the sensory organization test (SOT). Methods : The subjects were forty-six community dwelling elderly people over 65 years old in order to verify the correlation of balance measures and to compare the balance ability. Balance was measured using the FRT and the six sub-equilibrium scores and the composite equilibrium score of the SOT. Pearson's product correlation coefficient was used to evaluate the relationships among these measurements of balance. Results : There was a significant difference in functional reach by age in the elderly (p<.01). There was a significant negative correlation between the FRT and the age of the elderly (r=-.396, p<.01). There was also significant high positive correlation between the FRT and the eye closed sway surface (EC/SS) (r=.789, p<.01), and composite equilibrium score (r=.548, p<.01) of the SOT. Conclusion : Thus, it is possible to use the FRT as a quantitative measure of balance, rather than the SOT, which is more expensive and complicated to evaluate elderly people. According to the results of this study, the use of the FRT is required clinically to objectively measure the balance of elderly people in the future.

• 대한감각통합치료학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.33-44
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• 2011

목적 : 감각통합치료는 개별아동에 맞는 감각의 기회를 제공하고, 적절한 도전의 과제를 제공하여 적응반응을 이끌어 내는 아동 중심의 접근법이다. 본 연구는 지적장애 아동에게 적합한 감각통합치료를 적용하여 아동의 균형과 호흡능력의 변화를 살펴보고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 연구 대상은 만 5세 3개월의 남아로 지적장애 진단을 받았다. 실험기간은 2009년 5월 25일부터 2009년 8월 13일까지이었다. 실험설계는 개별실험연구(single-subject research design) 중 AB 설계를 사용하였고, 기초선 A(감각통합치료) 3회기와 중재 B(감각통합치료, 감각식이) 21회기이었다. 실험기간 동안 아동의 문제점인 균형과 호흡의 변화를 측정하였다. 결과 : 첫째, 감각통합치료는 아동의 호흡능력에 긍정적인 영향을 미쳤다. 둘째, 감각통합치료는 아동의 균형에 긍정적인 영향을 주었다. 결론 : 작업치료사는 지적장애아동의 균형과 호흡능력을 향상시키기 위해 감각통합치료를 지속적으로 적용, 확대하는 것이 필요하다.

• 대한감각통합치료학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.11-20
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• 2011

목적 : 본 연구에서는 자기-평가 방법을 이용하여 Ayres의 감각통합중재 중심 원리를 바탕으로 한 치료사의 치료적 수행 정도를 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 연구기간은 2010년 5월부터 6월까지이었고, 연구대상은 감각통합중재를 하고 있는 치료사 66명이었다. 자기 기입식 설문지를 이용하여 Ayres의 감각통합중재 중심원리에 따라 치료를 수행하는 정도를 자기-평가하도록 하였다. 설문지는 감각의 기회제공, 적절한 도전의 과제 제공, 활동을 선택할 기회 제공 등 Ayres의 감각통합중재 중심 원리에 대한 10가지 항목으로 구성하였다. 총 66부의 수거된 설문지는 기술통계를 이용하여 분석하였고, T 값을 통해 퍼센타일을 알아보았다. 결과 : 모든 치료사들은 Ayres의 감각통합중재 중심 원리의 10가지를 모두 고려하여 치료하는 것으로 나타났다. 10가지 Ayres의 감각통합중재 중심 원리 중 자기 조직화 가이드 중심 원리를 제외하고 90%이상에서 종종, 자주, 항상 고려하여 치료하고 있었다. 감각의 기회제공, 적절한 과제제공, 활동 선택 기회제공, 아동의 성공을 최대화, 신체적 안전성 보장, 치료적 존중의 감정 조성은 T 값 50점 이상을 나타냈다. 자기 조직화 가이드, 적절한 각성 유지, 놀이 환경의 조성, 아동이 치료실 정리에 참여는 T 값 50점 이하를 나타냈다. 결론 : 지속적인 Ayres의 감각통합중재 중심 원리에 따른 치료사의 자기 수행에 대한 평가를 통해 치료의 질을 점검하고 높이는 것이 필요하다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.23-36
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• 1999

The very definitions of posture and balance have changed, as has our understanding of the underlying neural mechanisms, In rehabilitation science, there awe at least two different conceptual theories to describe the neural control of posture and balance : the reflex/hierarchical theory and system theory. A reflex/hierarchical theory suggests the posture and balance result from hierarchically organized reflex responses triggered by independent sensory systems. The systems approach suggests that action emerges from an interaction of the individual with the task and environment. That is to say, the systems approach implies that the ability to control our body's position in space emerges from a complex interaction of musculoskeletal and neural systems, collectively referred to as the postural control system. The specific organization of postural systems determined both by the functional task and the environment in which it is being performed, The postural control system is divided into three basic functional components for assessment : 1) musculoskeletal components, 2) motor coordination components, and 3) sensory organization components. It is proposed that a systemic functional understanding of human balance is critical to effective programs for balance rehabilitation. Thus, this article briefly reviews the basic functional components to consider in designing treatment plan and for the benefit of the balance assessment.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.237-248
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• 2003

Recent evidence on behaviors in macaque monkeys indicate that the medial temporal cortical areas such as the entorhinal cortex (EC), perirhinal cortex, and parahippocampal cortex (PHC) are importantly involved in limbic and sensory memory function. Neuroanatomical studies also have demonstrated that the medial temporal cortical areas are connected with the ventral striatum, although comparatively little is known about the precise topography of these connections. We investigated the topographic organization of connections between the medial temporal cortical areas and the ventral striatum by placing retrograde tracers into five different regions of the ventral striatum: the ventromedial caudate nucleus, ventral shell, central shell, dorsal core of the nucleus accumbens (NA), and ventrolateral putamen. We found that the shell of the NA was the main projection site from the medial temporal cortical areas. Within the shell of the NA, there were also differential connections: EC diffusely innervates shell of the NA, while the projections from the perirhinal cortex and PHC concentrate on the ventral shell of the NA. Taken together, it is possible that the ventral shell of the NA is the main integration site of the limbic and sensory memory coming from the EC, perirhinal cortex, and PHC.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.24-29
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• 2005

TRPV2 is a non-specific cation channel expressed in sensory neurons, and activated by noxious heat. Particularly, TRPV2 has six transmembrane domains and three ankyrin repeats. TRPV2 has been cloned from various species such as human, rat, and mouse. Oocytes of Xenopus laevis - an African clawed frog ­have been widely used for decades in characterization of various receptors and ion channels. The functional property of rat TRPV2 was also identified by this oocyte expression system. However, no TRPV2 orthologue of Xenopus laevis has been reported so far. Hence, we have focused to clone a TRPV2 orthologue of Xenopus laevis with the aid of bioinformatic tools. Because the genome sequence of Xenopus laevis is not available until now, a genome sequence of Xenopus tropicalis - a close relative species of Xenopus laevis - was used. After a number of bioinformatic searches in silico, a predicted full-length sequence of TRPV2 orthologue of Xenopus tropicalis was found. Based on this predicted sequence, various approaches such as RT-PCR and 5' -RACE technique were applied to clone a full length of Xenopus laevis TRV2. Consequently, a full-length Xenopus laevis TRPV2 was cloned from heart cDNA.