• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.38-45
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• 2017

Background: To improve muscle flexibility, static stretch is the most common type and is considered safe and effective for improving overall flexibility of muscles. During the stretch, the intensity is more likely to be determined by the degree of an athlete's pain and practitioner's skills rather than quantitative measures of stretch. It is necessary to determine the optimal intensity for the stretch. Objects: The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between hand held dynamometer (HHD) and verbal rating scale (VRS) in comparison of the effects of continuance time on active (walking) and inactive (sitting) movement after static stretch. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample (n=62) recruited from a university. Participants were randomly assigned to 2 different groups (n=31 for each group) based on participants' positions either remaining in sitting or freely walking around for a series of re-assessments. Data was collected at pre-warm up, pre-stretch, post-stretch, and additional assessments at the time of 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 20 and 30 minutes after the stretch. Results: Relationship between VRS and HHD scores represents very weak correlation (Spearman's p=-.16, p>.05). Pearson's correlation analysis was conducted following the logarithmic transformation of the two scores. Pearson's correlation after the transformation still showed a very low relationship and a poor linear relationship between the two scores (Pearson's r=-.18, p>.05). Conclusion: The optimal intensity for stretch cannot be solely determined by the subjective pain perception. The objective measurement such as HHD could be used in conjunction with the pain perception.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.110-115
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• 2020

본 연구는 소방훈련시 화학보호복 착용시 동작만족도를 분석하여 소방공무원의 안전을 위한 기초자료 제공을 목적으로 한다. 정적 동작만족도는 일반근무복에 비하여 화학보호복의 경우 21.7%~47.8% 정도 낮게 나타났다. 화학보호복 착용시 정적 동작자세에서는 고개 최대한 젖혀서 천장보기, 두팔 몸 앞에서 끌어안기, 비스듬히 굽혀 앉기, 과도하게 쪼그리고 앉기의 동작들이 낮게 나타났으며 통계적으로도 유의하게 낮은 결과를 보였다(p < .001). 동적 동작만족도는 일반근무복에 비하여 화학보호복의 경우 19.2%~47.8% 정도 낮게 나타났다. 화학보호복 착용시 동적 동작자세에서는 뛰기, 중량물 20 kg 허리까지 들어올리기, 중량물 20 kg 들어 1 m 옮기기, 들것 들고 앞으로 걷기, 들것 들고 뒤로 걷기의 동작들이 낮게 나타났으며 통계적으로도 유의하게 낮은 결과를 보였다(p < .001).

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제33권9호
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• pp.761-768
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• 2016

Weight bearing is effective during rehabilitation of gait, in the elderly and disabled people. Various training devices using weight bearing function were developed along with treadmill walking; however, no device has been developed in conjunction to walking on the ground. Here, we designed a rail type frame of a gait rehabilitation system for body-weight support (BWS) function, and analyzed its mechanical safety in the static weight bearing condition of a vertical axis. Computational simulations were performed to analyze structure of the driving parts, which are connected with a rail and driving rollers and the lower plate of the BWS. Structural analyses showed the drivers and BWS were safe, when simulated at 135kg weight under static conditions. Thus, this rail type rehabilitation system can be used for gait training of the elderly and disabled.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2022

Background: This research was conducted to understand balance training in trunk control, balance, and walking in stroke patients. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Methods: The subjects included 40 stroke patients, of whom 20 undertook balance training using visual information and the other 20 undertook balance training using balance boards. Using visual feedback, the balance training group used a training program within the static balanced evaluation tool, while the balance training group trained using a balance board. All subjects underwent 20 mins of neurodevelopmental treatment, and both target groups underwent 10 mins each of balance training by using either visual feedback or a balance board. The treatment period lasted a total of 4 weeks, twice a day. Trunk control before and after training was evaluated with the Trunk Impairment Scale. Balance capability was assessed by the Berg Balance Scale, Functional Reach Test, Timed Up and Go test, and Static balance measurement tool. Walking capacity was measured using gait measuring equipment, and cadence and velocity were measured. Results: Both groups showed a significant improvement in their interstitial control, balance, and gait ability after the experiments compared to before the experiments (p<0.05). The difference between the two groups was not significant. The visual feedback balance training group showed a more substantial improvement than the balance board training group. Conclusion: In this study, we found that the balance training combined with visual feedback contributes to improving trunk control, balance, and gait in patients with hemiplegia due to stroke. In addition to this, I believe that balanced training combined with visual feedback can be used as a training method when considering patients who lack interstitial control, balance, and gait ability.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.73-84
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• 2007

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to determine risk factors and methods in balance assessment associated with fall in older adults. Methods : This article describes many of the tools that can be used to evaluate the physical parameters associated with fall risk in older adults. Results : Composite ratings of performance(Tinetti balance assessment, Guralnik test battery, Berg balance scale, modified-physical performance test) measures the score compounding the balance measure to determine fall risk. Static balance instruments are composed of FICSIT-4 that measures the ability of maintaining foot positions and CTSIB that measures postural stability. Dynamic balance instrument is composed of functional reach test. To measure walking velocity and mobility, 8-foot up-and-go test and walking around two cones are used. We can use 1-RM and to measure muscular strength, isokinetic dynamometery, and 30-second chair stand to measure lower extremity muscle strength. Conclusion : The described instruments are easy to use and widespread. To select and use these tool kits carefully is considered to be helpful in identifying those who are most likely to fall. The final part of the article includes a brief discussion of the potential role of exercise training interventions to improve these physical parameters and prevent falls.

• 대한전기학회논문지:시스템및제어부문D
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• 제53권8호
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• pp.585-593
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• 2004

Fault-tolerant gait planning in legged locomotion is to design gaits with which legged robots can maintain static stability and motion continuity against a failure in a leg. For planning a robust and deadlock-free fault-tolerant gait, kinematic constraints caused by a failed leg should be closely examined with respect to remaining mobility of the leg. In this paper, based on the authors's previous results, deadlock avoidance scheme for fault-tolerant gait planning is proposed for a hexapod robot walking over even terrain. The considered fault is a locked joint failure, which prevents a joint of a leg from moving and makes it locked in a known position. It is shown that for guaranteeing the existence of the previously proposed fault-tolerant tripod gait of a hexapod robot, the configuration of the failed leg must be within a range of kinematic constraints. Then, for coping with failure situations where the existence condition is not satisfied, the previous fault-tolerant tripod gait is improved by including the adjustment of the foot trajectory. The foot trajectory adjustment procedure is analytically derived to show that it can help the fault-tolerant gait avoid deadlock resulting from the kinematic constraint and does not make any harmful effect on gait mobility. The post-failure walking problem of a hexapod robot with the normal tripod gait is addressed as a case study to show the effectiveness of the proposed scheme.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.417-422
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• 1998

본 연구는 대퇴의족착용자의 정적중립상태 및 자유보행시에 단단부와 소케의 경계에 작용하는 압력 분포를 측정하였다. 정적중립상태에서는 단단부의 외측과 내측면과 후면에서 압력집중현상이 나타나고, 자유보행시는 이러한 압력집중이 보행중에 일정한 형태로 이동함을 알 수 있었다. 최대 소켓압력은 중간입각기나 발뒤축들림기에 외측, 내측 앞쪽, 후면에서 나타나고 있고, 소켓과 단단부 사이의 상태를 확인하는 방법중 하나로 소켓 압력 측정을 사용할 수가 있다.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2019

PURPOSE: This study was examined the effects of coordinative locomotor training (CLT) on the postural imbalance and gait in children. METHODS: Four children were sampled as subjects. A single subject study (A-B-A') was conducted by measuring the following: baseline five sessions;, intervention phase, 15 sessions;, and postline (A') five sessions. The research period was eight weeks. The CLT program consisted of warming-up exercise, main exercise, and finishing exercise, and it was performed for one hour per day. A oneleg standing test (OLST) was performed determine the static balance. A functional reach test (FRT) was performed determine the reactionary balance. To determine the dynamic balance, the time up and go test (TUG) was performed. A 10m walking test (10 MWT) was performed to determine the walking ability. A statistical test was performed through descriptive statistics to present the average and standard deviation, and the variation rate was compared using a visual analysis method with graphs. RESULTS: As a result of CLT application, all four subjects improved the OLST, FRT, TUG, and 10 MWT compared to the intervention period baseline, and postline period. CONCLUSION: CLT appeared to improve the posture imbalance and gait in children.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.16-24
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 비평탄 지형을 보행하기 위한 육족 보행 로봇의 내고장성 걸음새 계획을 제안한다. 본 논문에서 고려하고 있는 고장은 관절고착고장으로 로봇 다리의 관절 하나가 어떤 위치에 고착되어서 보행이 끝날 때까지 움직일 수 없는 상태를 말한다. 기존에 제안되었던 평탄 지형 보행을 위한 내고장성 세다리 걸음새 계획을 바탕으로 본 논문에서는 육족 보행 로봇이 관절고착고장이 발생한 후에도 이차원 착지 불가능 영역이 존재하는 비평탄 지형을 걸을 수 있도록 하는 내고장성 FTL(Follow-The-Leader) 걸음새를 구현한다. 제안된 FTL 걸음새는 고장 난 다리의 착지점에서 로봇이 가질 수 있는 최대한의 보폭을 낼 수 있으며, 기존 내고장성 걸음새보다 착지 불가능 영역을 뛰어넘는 능력이 더 우수하다. 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션을 통해서 제안된 FTL 걸음새의 응용가능성을 검증한다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.3305-3310
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• 2014

Background: A cancer survivor is defined as anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer, from the time of diagnosis through the rest of their life. The purpose of this study was to examine whether physical functions, health-related outcomes, nutritional status and blood markers in community-dwelling cancer survivors aged 75 years and older are different from those who do not have cancer Materials and Methods: Two hundred seventy-five participants were asked by physicians, nurses, and physical therapists, questions regarding cancer history in a face-to-face interview. Data were collected for demographic information, physical functions, such as handgrip strength, knee extension power, abdominal muscle strength, static standing balance, walking speed and the timed-up-and-go test, health-related outcomes, nutritional status, and blood markers. The measured parameters of survivor diagnosed with cancer were compared with those without a history of cancer. Results: Thirty-seven older adults were previously diagnosed with cancer. Female cancer survivors had lower knee extension power (p<0.05), abdominal muscle strength (p<0.05), walking speed (p<0.05), timed-up-and-go test score (p<0.05), and time to spend on walking per day (p<0.05) than older women without a history of cancer. In men, none of the measured parameters were significantly different between cancer survivors and older men with no history of cancer. Conclusions: The present study shows that partial physical function of women cancer survivors aged 75 years and older differs from that in women with no history of cancer.