• 재활복지공학회논문지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2010

심폐기능 허약자의 경우 다른 보행기능은 정상이지만 산소 공급에 문제가 발생된 경우로서, 에너지 소모를 최소한으로 줄여주는 보행보조 시스템이 필요하다. 심폐기능 허약자의 보행을 원활히 보조하기 위하여 본 연구에서는 고관절에 부착된 DC모터를 이용하여, 보행시 고관절 굴곡 및 신전을 제어하는 시스템을 고안하였다. 두 개의 모터를 좌우 고관절에 부착되어 정상 보행패턴을 기준으로 고관절의 굴곡과 신전의 설정각도를 정의하고 보행을 보조한다. 실험결과 보행보조에 의한 에너지 소모도 감소는 14.8%이었다.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.301-309
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• 2020

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of white noise on dynamic balance in patients with stroke during walking. Method: Nineteen patients with chronic stroke (age: 61.2±9.8 years, height: 164.4±7.4 cm, weight: 61.1±9.4 kg, paretic side (R/L): 11/8, duration: 11.6±4.9 years) were included as study participants. Auditory stimulus used white noise, and all participants listened for 40 minutes mixing six types of natural sounds with random sounds. The dynamic balancing ability was evaluated while all participants walked before and after listening to white noise. The variables were the center of pressure (CoP), the center of mass (CoM), CoP-CoM inclined angle. Results: There is a significant increase in the antero-posterior (A-P) CoP range, A-P inclination angle, and gait speed on the paretic and non-paretic sides following white noise intervention (p<.05). Conclusion: Our findings confirmed the positive effect of using white noise as auditory stimulus through a more objective and quantitative assessment using CoP-CoM inclination angle as an evaluation indicator for assessing dynamic balance in patients with chronic stroke. The A-P and M-L inclination angle can be employed as a useful indicator for evaluating other exercise programs and intervention methods for functional enhancement of patients with chronic stroke in terms of their effects on dynamic balance and effectiveness.

• 대한산업공학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.90-97
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• 2008

Wedged insoles are frequently used to reduce the pains caused by the knee arthritis or the foot overuse syndrome. The present study analyzed the effect of wedged rear-foot insoles on the foot pressure in walking. Three medially wedged insoles with three angles (5, 8 and 15") and three laterally wedged insoles with the same angles were made, and a flat insole were prepared. Ten healthy males in twenties walked in a specified line with each insole. Center of pressure (COP), relative vertical force and maximum force on anatomical areas were analyzed from the measured foot pressure data. At heel contact, medially wedged insoles significantly increased the pressure of the medial foot side (COP moved medially by 2-5 mm and maximum pressure of 1st metatarsal head increased by 110-120% relative to the flat insole), In contrast, laterally wedged insoles significantly increased the lateral side pressure (COP moved laterally by 1-5 mm and the ratio of $2^{nd}$ metatarsal head pressure to $1^{st}$ metatarsal head increased by 0.5-2.0 relative to the flat insole). At toe off, both wedged insoles significantly increased the pressure of the medial foot side (COP moved medially by 0.5-10 mm and the ratio of $1^{st}$ metatarsal head pressure to $5^{th}$ metatarsal head increased by 2.0 relative to the flat insole). Especially, the laterally wedged insoles significantly increased the relative vertical force (6-12%) of the rear-foot more than the flat insole.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.339-350
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• 2005

This study is the quasi-experimental study on the gait training rehabilitation. The purpose of this study is to prepare the baseline data for most suitable of gait while we were scrutinizing how the walking characters, functional walking ability, gait quality of stroke patients were affected by the gait on BWSTT (Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training) through the change of treadmill velocity and body weight support. To accomplish this purpose, this study used thirty subjects, more than 3 months post stroke, for rehabilitation who were divided between two gait training groups they received the neurophysiological physical therapy. For 6 weeks, 5 times a week for 15 minutes per session, the BWSTT group participated in 30 sessions structured speed-dependent treadmill training with 30% body weight supported, and the ratio of body weight support was gradually decreased as the patients advanced the capability of more self-support. The OGT(Over Ground Training) group received the same quantity of equal sessions like BWSTT. Firstly, we measured the absolute improvement of walking velocity (m/s), capacity(min/m) and cadence(steps/min) among walking characters. Secondly, we measured the functional walking ability such as Functional Ambulatory Category(FAC, score out of 5), Modified Motor Assesment Scale(MMAS, score out of 6) and Gait Quality Chart(score out of 41). Data analysis was performed with using SPSS 10.0 win program. The descriptive analysis was used to obtain average and standard deviation. The independent t-test and the paired t-test were used to compare both the groups about pre and post training test. Treatment effects were established by pre and post assessment. Subjects tolerated the training well without side-effects. Therefore, the results of this study were as follows; 1. There was a more significant difference from the improvement of walking velocity(0.09m/s), endurance(4.53min/m), cadence(4.20steps/min), FAC(0.26score), MMAS(0.33 score) and hip joint and pelvic of gait quality(0.39 score) ever before in the BWSTT group(p<.05). 2. There was a more significant increase from the walking velocity(0.01m/s) in the OGT group(p<.05). 3. There was a more statistical significant increase from comparing the average of walking velocity in both groups ever before(0.42m/s in BWSTT group and 0.31m/s in OGT group)(p<.05). There was a statistical significant difference from the average of cadence in both groups(61.87step/min in BWSTT group and 3.60steps/min in OGT group)(p<.05). As we can see from above, the findings suggest that BWSTT may be more effective than the OGT for improving some gait parameters such as gait velocity and cadency. This conclusion also suggest that BWSTT is more effective for the improvement of gait of stroke patients.

• 건설안전기술
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• 통권55호
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• pp.10-17
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• 2012

Aging society may approached to our society during snatch very, and enter in super aging society for more span. Investment that we which live 21th century are many in people's quality of life elevation meantime did not consist, but stand in visual point that must improve many portions forward. For front, repletions for many equipments that consider aged on our society must consist, and much researches may have to be gone for this. According to traffic accident result, percentage of older pedestrian deaths was 46.5% as much in Korea. In particular, the crossing accidents by 59% or more of the older pedestrian traffic safety measures that target is an urgent situation. Therefore, in this study was to identify the domestic status and problem on no-sidewalk region for older pedestrians. In addition, side walk the installation and maintenance plan presented to prepare for aging society.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2008년도 추계학술대회A
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• pp.1505-1508
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• 2008

One of the important functions of prosthetic foot is the foot inversion-eversion which is so important when walking on uneven surfaces. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of foot eversion angle especially on knee and ankle joint for transtibial amputees by motion analysis. The experimental data were collected from three transtibial amputees and then ten healthy individuals. To simulate walking on side sloping ground, we used custom-made slope (5, 10, 15 degrees). Motion analysis was performed by 3-dimensional motion analyzer for 6 dynamic prosthetic feet. The results showed that knee abduction moments of amputated leg were decreased but those of sound leg were mainly increased as foot eversion angle increased. And ankle abduction moments of sound leg were inconsistent in magnitude and tendency between control and experimental group. Therefore foot eversioncharacteristics should be considered to develop advanced prosthetic foot.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.1250-1258
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• 1997

This paper reports on the development of a new foot for a quadrupedal jointed-leg type walking robot. The foot has 2 toes, one at the front and the other at the rear side, for stable landing on uneven ground by point contact. The toes can move up and down independantly, guided by double-wishbone shaped parallel links which enable the lower leg to rotate with respect to a remote center on the ground surface. The motion of each toe is damped by a hydropneumatic shock absorber integrated in the foot in order to absorb the dynamic landing shock. Furthermore, the new foot can reduce the maximum hip joint drive torque by shortening the moment arm length between the hip joint and the landing force vector on the ground. Intensive experiments were carried out in this study by using a one-leg walking model to investigate the soft landing performance of the foot which could be hardly offered by conventional robot feet such as a flat plate with a gimbal type ankle joint. And it was confirmed that the hip joint torque of the leg walking on the flat surface could be reduced remarkably by using the new foot.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.77-84
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• 2020

PURPOSE: This study compared the activities of the trunk muscles during crutch walking to determine which of the crutch length measurements is most beneficial. METHODS: Twenty young women volunteered to participate in this study. After adjusting crutch length, the participants performed a three-point walking with nondominant leg limited in weight bearing. This study used six crutch length measurements: (1) Height-40.6cm, (2) Height'.77, (3) Olecranon-to-finger length, (4) Axillary-toheel length, (5) Arm-span length-40.6cm, and (6) Arm-span length'.77. The EMG activities of the internal oblique (IO), rectus abdominis (RA), multifidus (MF), and erector spinae (ES), muscles on the weight bearing side were monitored using wireless surface EMG. RESULTS: The EMG activities of the RA and ES appeared to be significantly different among the crutch length measurements (p<.05). The post-hoc test showed that the 'Arm-span length-40.6cm' was significantly greater in the RA activity when compared to the 'Height'.77' and 'Axillary-to-heel length' measurements, and in the ES activity when compared to 'Height'.77' measurements. Furthermore, IO/RA and MF/ES ratios showed significant differences among the crutch length measurements (p<.05). In the post-hoc test, significant difference was observed between 'Olecranon-to-finger length' and 'Arm-span length-40.6cm' for the IO/RA ratio, and between 'Height'.77' and 'Olecranon-to-finger length' and between 'Height'.77' and 'Arm-span length-40.6cm' measurement for the MF/ES ratio. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that the 'Height'.77' measurement is relatively advantageous to optimize the activities of trunk muscles during the crutch walking, and allow simple measurements of the crutch length.

• 트랜스-
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• 제1권
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• pp.1-19
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• 2016

예술은 정치적인 분위기 및 사회의 제도에 따라 시대를 반영하며 끊임없이 변화해왔다. 제 2차 세계대전 이후 정치, 경제, 사회에 큰 변화가 일어남에 따라 문화와 예술에서도 20세기 초기의 모더니즘을 거부하는 반역사적 경향이 나타나게 되었다. 이러한 사회적인 변화로 특히 미국의 무용계에서는 모더니즘을 거부하는 실험의식이 강하고 급진적이며, 전위적 예술성향의 포스트 모던댄스가 생겨났다. 작업의 의도나 표현에 있어 새로운 움직임의 표현을 발견하고 즉흥적인 요소와 실험적 시도의 흐름이 주를 이루었다. 이러한 포스트 모더니즘적 안무특성을 탐구하여 오늘날까지 현대무용 안무 형식에서 나타나는 영향을 알아보는데 본 연구의 목적이 있다. 이에 따라 트리샤 브라운의 작품 중 포스트모더니즘 특성이 가장 잘 나타난 작품 을 선택하였다. 작품에 나타난 포스트모더니즘 성향을 살펴보면 미국의 포스트모던 댄스를 이끈 트리샤 브라운은 1960년대를 시작으로 포스트모더니즘의 주도적 역할을 했던 미국의 사회적 흐름을 무용작품에 적극적으로 받아들여 움직임 자체의 표현과 순수한 움직임을 위한 무용을 강조하였다. 미국의 현대무용가들은 신체자체를 중요하게 생각하며 신체표현이 사실적이고 현실적이며 움직임으로 인해 어떠한 감정표현과 개인의 감성이 배제되어 있다. 일상적인 행동을 무용으로 재창조하고 탁월한 공간사용과 실험적인 안무형태를 형성시켜 무용을 가치 있는 예술로서 각인시켰다. 따라서 브라운의 작품분석을 통해 예술의 한계를 벗어나 새로운 방향을 제시하고 오늘날 현대무용의 움직임과 안무형태에 본질적인 무용예술의 방향을 제시해주었다고 볼 수 있다.

• 한국교육논총
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.67-84
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• 2019

본 연구는 건강한 20대 남자 대학생 30명을 대상으로 플랭크운동과 탄력밴드에 의한 엉덩관절모음운동이 보행에 어떤 영향을 미치는지를 알아보고자 하는 것이다. 연구방법은 플랭크운동집단 10명, 양쪽 엉덩관절모음-플랭크운동군 10명, 한쪽 엉덩관절모음-플랭크운동군 10명을 30분씩, 주 3회, 총 6주로 진행하였다. 그 결과 분속수의 변화와 왼쪽다리의 한걸음길이, 오른쪽다리의 한걸음길이, 오른쪽 다리의 한걸음시간이 시기와 집단 간 상호작용에서 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.05). 본 연구의 결론은 양쪽 엉덩관절의 모음에 대한 저항 운동이 일반적 플랭크운동과 한쪽 엉덩관절 모음보다 몸통의 자세불안정성을 더욱 증가시켜 보행 능력을 향상시키는 것으로 차후의 자세불안정성을 증대하는 다양한 운동프로그램 개발이 보행능력의 향상에 도움이 될 것으로 기대해본다.