• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.401-405
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• 2002

An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of caponization on the growth performance, breast and thigh muscles physical properties and fiber diameter of the Pectoralis major and Gastrocnemius pars externa in Taiwan country chicken cockerels. Caponized birds were surgically altered at 10 weeks of age. Birds were fed grower and finisher diets ad libitum during an eighteen-week experimental period. The results indicated that the live weight and feed intake in the capons were significantly (p<0.05) higher and the shank length was significantly (p<0.05) longer than in intact birds. There were no significant (p>0.05) differences in feed conversion and mortality between two treatments at 28 weeks of age. Compared with intact birds, the capons had greater (p<0.05) tenderness in the breast and thigh muscles. Cohesion of the breast muscle in the capons was significantly (p<0.05) better than in the intact birds, but the thigh muscles were not significantly (p>0.05) affected. No treatment differences (p>0.05) were associated with cooking loss, muscle chewiness, and elasticity. The capons had a significantly (p<0.05) smaller fiber diameter in the Pectoralis major, but were not significantly (p>0.05) different in the fiber diameter of the Gastrocnemius pars externa. It is concluded that castration did not depress growth compared with the intact birds, but did improve muscle tenderness. This difference was most pronounced in the thigh muscles.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.151-158
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• 1995

A study was carried out to investigate the effect of palm oil supplementation on the growth, carcass composition and fatty acid distributions of the broilers fed isonitrogenous and isocaloric diets. This study showed that palm oil supplementation increased feed consumption, weight gain and nitrogen intake. Feed conversion improved at higher fat inclusions, but not significant. Male birds consumed significantly more feed than females resulting in significant increase in energy consumption and weight gain. Increaseing fat content in the ME:P constant diet did not produce significant difference in the fat content of the chicken. Fatty acids content of the diet exert varying effects of the composition and distribution of fatty acids in muscles of the chicken. The fatty acids found in larger amount in the breast and thigh muscles were palmitic, oleic and linoleic. The fatty acids of the breast and thigh muscles were found to correspond the fatty acids of the diets. There were no differences in the fatty acids distribution patterns between the sexes.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.111-119
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to compare the differences of hip and thigh muscle activities between subjects with increased and decreased femoral anteversion during stair ascent. Twelve healthy female volunteers participated in this study. The subjects were divided into two groups (group 1 with increased anteversion of the hip, group 2 with decreased anteversion of the hip). This study analyzed differences in each mean peak gluteus maximus (GM), gluteus medius (GD) and tensor fascia lata (TLF) EMG amplitude: composite mean peak hip muscles (GM, GD, TFL) EMG amplitude ratios and in each mean peak vastus medialis oblique (VMO), vastus lateralis (VL), biceps femoris (HM) and semitendinosus (HL) EMG amplitude: composite thigh muscles (VMO, VL, HM, HL) EMG amplitude ratios among subjects with decreased or increased relative femoral anteversion. EMG ratios were compared in the stance and swing phase of stair ascent. Group 1 showed an increased standardized mean GM and GD EMG amplitude and decreased standardized mean TFL to composite mean hip muscles EMG amplitude ratios in stair ascent during both stance and swing phase. Also, group 1 showed an increased standardized mean HL EMG amplitude and decreased standardized mean VL and HM to composite mean thigh muscles EMG amplitude ratios in stair ascent during both stance and swing phases. There was no statistically significant difference in vastus medialis oblique between subjects with increased or decreased relative femoral anteversion. In order to provide rehabilitation professionals with a clearer picture of the specific requirements of the stair climbing task, further research must be expanded to include a wider range of age groups that represent the general public, such as including middle-aged healthy persons.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.305-318
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• 2023

This study investigated the protein digestibility of chicken breast and thigh in an in vitro digestion model to determine the better protein sources for the elderly in terms of bioavailability. For this purpose, the biochemical traits of raw muscles and the structural properties of myofibrillar proteins were monitored. The thigh had higher pH, 10% trichloroacetic acid-soluble α-amino groups, and protein carbonyl content than the breast (p<0.05). In the proximate composition, the thigh had higher crude fat and lower crude protein content than the breast (p<0.05). Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) of myofibrillar proteins showed noticeable differences in the band intensities of tropomyosin α-chain and myosin light chain-3 between the thigh and breast. The intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence intensity of myosin was lower in the thigh than in the breast (p<0.05). Moreover, circular dichroism spectroscopy of myosin revealed that the thigh had higher α-helical and lower β-sheet structures than the breast (p<0.05). The cooked muscles were then chopped and digested in the elderly digestion model. The thigh had more α-amino groups than the breast after both gastric and gastrointestinal digestion (p<0.05). SDS-PAGE analysis of the gastric digesta showed that more bands remained in the digesta of the breast than that of the thigh. The content of proteins less than 3 kDa in the gastrointestinal digesta was also higher in the thigh than in the breast (p<0.05). These results reveal that chicken thigh with higher in vitro protein digestibility is a more appropriate protein source for the elderly than chicken breast.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.575-580
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• 2003

We determined the effect of caponization on the carcass and giblet characteristics, and skin and muscle color in Taiwan country chicken cockerels. Caponized birds were surgically altered at 10 weeks old and were fed growing and finishing diets ad libitum during an eighteen-week experimental period. The results showed that the percentage of dressing, heart, feet, thigh, head and neck were significantly (p<0.05) higher in the intact birds, while the capons had a higher (p<0.05) percentage of abdominal fat, intestine, back, wing and breast. Eviscerated weight, breast width, gizzard, liver and spleen ratios were not affected by the treatments. The breast skin color values for lightness (L*) and yellowness (b*) values in the capons were significantly (p<0.05) higher than in the intact birds, but the thigh and back skin were not significantly（p>0.05）different. Compared with the intact birds, the capons had a significantly (p<0.05) less redness (a*) values in the back skin, but were not significantly (p>0.05) different in the breast and thigh skin. The L* value of the thigh muscle was significantly (p<0.05) greater in the capons than in the intact birds, but were not significantly (p>0.05) different in breast and back muscles. The b* values in the breast, back and thigh muscles of the capons were significantly (p<0.05) greater whereas the intact birds had a higher (p<0.05) a* values in the breast, back, and thigh muscles. Moreover, our findings also indicate that the castration resulted in a significant alteration in dressing percentage, carcass region and organ percentage.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.77-83
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• 2009

본 연구는 자전거운동에서 슬관절 각도와 대퇴근 활성도의 관계를 확인하고자 하였다. 총 16명의 20대 남성을 대상으로 실험을 진행하였으며 대퇴근의 대퇴직근과 외측광근에서 EMG 신호를 측정하였다. 실험은 안장거리에 따라 총 5단계로 나누었으며 단계별로 1분씩 60RPM, 200W의 부하로 운동을 하였고 슬관절 각도는 동작분석 장비를 이용하여 측정하였다. 실험결과는 슬관절 각도와 대퇴직근 외측광근 각각은 상관관계가 Step 1에서만 높게 나타났으며 그 외에서는 나타나지 않았다. 이러한 이유는 개인의 습관에 따라 두 근육의 활성도가 다르기 때문으로 사료된다. 그러나 대퇴근의 근전도와 슬관절 각도를 비교한 결과 높은 상관관계가 나타났다.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.127-129
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• 2005

We report a 29-year old female who developed bilateral femoral neuropathy combined with multiple abscesses in both thigh muscles. She was present with weakness in both lower extremities for 15 days and intermittent chilling sense for 3 months. Nerve conduction study showed complete absence of compound muscle action potentials in bilateral femoral nerves when stimulated at inguinal area. Electromyographic examination revealed no motor unit action potentials in both rectus femoris and vastus medialis muscles. CT revealed multifocal abscesses in bilateral thigh muscles. After antibiotic treatment, the patient's neurologic symptoms were improved.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.171-178
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• 2010

The objective of this study was to compare the quality characteristics of chicken breast and thigh meat from North Korean native chickens (NKNC), South Korean native chickens (SKNC, woorimotdak), and commercial broilers (CB). NKNC thigh meat had a higher crude protein content than CB. In addition, the breasts of NKNC and CB had higher pH values than that of SKNC, but the cooking loss was higher in NKNC. The surface color of the breast and thigh meat of NKNC was darker and redder than that of SKNC and CB. The total collagen content of the breast and thigh muscles was the highest in NKNC, followed by SKNC and CB. A similar trend occurred with breast meat hardness. The content of arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids was higher in both the breast and thigh muscles of NKNC than in those of the other groups, while the concentrations of linoleic and linolenic acids were higher only in thigh meat. Sensory evaluation did not show any differences among the three different strains of chicken except for the meat color. Sensory panelists preferred thigh meat from SKNC and CB to that of NKNC due to the strong dark color of the NKNC. Based on these results, NKNC had harder breasts based on texture, as well as a darker surface color and higher composition of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids than CB. The quality characteristics of SKNC tested in this study were intermediate between NKNC and CB; however, SKNC may have a better chance of acceptance by Korean consumers due to the undesirable color of NKNC.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제82권6호
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• pp.1556-1564
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• 2021

목적 정상 대퇴 근육의 탄성도를 정량적으로 측정함에 있어 자기 공명 탄성 검사의 실현 가능성을 확인하고 정상 대퇴 근육의 탄성도를 측정한다. 대상과 방법 이 전향적 연구는 일상적인 보행에 지장이 없는 자원자를 대상으로 대퇴부의 T2 강조 축상 영상과 대퇴 근육의 자기 공명 탄성 검사를 시행하였고 최종적으로 10명의 피실험자가 포함되었다[평균 연령, 32.5세, (범위, 23~45세)]. 탄성 특성은 휴식 상태에서 각 대퇴 근육에서의 전단 탄성 계수를 정량적으로 다음 4개의 대퇴 근육에 대해 측정하였다; 내측넓은근, 외측넓은근, 대내전근, 대퇴이두근. 결과 대퇴 근육의 평균 전단 탄성 계수는 각각 두 명의 판독자에서 내측넓은근은 0.98 ± 0.32 kPa, 1.00 ± 0.33 kPa, 외측넓은근은 1.10 ± 0.46 kPa, 1.07 ± 0.43 kPa, 대내전근은 0.91 ± 0.41 kPa, 0.93 ± 0.47 kPa, 대퇴이두근은 0.99 ± 0.37 kPa, 0.94 ± 0.32 kPa으로 측정되었다. 성별에 따른 전단 탄성 계수의 차이는 유의미하지 않게 나타났다(p < 0.05). 내측넓은근(판독자 1; p = 0.194; 판독자 2; p = 0.355)을 제외한 나머지 대퇴 근육에서 연령은 각 근육의 전단 탄성 계수와 유의미하게 일관된 음의 상관관계를 보였다. 결론 자기 공명 탄성 검사는 개별적인 근육의 탄성 특성을 정량적으로 측정할 수 있는 유용한 검사이다. 내측넓은근을 제외한 대퇴 근육에서 나이는 근육의 전단 탄성계수와 통계학적으로 유의미한 일관된 음의 상관관계를 보였다.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.84-87
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• 2013

원위 대퇴부 후방은 주요 신경과 혈관이 위치하고 있고 여러개의 힘줄들과 근육들이 위치하여, 심부 근막 내에 농양이 발생시 근막, 힘줄과 근육을 따라 근위 대퇴부, 슬와부, 근위 하퇴부 후방 및 무릎 관절의 주변으로 광범위하게 퍼질 수 있다. 이런 경우에 단순히 항생제 투여만으로는 치료가 어렵고, 수술적인 배농과 변연 절제술이 필요하다. 하지만 고식적인 방법으로는 충분한 시야를 확보하기 어려울 수 있으며, 슬와부의 주요 신경과 혈관 등에 치명적인 손상을 줄 수도 있다. 저자들은 64세 남자 환자에서 발생한 좌측 원위 대퇴부의 광범위 심부 농양에 대하여 내시경적 치료를 시행하여 주요 신경, 혈관 등 정상 조직에 대한 손상이 없이 성공적인 결과를 얻었기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.