• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.635-645
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• 2015

This study analyzed the range of motion of upper body in different configurations of firefighters' protective clothing and equipment. The purpose of this study was to understand the influence of firefighters' protective clothing and equipment over upper body motion in order to improve design of firefighters' protective clothing and equipment. 12 firefighters' upper body range of motion was analyzed while performing standing and walking trials in five different garment configurations including turnout ensemble, fire boots and the self-contained breathing apparatus. Analysis of upper body range of motion included spinal joints of L5S1, L4L3, T1C7, and C1Head. During standing trials, garment configurations caused a significant difference in range of motions at joints of L5S1, L4L3, T1C7, and C1Head. Analysis on the mean of range of motions at L5S1 and L4L3, showed that firefighters' waist bent forward significantly to a greater extent while they wore a self-contained breathing apparatus. A significantly increased range of motion was found for T1C7 and C1Head while carrying a self-contained breathing apparatus, which indicated an increase in the extension of the trunk and neck backward to stand upright and look squarely. A significant difference in range of motion was also found for L5S1 and L4L3 during walking trials.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to implement and evaluate the health education program for elementary school children. The program consisted of nutritional education and physical exercise. The subjects composed of 89 school children, first through sixth grade (n = 100), who had completed ten weeks of health education program from April through July 2010. Pre-post intervention design was used to evaluate the program effectiveness. After completing health education program, the number of overweight subjects decreased (boys 13 to 11 and girls 11 to 9) and the number of obese subjects decreased from 5 to 4 for boys and 4 to 2 for girls The number of sit-ups significantly increased in both 1-2 grade girls and 3-4 grade girls. Backward trunk extension of 1-2 grade girls also significantly increased (p < 0.05). The level of serum total cholesterol decreased from 171.8 mg/dL to 153.5 mg/dL (p < 0.001). Hypercholesterolemia (above 239 mg/dL), hyperLDLcholesterolemia (above 175 mg/dL) and low level hemoglobin subjects changed to normal levels. Total score of nutrition knowledge increased from 5.9 to 6.1 (p < 0.05), percentage of perception answers increased significantly in 5 out of 10 items and percentage of correct answers increased significantly in 6 out of 10 items (p < 0.05). Three food habits improved, including, "having breakfast", "having diverse foods" and "having vegetables per meal" (p < 0.05). Two self-efficacy items improved significantly, including, "having meals slowly", "having exercise instead of watching TV or computer" (p < 0.05). These results suggest that health education program for elementary school children including nutritional education and physical exercise may be effective to improve their anthropometric characteristics, physical fitness, hyperlipidemia, nutrition knowledge, food habits and self-efficacy.

• 재활복지공학회논문지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 요추강화 운동기기를 이용하여 훈련 전후에 대한 유연성 및 근력 특성분석을 고찰하고, 요추 재활운동으로서 가능성을 검증하고자 한다. 요추관련 상해가 없으며 신체 건강한 성인 남녀 20명이 실험에 참여하였으며 각각 10명씩 대조군과 요추강화 운동을 제공받는 훈련군으로 나누었다. 실험에 사용된 요추강화운동기기는 하이스파인(Hi-Spine, 메디컬사이언스, 한국)이며 운동은 하루 40분씩 주 3일, 총 4주간 실시하였다. 또한 본 연구에서 피험자들은 누운 자세, 앉은 자세, 직립 자세, 전신스트레칭자세 등 총 4가지의 운동자세를 각 10분씩 제공받았다. 운동 전 후 요추의 유연성과 근력변화를 알아보기 위해 매주 1회 체간 굴곡 및 신전, 기초체력평가와 요추관절토크를 측정하였다. 실험 결과 훈련군에서 유연성과 근력이 모두 증진되었다. 요추강화운동기기의 플랫폼이 3차원 회전을 함에 따라 피험자들의 근육들은 자극받으며, 회전 방향과 각도에 따라 근긴장성과 근수축 작용을 유도시켜 유연성 및 요추 근력을 증가시키는 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구는 향후 요추관련 상해자 또는 고령자들의 요추 재활운동 프로그램에 적용될 수 있을 것이다.