• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2010

Purpose: In this study, children with cerebral palsy were treated for 8 weeks using horse riding trunk proprioception, stability and posture to investigate the effect of hippotherapy in the field of physical therapy. Methods: A total of 18 subjects were divided into an experimental group treated by horseback riding and a control group. Both groups were evaluated pre- and post-treatment. Trunk proprioception was measured three times in the sitting position with their eyes and ears closed to reach the target position the angle error of the mean was calculated. Trunk stability was measured using a forceplate and the data were used to calculate the postural sway path & postural sway velocity. Posture was evaluated using the Posture Assessment Scale (PAS). Results: After hippotherapy, the experimental group showed a significant improvement in trunk proprioception, stability and posture (p<0.05), but the control group improved in posture only (p<0.05). Trunk proprioception, stability and posture was significantly different between the two groups (p<0.05). Conclusion: Eight weeks of hippotherapy is effective in improving trunk proprioception, stability, and posture. Research using this therapy should be studied further as a possible new therapeutic approach in the field of physical therapy.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.74-85
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of static balance performance on gait in elderly. Subjects were twenty four members living in Gwangju(12males, 12females), between 65 and 81 years of age. The Force platform was used to measured static balance performance and gait analyzed the 3-D Motion Analysis The results of this study were as follow ; 1. The postural sway showed, The mean value of toe-heel was $1.41\pm0.51cm$ and left-right was $063\pm0.20cm$. In gait analysis, the mean value of each variable were swing phase $40.5\pm9.65\%$, stance phase $59.5\pm9.65\%$, stride length 0.79m, cadence $0.83\pm0.44step/sec$, velocity $0.57\pm0.32m/sec$, Knee up $34.7\pm31.0^{\circ}$, Knee down $-53.6\pm40.14^{\circ}$. Ankle up $12.14\pm13.94^{\circ}$, Ankle down $-16.8\pm25.0^{\circ}$ showed. 2. The correlation matrix between L-R sway and Toe-heel sway and gait variables was not showed. 3. In multiple regression test, there were no related variable.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.52-61
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• 2023

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the immediate effects of ankle elastic and non-elastic taping on postural balance and gait ability in subject with stroke. Design: Cross-sectional study Methods: Twenty-seven subjects with stroke participated in this study. The subjects performed to stand quietly for 30s on the balance platform and walking test with three different ankle taping conditions. The sway length, sway area and sway velocity of center of gravity (COG) displacement was measured to assess the postural balance and the timed up and go test, 10m walking test, 6 minutes walking test was measured to assess the gait ability. Repeated measured ANOVA was used to compare the postural balance parameters and gait ability according to three different ankle taping conditions. Results: Postural balance with non-elastic ankle taping was significantly improved compared to no ankle taping and elastic ankle taping condition(p<0.05). On the other hand, gait ability with elastic ankle taping was significantly increased compared to no ankle taping and non-elastic ankle taping condition(p<0.05). Conclusion: These findings suggest that an elastic ankle taping could effect to improve the gait ability, whereas a non-elastic ankle taping could effect to improve the postural balance in subject with stroke.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.134-142
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• 2012

Purpose: This study examined the effect on postural control during the stimulation of haptic touch with fingertip on the stable surface at quiet standing posture, squat flexion stage, 60 degrees squat stage and squat extension stage. Methods: The postural sway was measured on the force platform, while 30 subjects were squatting, under three different haptic touch conditions (No Touch [NT], Light Touch [LT], Heavy Touch [HT]), above the touch pad in front of their body midline. Three different haptic touch conditions were divided into 1) NT condition; squatting as right index fingers held above the touch pad, 2) LT condition (<1N); squatting as the touch pad was in contact with right index fingers pulp with a pressure not exceeding 1N and 3) HT condition; squatting as subjects were allowed to use the touch pad for mechanical support by transmitting onto it with as much force, choosing with their index fingers. Results: There was significant decrease in LT, rather than that of NT (p<0.01), and in HT, rather than that of LT (p<0.01), as the results of the distance and velocity of center of pressure (COP) in mediolateral direction at quiet standing position. In anteroposterior direction, the distance and velocity of COP in LT and HT showed significant decrease, when compared to that of the data of NT (p<0.01). There was no significant difference between the 3 conditions (NT, LT, and HT), with respect to the distance and velocity of COP in mediolateral direction, during dynamic balance (squat flexion stage, squat extension stage) (p>0.05). In anteroposterior direction, the results of the distance and velocity of COP in HT showed significant decrease when compared to that of the data of NT (p<0.05). Conclusion: Light touch, during the task, decreased the postural sway at static balance. The results suggest that haptic touch should be applied, appropriately, because it varies the effects according to different conditions.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.79-94
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• 2005

Because the golf swing is very complex movement, it is varied in different gender, skill level, and club. This study measured kinematic variables in golf swing regarding gender, skill level, and club types using FasTrak electromagnetic tracking system. Golf swing kinematics including time variables, linear and angular displacement variables, angular velocity variables were analyzed and compared through three-way ANOVA The results were as follows: 1. In time variables, Female and driver showed longer backswing time than male and iron. Downswing time was longer in female and nonexperts than male and experts. Backswing time over downswing time was longer in experts than nonexperts. Uncocking time was longer in male and experts than female and nonexperts. The differences were statistically significant (p<.05). 2. In displacement variables, Female and nonexperts showed greater backswing head lift than male and experts. Impact head lift was greater in female, nonexperts, and iron than male, experts, and driver. The differences were statistically significant (p<.05). Experts and driver showed greater top hip rotation angle than nonexperts and iron. Top shoulder rotation angle was greater in male, experts and driver than female, nonexperts, and iron. X-factor was greater in male, experts, and driver than female, nonexperts, and iron. Male and experts showed greater backswing hip sway than female and nonexperts. Impact hip sway was greater in male and iron than female and driver. The differences were statistically significant (p<.05). 3. In velocity variables, Experts displayed higher impact hip rotation velocity than nonexperts. Impact shoulder rotation velocity was greater in male and iron than female and driver (p<.05).

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.1207-1212
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• 2013

본 연구는 자세 동요의 감소를 목적으로 경피신경전기자극을 각각 다른 방법으로 적용하였을 때 가장 효과가 큰 방법을 알아보고자 실시하였다. 비복근에 경피신경전기자극을 적용하여 압력중심점의 이동으로 자세동요의 감소를 알아보았다. 24명의 참가자들은 힘판 위에 서있는 동안 경피신경전기자극을 전기자극 없이, 고빈도-고강도, 고빈도-저강도, 저빈도-고강도, 저빈도-저강도로 각각 30초간 적용하고 측정하였다. 5가지 적용방법을 무작위 순서로 눈을 뜬 상태에서 적용하였고, 힘판에서 나타나는 압력중심점의 이동거리와 속도를 측정하였다. 그 결과 경피신경전기자극을 실시한 군이 미적용군에 비해 자세동요가 통계적으로 유의하게 작아 경피신경전기자극이 동요의 감소에 효과가 있었다(p<.05). 적용 빈도에 따른 비교에서는 저빈도보다 고빈도에서 자세동요가 감소하는 경향을 보였고, 경피신경자극의 강도별 비교에서는 저강도를 적용한 경우가 고강도의 경우보다 통계적으로 유의한 감소를 보였다(p<.05). 이와같은 결과를 통해 자세동요를 감소시키기 위한 목적으로 경피신경전기자극을 이용하였을 때 고빈도(100Hz)-저강도(감각수준)에서 가장 큰 효과가 있었다(p<.05). 본 연구를 통해 경피신경전기자극이 자세동요를 감소시켜 균형능력을 향상시킴을 알 수 있었고, 고빈도-저강도의 적용이 가장 효과가 큰 방법임을 알 수 있었다. 이와같은 결과는 향후 균형능력이 감소된 환자들의 자세동요 감소를 위한 중재 방법으로 효과적으로 적용될 것으로 기대한다.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.51-59
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• 2003

The recent amount of container freight continuously has been increased, but the low efficiency of container crane causes jamming frequently in transportation and cargo handling at port. It is required that the working velocity and safety are improved by control of moving the trolley as quick as possible without large overshoot and any residual swing motion of container at the destination. In this paper, a LQ Fuzzy controller for a container crane is proposed to accomplish an optimal design of improved control system for minimizing the swing motion at destination. In this scheme a mathematical model for the system is obtained in state space form. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed controller is verified through computer simulation.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제41권8호
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• pp.855-862
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• 2008

표면 영상 유속계(SIV, Surface Image Velocimetry)는 영상 처리 기술을 이용하여 수표면의 유속을 측정하는 장비이다. 유속 측정의 정밀도를 높이기 위해서는 화질이 좋고, 왜곡이 적은 영상을 획득하는 것이 매우 중요하다. 트럭에 장착된 기중기를 이용하는 차량탑재형 표면 영상 유속계는 왜곡이 적은 영상을 얻는 좋은 방법이 될 수 있다. 이 때, 기중기의 흔들림 때문에 획득된 영상이 흔들리는 문제가 발생하며, 영상의 흔들림을 보정하여 유속을 측정할 수 있는 영상 처리 알고리듬이 필요하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 영상 분석 기법과 좌표 변환 기법, 유속 산정 기법 등을 조합하여 흔들리는 영상에서 표면 유속을 측정하는 기법을 개발하였다. 즉, 비디오 카메라로 촬영된 연속 영상에서 고정점들의 움직임을 추적하여 카메라의 위치 변동을 파악한다. 영상 분석에서 구한 격자점의 속도에서 고정점의 속도를 빼서, 격자점의 유속장을 산정하였다. 개발된 기법의 검증을 위해서 실험 수로에서 동일한 흐름에 대해 흔들리지 않은 영상과 흔들리는 영상의 두 가지 영상을 만들고, 흔들림이 없는 영상의 처리 결과를 기준으로 삼아, 흔들림이 있는 영상의 처리 결과를 검토하였다. 그 결과, 흔들림이 지나치게 커서 참조점들의 추적이 불가능한 경우를 제외하고는 두 자료의 처리 결과는 거의 동일하였으며, 유속 측정의 오차는 약 6 % 내외로 나타났다.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.47-55
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was to compare the static balance of standing position between adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and a normal group that were aged-matched. There were forty subjects included in this study. Twenty-seven healthy subjects (age, $13.9{\pm}1.2$ yrs; height, $161.9{\pm}7.5$ cm; weight, $52.2{\pm}7.7$ kg) and thirteen AIS subjects (age, $14.2{\pm}2.2$ yrs; height, $161.5{\pm}8.7$ cm; weight, $48.1{\pm}8.1$ kg) were participated in the study. The thirteen subjects in the AIS group had a major Cobb angle between $20.1^{\circ}$ and $49^{\circ}$. Each group was tested with the Balance Performance Monitor (BPM). The parameters for static balance were sway area, sway path, max velocity, mean balance, anterior-posterior angle, and left-right angle of each group with their eyes opened and again with their eyes closed. Both sides of the forward reach test and the lateral reach test were also performed on each group. Results from the BPM tested showed significantly increases in all parameters of static balance with those patients with AIS under the conditions where eyes were opened and closed. In the right and left forward reach test, there was no significant difference between normal and AIS groups. However, in the lateral reach test with right and left direction, there were significant differences between normal and AIS groups. For the normal subjects, there were significant differences in the parameters with sway path and anterior-posterior sway angle between the eyes opened and closed. However, there were no significant differences in the all parameters between eyes opened and closed for the AIS subjects. These results suggest that, balance programs could be used in the rehabilitation setting for intervention of AIS and evaluation of AIS. Further study is needed to measure many patients with AIS and other functional balance scales for clinical application.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2018

Background: Although postural instability is one of the major symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD), dopaminergic treatment is ineffective for treating postural instability. Recent reports have shown that somatosensory deficit is associated with postural instability, and that somatosensory input improved postural instability. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of lateral wedges for quiet standing postural control in people with PD. Methods: Twenty-two patients who were diagnosed with PD were enrolled in this study. The participants stood on a force plate under two conditions (wedge and no wedge) with or without having their eyes open or closed. The center of pressure (COP) range and velocity were analyzed using a two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance. Results: The range and velocity of COP in the anterioposterior and mediolateral (ML) directions were significantly improved after the patients stood on the lateral wedge with their eyes closed (p < 0.05). The range in ML direction and velocity in both directions of COP were significantly decreased when their eyes were open (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Regardless of vision, standing on lateral wedges improved postural sway in people with PD.