• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.112-117
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a task-specific obstacle crossing rehabilitation program on functional gait ability in patients with cerebellar ataxia. Overall, we sought to provide ataxia-specific locomotor rehabilitation guidelines for use in clinical practice based on quantitative evidence using relevant analysis of gait kinematics including valid clinical tests. Methods: Patients with cerebellar disease (n=13) participated in obstacle crossing training focusing on maintenance of dynamic balance and posture, stable transferring of body weight, and production of coordinated limb movements for 8 weeks, 2 times per week, 90 minutes per session. Throughout the training of body weight transfer, the instructions emphasized conscious perception and control of the center of body stability, trunk and limb alignment, and stepping kinematics during the practice of each walking phase. Results: According to the results, compared with pre-training data, foot clearance, pre-&post-obstacle distance, delay time, and total obstacle crossing time were increased after intervention. In addition, body COM measures indicated that body sway and movement variability, therefore posture stability during obstacle crossing, showed improvement after training. Based on these results, body sway was reduced and stepping pattern became more consistent during obstacle crossing gait after participation in patients with cerebellar ataxia. Conclusion: Findings of this study suggest that task-relevant obstacle crossing training may have a beneficial effect on recovery of functional gait ability in patients with cerebellar disease.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.203-213
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• 2015

Purpose: Deficits in lower-extremity function and trunk control ability have a negative impact on individuals with hemiplegia. This case report aimed to describe the effect of trunk stability exercises using proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) on trunk control ability, balance, and gait in a patient with hemiplegia. Methods: A 77-year-old man with hemiplegia and trunk and lower extremity impairment participated in this four-week training intervention. Results: The patient demonstrated improvements in trunk control ability, balance, and gait performance. Outcome measures (Fugl-Meyer Assessment Lower Extremity (FMA-LE), Trunk Control Test, Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go test, 10 Meter Walk test) were measured before and after the training program. Conclusion: The results of this case suggest that a trunk stability exercise using a PNF program may improve trunk control ability, balance, and gait in a patient with hemiplegia.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.259-266
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• 2018

Purpose: This study aimed to compare balance ability according to the immersion level of virtual reality-based training for the balance enhancement of the elderly. Methods: This study included 48 elderly people aged 65 years and older (male 16, female 32). According to the immersion level of applied virtual reality training, 16, 17, and 15 persons were randomly assigned to full immersion, semi-immersion, and control groups. The subjects who were assigned to the full immersion group and semi-immersion group received virtual reality training for 6 weeks at 20 min at a time, 3 times per week. The control group received no intervention. Balance ability was evaluated by measuring the stability limit and the tandem walking test before and after the intervention. Results: Results showed significant differences among the three groups in the limit of stability of all directions and the tandem walking test after the intervention. The results of the limit of stability showed a significantly higher value in the full-immersion group than in the control group, and the results of the tandem walking test showed a significantly lower value in the full-immersion and semi-immersion groups than in the control group. Conclusion: The results indicate that the head-mounted display equipment for applying full-immersion virtual training is the most effective in enhancing the balance ability of the elderly.

• 국제물리치료학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.833-839
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• 2015

The purpose of the present study is to provide exercises, together with music, that are helpful for elderly people's balancing ability, and to determine their effects in order to provide data for the promotion of elderly persons' health. Thirty elderly persons were randomly assigned to a balance training group(BTG) of 15 subjects, or a music and balance training group (music therapy + balance training [MTBTG]) of 15 subjects; intervention was implemented three times per week for six weeks. To measure the changes in their balancing ability before and after the experiment, the limit of stability, the "Timed Up and Go"(TUG) test, and the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) were measured. Changes in the limit of stability before and after the experiment were shown to be significant in both the BTG and the MTBTG. Changes in the limit of stability of the right side before and after the experiment showed statistically significant differences between the BTG and the MTBTG. Changes in the TUG test and the BBS before and after the experiment were shown to be statistically significant in both the BTG and the MTBTG. The application of music during balance training thus is considered to have a positive effect on elderly persons' balancing ability.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.599-614
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• 2022

In this study, the reliability analysis of internal and external stabilities of Reinforced Soil Walls (RSWs) under static and seismic loads are investigated so that it can help the geotechnical engineers to perform the design more realistically. The effect of various variables such as angle of internal soil friction, soil specific gravity, tensile strength of the reinforcements, base friction, surcharge load and finally horizontal earthquake acceleration are examined assuming the variables uncertainties. Also, the correlation coefficient impact between variables, sensitivity analysis, mean change, coefficient of variation and type of probability distribution function were evaluated. In this research, external stability (sliding, overturning and bearing capacity) and internal stability (tensile rupture and pull out) in both static and seismic conditions were investigated. Results of this study indicated sliding as the predominant failure mode in the external stability and reinforcing rupture in the internal stability. First-Order Reliability Method (FORM) are applied to estimate the reliability index (or failure probability) and results are validated using the Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS) method. The results showed among all variables, the internal friction angle and horizontal earthquake acceleration have dominant impact on the both reinforced soil wall internal and external stabilities limit states. Also, the type of probability distribution function affects the reliability index significantly and coefficient of variation of internal friction angle has the greatest influence in the static and seismic limits states compared to the other variables.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.94-100
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• 1985

부산수산대학 실습선 부산403호의 내부개조 및 중량물의 철거로 인한 복원성의 변화를 측정하기 위하여 경사시험을 실시하고, 개조전과 시험시의 GM, K, GA의 값을 비교하였으며, 또한 어선 설비 등에 관한 규칙 및 IMO 규정에 비추어 복원성능을 검토하였다. 1. 경하 및 만재출항상태에서의 GZ값은 각각 0.307m 및 0.325 m 여서 복원성에는 이상이 없는 것으로 판단된다. 2. 경하상태에서는 개조전보다 GM이 0.046m 작고, KG 0.141 m 크나, 복원성에는 지장이 없는것으로 보아진다. 3. 만재출항상태에서 탱크 내 액체의 자유표면의 유동을 고려하지 않을 때는 개조전보다 GM이 0.163 m 작고 KG가 0.173 m 크나 복원성에는 지장이 없는 것으로 간주된다. 그러나 탱크 내 액체의 자유표면의 유동을 고려하면 GM 0.275m는, 어선 설비 등에 관한 규칙에서 산정한 GM의 기준치인 0.353m에 미치지 못하므로 이에 대한 보완이 필요하다고 본다.

• 산업융합연구
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2024

본 연구의 목적은 비만 뇌졸중 환자의 균형 훈련이 체성분과 균형 능력 회복에 미치는 영향을 살펴보는 것이었다. 운동 프로그램은 비만군과 정상 체중 군을 동일하게 실험군(obesity)과 대조군(정상체중)으로 나누어 하루 30분, 일주일에 5일 동안 균형 훈련을 실시했다. 실험군과 대조군 모두 사전, 사후 체성분과 BSS(Biodex Medical Systems)를 8주간 수집하였다. 그 결과 그룹 내 체성분 자료를 비교해 보면 비만군은 모든 매개변수에서 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<.05). 또한 그룹 간 모든 매개변수 간에도 통계적인 차이를 보였다(p<.05). LOS(Limits Of Stability)의 그룹 내 자료를 비교해 보면, 비만군은 '후면'과 '좌측'을 제외한 모든 매개변수에서 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<.05). 그룹 간 자료에서 '전방' 매개변수는 유의한 차이를 보였다. PS(Posture Stability)의 그룹 내 자료를 비교해 보면, 비만군은 모든 매개변수에서 유의한 차이를 보였고(p<.05), 그룹 간 PS(Posture Stability) 결과는 'Med/lat'(p=.000)만으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 보면, 균형 훈련이 비만이 있는 뇌졸중 환자의 균형 능력 및 체성분에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.137-148
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• 2011

Objectives : This study was to investigate the visual bio-feedback training for 5 weeks on balance and postural control for patients with stroke. Methods : The 26 subjects were randomly selected from the patients of the E hospital in the S city who met the study conditions. They were divided into a visual bio-feedback training group of 13 patients and a self-resistance exercise group of 13 patients. The visual bio-feedback training group received visual bio-feedback and general physiotherapy for five weeks and the self-resistance exercise group received cycling and general physiotherapy for the same period. The subjects were measured and compared for stability index, weight distribution index, fall down index, functional reach test and timed up and go test before and after the program. Results : The visual bio-feedback training group showed significant changes after the experiment in stability index, weight distribution index, functional reach test and timed up and go test(p<0.05), and the self-resistance exercise group also showed significant differences(p<0.05). The changes between prior to and after the experiment show that the visual bio-feedback training group had more significant effects than the self-resistance exercise group(p<0.05). Conclusions : The visual bio-feedback training for five weeks had effects in the improvement of the balance and posture control of stroke patients. Based on these results, more effective training programs should be developed and propagated.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.7439-7446
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• 2015

이 연구는 FMS를 통하여 선수들의 상해에 대한 위험요인 등을 찾아내고 이를 복합트레이닝프로그램에 적용하여 선수들의 신체 불균형 및 기초체력, 근 기능을 개선함으로써 FMS 점수에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 규명하고 국가대표 여자 럭비선수들의 경기력을 향상시키고자 실시되었다. 제17회 인천아시안게임에 참가를 준비하는 국가대표 여자럭비선수 14명을 대상으로 하여 FMS 검사를 실시하였으며, 2014년 5월~8월까지 12주간 복합트레이닝프로그램을 실시하여(주4회/120분${\geq}$) 복합트레이닝 전 후의 FMS 점수를 paired t-test를 통해 검증하였다. 이 연구의 결과에서 Deep Squat와 Hurdle Step, Active Straight Leg Raise, Trunk Stability Push up의 항목에서는 12주간의 복합트레이닝 전보다 트레이닝 후에 FMS의 점수가 유의하게 증가되었으며(p<.05), Inline Lunge(p<.01)와 Rotary Stability(p<.001)에서도 트레이닝 후, 유의하게 증가된 것으로 나타났다. 또한 전체 항목의 점수 합산도 복합트레이닝 후에 유의하게 증가되었다(p<.001). 그러나 Shoulder Mobility 항목에서 유일하게 트레이닝 후에 약간 증가하는 경향을 보였지만 통계적 유의수준에는 도달하지 못하였다. 이상의 결과에서 복합트레이닝프로그램이 FMS 점수를 유의하게 증가시키는 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났으며 이는 국가대표 여자럭비선수들의 상해 위험성이 줄이는데 효과가 있음을 의미한다. 또한 주기적인 FMS의 평가는 선수들의 상해예방과 경기력 향상에 도움일 될 것으로 사료된다.

• International Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.9-18
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• 2018

The longitudinal flight parameters of a light airplane are estimated from flight test data by use of the output error method. The reliability of the flight test measurement is examined in engineering judgment, scatter and Cramer-Rao bound, which turns out to be satisfactory with minor defects. Estimated parameter values are validated by comparing the simulated responses with the ones from actual flight tests. The FTD(Flight Training Device) of a light airplane turns out to satisfy the qualification of FAA Level 5 FTD in longitudinal motion. All the necessary practices for generation of high-fidelity data in longitudinal motion of a light aircraft are successfully performed in this study.