• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.83-92
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• 2014

Objectives To evaluate the clinical usefulness between muscle energy techniques (MET) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (TENS), we performed both on elector spinae muscle of acute low back pain patients. Methods After performing MET and TENS, we compared both in terms of electrical activity. We performed MET or TENS on elector spinae muscle of acute low back pain patients in each group (n=15,15). After performing MET or TENS, we analyzed root mean square (RMS), median edge frequency (MEF) and asymmetry index (AI). Results 1. After performing MET on elector spinae muscle of acute low back pain patients, RMS was significantly decreased compared with before (p<0.005). 2. After performing TENS on elector spinae muscle of acute low back pain patients, RMS was significantly decreased compared with before (p<0.005). 3. After performing MET on elector spinae muscle of acute low back pain patients, asymmetric index was significantly decreased compared with before (p<0.05). Conclusions According to above results, performing MET on elector spinae muscle of acute low back pain patients has effect in terms of RMS and asymmetric index. And performing TENS on elector spinae muscle of acute low back pain patients also has similar effect in terms of RMS but has not in terms of asymmetric index.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.171-183
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• 1994

Purphose. This present study examines the effect of brief, intense transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(BTENS) on sensory nerve conduction, electrical pain threshold, and two-point discrimination measured at the superficial radial nevre distribution in 20 healthy subjects. Subjects. Twenty volunteercs, (10 females and 10 males(age range : 20-38 years : $mean{\pm}SD\;:\;27.00{\pm}5.12$), only subjects without prior traumatological and pathological were eligible to participated in this study. Methods. Nerve conduction were determined for the right superficial radial nerve. Electrical pain threshold were determined for the right wrist ipsilateral to the site of BTENS. Small disc electrodes were attached to the surface of the skin stradding the end of the radius. Square wave electrical pulses were delivered from an isolated stimulator through a constant current device at a frequency of 2 Hz(5 ms pulse width). Two-point discrimination, measured on the sensory distribution of superficial radial nerve. BTENS was delivered using a Max-SD( Medical design co.) portable battery powered stimulator. A cicular Ag/AgCl electrode in contact with hypertonic saline gel was attached to the lateral(radial side) surface of the forearm. Results. No significant effects were observed between stimulation methods in the prestimulation cycle(multi-way ANOVA repeated measures : distal latency ; F1.14=0.332. amplitude ; F 0.80=0.445, pain threshold ; F0.06=0.940.2 point discrimination ; F1.50=0.236). Highly significant effects were observed time with the pretreatment and 6 posttreatment cycles(p<0.01). Mighty significants differences in nerve conduction and pain threshold were found using un multi-way ANOVA repeated measures among stimulation methods for each cycles(p<0.01). Conclusion and Discussion The authors concludes that both nerve conduction and pain threshold changes are associated with therapy (stimulation) level of BTENS.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.320-329
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• 2009

This research attempts to develop a method to relieve dysmenorrhea, which is an obstacle to many women's social activities, by designing a smartwear with built-in thermotherapy and TENS device. TENS therapy has the advantages of being controlled by patients and not depending on the use of drugs. The TENS device is designed as a stomach band so as to be unnoticeable to others when outer clothes are worn; the size was minimized and attached to underwear to facilitate use everywhere at any time. A current problem is the limitation of minimizing, but as battery technology is further developed, we can anticipate much smaller devices. The development of aforementioned smartwear function will increase women's choices in occupations and general improvement in quality of life.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.65-73
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• 2006

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of electroacupuncture(EA) and transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation(TENS) after sciatic nerve crush injury in rats. Methods: The EA for experimental group I (Exp I, n=15) and TENS for experimental group II (Exp II, n=15) was applied from post-injury day(PD) 1 to PD 14 after sciatic nerve injury using low frequency stimulator that gave electrical stimulation(15min/60Hz). In order observe the effect of EA and TENS, this study examined GAP-43 expression in rat lumbar spinal cord at the PD 1, PD 7 and PD 14. In addition, the stride length(SL) and toe out angle(TOA) were measured at the PD 7 and PD 4. Results; Exp I and Exp II had higher GAP-43 immunoreactivity than control group(PD 1, 7, 14). The SL of Exp I and Exp II were significantly higher than control group(PD 7, 14). The TOA of Exp I and Exp II were significantly lower than control group(PD 7, 14). Conclusion: EA and TENS application increased motor nerve recovery and expression of GAP-43 immunoreactivity after sciatic nerve crush injury. Therefore effect of TENS and EA had similar effect on nerve regeneration and functional recovery.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제9권9호
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• pp.243-248
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• 2009

요통을 주소로 내원한 환자 74명(실험군 37명, 대조군 37명)을 대상으로 추나요법 중 점혈법이 요통환자의 통증감소에 미치는 효과를 알아보기 위하여 시각적 상사척도(VAS)의 도구를 이용하여 전방굴곡, 전방굴곡 후 신전, 좌 우 측방굴곡시 각각의 통증정도를 측정하여 대조군(근피신경전기자극군)과 비교 실험하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS WIN 12.0 프로그램으로 이용하여 ANCOVA 검정을 하였다(p<0.05). 통증정도(VAS)는 실험군이 대조군 보다 실험 전 후 감소 정도가 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 실험군에서의 점혈법 실시 전 후 요통정도를 비교한 결과 전방굴곡에서는 실험군이 1.92정도 통증이 감소하였고, 전방굴곡 후 신전에서는 실험군이 2.22정도 통증이 감소하였으며, 우측굴곡에서는 실험군에서 1.23정도 감소하였고, 좌측굴곡에서는 실험군이 1.21정도 통증이 감소함을 보였다. 즉, 사전 통증정도를 모두 같게 고정을 한 후에 점혈법을 받은 실험군은 근피신경전기자극을 받은 대조군보다 통증정도가 유의하게 감소하였다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.115-122
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• 2009

경희대학교 치의학전문대학원 학생 16명을 대상으로 경피신경자극치료기(TENS)의 기능별 주파수에 따른 교근과 피개상 피의 혈류변화에 관하여 관찰한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. TENS를 적용한 실험에서 근육에서의 혈류가 증가된 것은 1.5, 3.0 Hz에서 관찰되었다. 2. TENS를 적용한 실험에서 근육에서의 이동혈류의 농도가 증가된 것은 1.5, 3.0, 6.0 Hz에서 관찰되었다. 3. TENS를 적용한 실험에서 근육에서의 혈류 속도가 증가된 것은 1.5 Hz에서만 관찰되었다. 4. 6.0Hz와 10.0Hz의 TENS를 적용한 실험에서 혈류, 이동혈류의 농도, 혈구 속도의 증가율이 모두 상피에 비하여 근육에서 낮게 나타났으며, 특히 6.0Hz의 혈류와 혈구 속도, 10.0 Hz의 혈류에서 가장 빈번하였다. 이상의 실험결과로 TENS를 적용한 물리치료를 시행할 경우에는 1.5, 3.0 Hz의 주파수가 효율적이며, 주파수의 강도가 높아질수록 근육에 미치는 영향은 바람직하지 않을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.2617-2624
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• 2012

통증 관리를 위해 전기자극 중 경피신경전기자극과 간섭파전류가 사용되고 있다. 본 연구는 대상자에게 수정된 최대하 압박대 방법을 이용하는 실험적 허혈 통증모델에서 경피신경전기자극과 간섭파전류간의 통증 완화 효과를 비교하기 위해 실시되었다. 병리학적 문제로 인한 통증을 갖고 있지 않는 14명(남 7명, 여 7명)을 대상으로 실시하였고 대상자의 평균 나이는 $26.7{\pm}2.0$세 이었다. 본 연구는 단일맹검법, 위약군 방법을 이용하여 경피신경전기자극, 간섭파전류, 위약 전기자극 3가지 중재를 적용하는 동안 주기에 따른 통증 강도를 자가 설문을 이용해 측정하였다. 경피신경전기자극과 간섭파전류는 상지의 전완에 실시하였고 위약군은 가짜 자극기를 이용해 전류가 출력되지 않는 자극을 적용하였다. 연구 결과를 보면 이원-반복 분산분석에서 3가지 전기자극 동안 통증 강도 변화의 차이가 없었고 간섭파전류와 경피신경전기자극간에는 통증 강도의 변화가 다르지 않았다. 따라서, 통계적으로 간섭파전류와 경피신경전기자극 모두 통증 강도가 감소하였지만 두 전기자극간에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않으면 동등한 효과를 나타내었다. 대상자에게 인식되는 전기자극의 편안함과 통증 완화 효과면에서 간섭파전류가 경피신경전기자극 보다 더 선호되었다.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2002

This study set out to investigate what kind of effects the consistent visual stimuli and verbal and non verbal auditory stimuli have on pain alleviation, as well as to see the influence of joint application of visual and auditory stimuli at the same time on pain alleviation, according to lightness of 50lux and 200lux, ultimately providing basic data in setting up an environment in case of treating pain. The subject were comprised of 30 male and female adults with pain in the neck and back area. The subject were treated in their pain area with Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator(TENS) 100HZ for 20 minutes in the research set where each visual, auditory, and joint visual and auditory stimuli was given. For analysis methods, Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) and McGill Pain Questionnaire were adopted to see the changes before and after treatment, and the electrocardiogram, systolic and diastolic pressure, number of heart rate and breathing frequence and endorphin were compared and analyzed using the Wilcoxon singed-rank test. And The Kreskal-walllis test was used to compare the two subgroups from each group. Wilcoxon singed-rank test and the Kreskal-walllis test was used to compare the two subgroups from each group. The results were as follows: 1. The group of 50lux and 200lux were compared given varying degrees of visual stimuli. The group of 200lux showed more reduction in pain points, average systolic and diastolic pressure and average endorphin. 2. The group of verbal and non verbal were compared given varying degrees of auditory stimuli. The group of non-verbal showed more reduction in average systolic and diastolic pressure. 3. The group of 200lux+verbal and 200lux+non verbal were compared given varying degrees of joint visual and auditory stimuli. There was found a statistical significance(p<0.05) in endorphin between the two groups, with more endorphin reduction for 200lux+non verbal group. And there was a statistically significant reduction in VAS and McGill before and after the treatment between the two groups.