• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.210-217
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• 2006

Many types of interspinous distraction devices (IDDs) have been recently developed as an alternative surgical treatment to laminectomy and fusion with pedicle screws for the treatment of the lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). They are intended to keep the lumbar spine in a slightly flexed posture to relieve pain caused by narrowing of the spinal canal and vertebral foramen. However, their biomechanical efficacies are not well known. In this study, we evaluated the kinematic behaviors and changes in intradiscal pressure (IDP) of the porcine lumbar spine implanted with IDD. For kinematics analysis, five porcine lumbar spines (L2-L6) were used and the IDD was inserted at L4-L5. Three markers (${\phi}{\le}0.8mm$) were attached on each vertebra to define a rigid body motion for stereophotogrammetric assessment of the spinal motion in 3-D. A moment of 7.5Nm in flexion-extension, lateral bending, and axial rotation were imparted with a compressive force of 700N. Then, IDD was implanted at L3-L4. IDPs were measured using pressure transducer under compression (700N) and additional extension moment (700N+7.5Nm). In kinematic behaviors, insertion of IDD resulted in statistically significant decrease 42.8% at the implanted level in extension. There were considerable changes in ROM at the adjacent levels, but statistically insignificant. In other motions, there were no significant changes in ROM as well regardless of levels. IDPs at the surgical level (L3-L4) under compression and extension moment decreased by 12.9% and 18.8% respectively after surgery (p<0.05). At the superiorly adjacent levels, IDPs increased by 19.4% and 12.9% under compression and extension, respectively (p<0.05). Corresponding changes at the inferiorly adjacent levels were 29.4% and 6.9%, but they were statistically insignificant (p>0.05). The magnitude of pressure changes due to IDD, both at the operated and adjacent levels, were far less than the previously reported values with conventional fusion techniques. Our experimental results demonstrated the IDDs can be very effective in limiting the extension motion that may cause narrowing of the spinal canal and vertebral foramens while maintaining kinematic behaviors and disc pressures at the adjacent levels.

• 환경생물
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.507-517
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 외부형태적으로 매우 비슷한 참조기(Larimichthys polyactis) 와 부세(L. crocea)의 두 종 간 구분을 위해 계측형질 분석을 포함한 몇가지 기법들을 수행하였다. 총 48개의 계측형질 중 4개의 유의한 차이를 보이는 계측형질이 파악되었으며(p<0.05) classical dimension에서는 유의한 차이를 보이는 계측형질은 없었다(p>0.05). 오히려, 2가지의 truss dimension(Insertion of dorsal fin base origin of pectoral fin base와 Origin of anal fin base - origin of pectoral fin base)와 2가지의 head part dimension (Most anterior extension of the head - above of eye와 Above of eye posterior aspect of operculum)에서는 유의한 차이가 나타났다(p<0.05). 하지만, 이러한 4가지 계측형질 중 head part dimension의 Above of eye - posterior aspect of operculum의 계측형질을 제외한 나머지 3가지 계측형질들에서 부세가 참조기에 비해 더 큰 수치를 나타내었다(p<0.05). X-ray 분석 결과 curved vertebral column에서 부세는 45.1±2.34°로 참조기의 38.4±1.82°에 비해 8.4% 더 큰 수치를 나타내었다(p<0.05). 머리부위의 표피를 제거한 후의 유상돌기는 두 종에 모두 존재하여 일반적으로 참조기에서만 유상돌기가 존재한다고 알려진 바와는 달리, 유상돌기는 두 종을 구분하기 위한 형질로 볼 수 없었다. 본 연구 결과는 참조기와 부세에서 일부 외부 체형에 의해 명확히 구분 가능함을 시사한다.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2020

Background: Thoracic spine self-mobilization exercise is commonly used to manage patients with neck pain. However, no previous studies have investigated the effects of thoracic spine self-mobilization exercise alone in patients with chronic neck pain. Objects: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of thoracic self-mobilization using a tool on cervical range of motion (ROM), disability level, upper body posture, pain and fear-avoidance beliefs questionnaire (FABQ) in patients with chronic neck pain. Methods: The subjects were 49 patients (21 males, 28 females) with chronic neck pain. The subjects were randomly divided into an experimental group (EG, n = 23) and control group (CG, n = 26). For the EG, thoracic self-mobilization was applied. We placed a tool (made with 2 tennis balls) under 3 different vertebral levels (T1-4, T5-8, T9-12) of the thoracic spine and the subjects performed crunches, which included thoracic flexion and extension in supine position. Five times × 3 sets for each levels, twice a week, for 4 weeks. Cervical pain, disability, upper body posture, FABQ results, and ROM were evaluated at baseline, after 4 weeks of intervention, and at 8 weeks of follow-up. Assessments included the quadruple visual analogue scale (QVAS); Northwick Park neck pain questionnaire (NPQ); craniovertebral angles (CVA), forward shoulder angle (FSA) and kyphosis angle (KA) measurements for upper body posture; FABQ and cervical ROM testing. Results: The EG showed a statistically significant improvement after intervention in the QVAS (-51.16%); NPQ (-53.46%); flexion (20.95%), extension (25.32%), left rotation (14.04%), and right rotation (25.32%) in the ROM of the cervical joint; KA (-7.14%); CVA (9.82%); and FSA (-4.12%). Conclusion: These results suggest that, for patients with chronic neck pain, thoracic self-mobilization exercise using a tool (tennis balls) is effective to improve neck pain, disability level, the ROM, and upper body posture.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2010

Objective : Samulatang (herbal description) is much used for women's disease in Korean Traditional Medicine. The aim of this study is to evaluate reproductive toxic effect by Samultang in pregnant rats and fetuses, and ascertain a dose-response relationship Method : Pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats were administered with the Samultang at single, double and quadruple dose for 20 days, orally. Pregnant rats were sacrificed at 20th day of gestation, and observed internal and reproductive organs. Live fetuses of gestation were randomly selected and fixed in 95% ethanol. Fetuses were stained with alcian blue and alizarin red S. We observe maternal body weight,, index associated pregnancy, and skeletal malformations in fetus Result : Maternal body weight of Samultang treated group has increased, side effect was not found in maternal body compared to that of control group. There were no significant difference in internal and reproductive organs. Double concentration administered group had lowest value in number of implantation, live fetuses, implantation rate and delivery rate, Also double concentration administered group showed higher early and late resorption rate than the other group. But, these are not significant. In the sex ratio, number of females, bigger than number of males in all Samultang administered groups. The fetuses of dams treated with Samultang didn't showed external and skeletal malformation. Vertebral and sternal variations were observed in single, double and quadruple concentration administered group but, compared to the control, those variations were insignificant. There were no significant changes in number of ribs, cervical, thoracic, lumber, sacral and caudal vertebrae Conclusion : Samultang is not expected to affect on pregnant rats and fetus about maternal body weight and number of live fetuses. There were no significant changes in organ weight, reproductive organs. Although skeletal variations were showed in vertebrae and sternum, treated groups were shown insignificant changes in skeletal variation

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.1-25
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• 1992

한국산(韓國産) 문절망둑속(屬) 어류(魚類)를 망둑어과(科) 어류(魚類)의 중요(重要) 분류형질(分類形質)인 계수(計數) 계측형질(計測形質), 두부감각관계(頭部感覺管系) 등(等)에 근거(根據)하여 Acanthogobius속(屬)과 Synechogobius속(屬)으로 구분(區分)하였다. 따라서 종내(從來)의 A. hasta는 S. hasta로 분류(分類)되어 Acanthogobius속(屬)에는 A. elongata, A, flavimanus, A. lactipes 및 A. luridus의 4종(種), Synechogobius속(屬)에는 S. hasta 1종(種)이 출현(出現)하고 있음이 확인(確認)되었고, 종내(從來)의 S. ommaturus는 S. hasta의 synonym으로 밝혀진 바 이들 2속(屬) 5종(種)에 대해 각각(各各) 외부형태(外部形態), 계수(計數) 계측형질(計測形質), 두부감각관계(頭部感覺管系) 및 산란기(産卵期)를 조사(調査) 비교(比較)하였다. 계수(計數) 및 계측형질(計測形質)에 있어서 S. hasta는 등 뒷지느러미의 기조수, 횡열린수(橫列鱗數), 척치골수(脊稚骨數), 제(第)1등지느러미 신경간극(神經間棘)의 배열식(排列式), 제(第)1혈관극(血管棘) 전방(前方)의 혈관간극수(血管間棘數), 늑골수(肋骨數), 그리고 미병장(尾柄長) 및 미병고(尾柄高)에서, 또 성장(成長)함에 따라 몸의 각(各) 부위별(部位別) 측정비률(測定比率)에 일정(一定)한 변화(變化)를 나타내고 있는 점(點)에서 Acantho-gobius속(屬) 어류(魚類) 4종(種)과 뚜렷이 구분(區分)되었다. 또한 A. elongata는 체측정비(體測定比), 두부(頭部) 측선감각관(側線感覺管) 등(等)에서, 그리고 A. flavimanus는 종열린수(縱列鱗數), 횡열린수(橫列鱗數), 등지느러미 기점(起點) 전방(前方) 비늘수(數), 척치골수(脊稚骨數), 늑골수(肋骨數) 등(等)에서 동일속(同一屬) 어류(魚類) 3종(種)과 차리(差異)를 나타냈으며, A. lactipes와 A. luridus는 서로 아주 비슷한 형태적(形態的) 특징(特徵)을 보여주고 있지만 일부(一部) 계수(計數) 및 계측형질(計測形質)에서 차리(差異)를 보여주었다. 두부감각관계(頭部感覺管系)에 있어서는 다중공기열(多重孔器列)을 가지고 있는 S. hasta가 모두 단일공기열(單一孔器列)로 구성(構成)되어 있는 Acanthogobius속(屬) 어류(魚類) 4종(種)과 현저(顯著)히 구분(區分)되었으며, A. elongata는 전안견갑관(前眼肩胛管) 개공(開孔) D가 없고, A. flavimanus는 협부(頰部)에 횡열공기(橫列孔器)를 가지고 있어 동일속(同一屬) 어류(魚類) 3종(種) 및 S. hasta와 차이(差異)를 나타내었다. 생식소숙도지수(生殖巢熟度指數) 조사(調査)에 의한 산란기(産卵期)를 추정(推定)한 결과(結果) A elongata가 3월말(月末)~6월말(月末), A. flavimanus가 1월(月)~4월(月), A. lactipes가 5월(月)~9월(月), A. luridus가 5월초(月初)~7월초(月初), S. hasta가 3월초(月初)~5월초(月初)로 5종(種) 모두 서로 다르게 나타났다. 또한 S. hasta는 산란기(産卵期)와 관연(關聯)되어 미병고(尾柄高)에 차이를 나타내었다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.201-210
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• 2021

본 연구는 정체 운동이 거북목 증후군의 경부통증과 경추 기능장애지수의 감소 효과와 목 길이 변화에 미치는 효과를 파악함으로써 거북목 증후군의 중재방안을 마련할 뿐만 아니라 추후 이들 분야의 기초자료를 제공하고자 시행되었다. 연구대상은 사전 검사를 통해 선별된 총 60명 중 정체 운동군 21명, 운동군 19명, 대조군 20명 이었으며, 정체 운동군은 5가지 정체 운동요법을 적용하였고, 운동군은 8가지 경추 강화 운동을 적용하였으며, 대조군은 아무런 운동을 시행하지 않았다. 운동 전.후 및 10주 후에 경부통증, 경추 기능장애지수 및 목 길이를 측정하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS(v18.0) 통계프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 정체 운동이 거북목 증후군의 경부통증과 경추 기능장애지수의 감소 효과와 목 길이 변화에 미치는 효과를 파악 정체 운동군과 운동군은 실험 전. 후 목 길이, 경부통증, 경추 기능장애지수에서 통계적으로 유의하게 감소하였으며, 대조군에서는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 정체 운동군이 운동군, 대조군에 비해 거북목 증후군의 경부통증 완화와 경추 기능장애지수 및 목 길이 감소에 보다 효과적이었고, 또한 8주 운동 후 실험을 종료하고 2주 뒤 사후검사 결과에서 8주 상태를 유지되었다.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.31-49
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• 2006

This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of Gyoaesamultang in pregnant rats and their fetuses. Female Sprague-Dawley rats were orally administered with the Gyoaesamultang at dose of 5mg/kg/day for 20 days. Pregnant rats were sacrificed at 20th day of gestation, and observed internal and reproductive organs. Approximately, live fetuses in the 20th day of gestation were randomly selected and fixed in 95% ethanol. To observe skeletal malformations, fetuses were stained with alcian blue and alizarin red S. Maternal body weight of Gyoaesamultang treated group has a tendency to increase compared to that of control group. There were no significant difference in internal and reproductive organs. There were no significant changes between two groups in blood chemistry and hematological values. There were no significant changes in number of corpus luteum, implantation, live fetuses and implantation rate, delivery rate, late resorption rate and sex ratio. But Gyoaesamultang administered group showed lower early resorption rate than the control group. Neonatal body weight and number of fetus of Gyoaesamultang group were increased to that of control group. The fetuses of dams treated with Gyoaesamultang didn't showed external malformation. Vertebral and sternal variations were observed in Gyoaesamultang group but, compared to the control, those variations were insignificant. The number of ribs, cervical, thoracic, and lumber were normal. The number of sacral and caudal vertebrae were increased. Fetuses treated with Gyoaesamultang showed significant difference in the number of caudal vertebra(P<0.01). From these results, it can be concluded that Gyoaesamultang showed no toxicity effects on maternal body weight, early resorption rate, and number of live fetuses. There were no significant changes in organ weight, hematological data, reproductive organs. Although skeletal variations were showed in vertebrate and sternum, Gyoaesamultang were shown insignificant changes in bone malformation.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.91-104
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• 2010

The experiments were undertaken to evaluate the effects of herbal medicine, Bojungiggitang and Gwibitang in pregnant rats and their fetuses. Female Sprague-Dawley rats were orally administered with the Bojungiggitang and Gwibitang at dose of 5ml/kg/day for 20 days. Pregnant rats were sacrificed at 20th day of gestation, and the internal and reproductive organs. Approximately live fetuses in the 20th day of gestation were randomly selected and fixed in 95% ethanol. To observe skeletal malformations, fetuses were stained with alcian blue and alizarin red S. Maternal body weights of Bojungiggitang and Gwibitang treated group has a tendency to increase compared to that of control group. There were no significant differences in internal and reproductive organs. There were no significant changes between two groups in blood chemistry and hematological values. There were no significant changes in number of corpus luteum, implantation and live fetuses. But Bojungiggitang and Gwibitang administered group showed higher implantation rate than the control group. Also, Bojungiggitang and Gwibitang administered groups showed lower early resorption rate than the control group. And Gwibitang had the higher value in all the other groups in all items. From the sex ratio, the number of females were larger than the number of males in the control group, and more males than females in Gwibitang administered group. Neonatal body weight and the number of fetus of Bojungiggitang and Gwibitang group were higher than that of control group. The fetuses of dams treated with Bojungiggitang and Gwibitang did not show external malformation. Vertebral and sternal variations were observed in Bojungiggitang and Gwibitang administered group compared to the control group. Those variations were insignificant. There were no significant changes in number of ribs, cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and caudal vertebras. From these results, it can be concluded that Bojungiggitang and Gwibitang showed no toxic effects on maternal body weight and the number of live fetuses. There were no significant changes in organ weight, hematological data, and reproductive organs. Although skeletal variations were shown in vertebra and sternum, Bojungiggitang, Gwibitang were shown insignificant changes in bone malformation.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.306-316
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• 2007

This study have a object to found out the effects of oriental herb medicine, Antaeeum, to dams of rats and their offsprings. The Antaeeum was savaged to female Sprague-Dawley rats at a dose of 5 mg/kg/day for 3 weeks during gestation periods. Dams of rat were sacrificed at 20th day of gestation, and were observed major internal and reproductive organs. Approximately live fetuses in the 20th days of gestation were selected randomly and examined with stereo microscopes. Others offsprings were fixed with 95% ethanol for skeletal examinations. The fixed fetuses were stained with alcian blue and alizarin red S to observe skeletal variations or malformations. Maternal body weight of Antaeeum treated dams have a tendency of increasing compared with control dams. There were no significant difference in internal and reproductive organs of weight or findings. The spleenic organ relative weight of treated dams were decreased compared with the control significaltly (p<0.05). There were no significant changes between two groups in blood chemistry and hematological values. There were no significant changes in number of corpus luteum, implantation, live fetuses and implantation rate, delivery rate, late resorption rate and sex ratio. But in the Antaeeum treated group showed lower early resorption rate than that of the control dams. Fetal body weight and number of fetus a dam at Antaeeum treated group were higher than that of control group. The fetuses of dams treated with Antaeeum didn't induced external malformations. Vertebral and sternal variations were observed in Antaeeum group, but compared with the control, those variations were not significant. The ossification numbers of rib, cervical, thoracic, and lumber were normal. Fetuses treated with Antaeeum to the dams showed no significant difference in the number of caudal vertebra (P>0.01). From these results, it can be concluded that Antaeeum showed no toxicity effects on maternal side especially on body weight, early resorption rate, and number of live fetuses. Also there were no significant changes on maternal organ weights except spleen, hematological data, reproductive organs. Although skeletal variations were examined at vertebra and sternum, this Antaeeum could not induced significant choses in bone malformation.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.342-352
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• 2006

The experiments was undertaken to evaluate the effects of herbal medicine, Dalsaengtang, in pregnant rats and fetuses. Female Sprague-Dawley rats were orally administered with the Dalsaengtang at dose of 5 mg/kg/day for 20 days. Pregnant rats were sacrificed at 20th day of gestation, and observed internal and reproductive organs. Approximately live fetuses in the 20th day of gestation were randomly selected and fixed in 95% ethanol. To observe skeletal malformations, fetuses were stained with alcian blue and alizarin red S. Maternal body weight of dalsaengtang treated group has a tendency to increase compared to that of control group. The relative liver and kidney weights of dalsaengtang treated group were also increased to that of control group. There were no significant changes between two groups in blood chemistry and hematological values. There were no significant changes in number of corpus luteum, implantation, live fetuses and implantation rate, delivery rate, late resorption rate and sex ratio. But Dalsaengtang administered group showed lower early resorption rate than the control group. From the sex ratio, number of females, bigger than number of males in the control group, and more males than females in Dalsaengtang administered group. Neonatal body weight and number of fetus of Dalsaengtang group were increased to that of control group. The fetuses of dams treated with Dalsaengtang didn't showed external malformation. Vertebral and sternal variations were observed in Dalsaengtang group but, compared to the control, those variations were insignificant. The number of ribs, cervical, thoracic, and lumber were normal. The number of sacral and caudal vertebrae were increased. Fetuses showed significant difference in the number of caudal vertebra (P<0.01). From these results, it can be concluded that Dalsaengtang showed no toxicity effects on maternal body weight, early resorption rate, and number of live fetuses. There were no significant changes in organ weight, hematological data, reproductive organs. Although skeletal variations were showed in vertebrate and sternum, Dalsaengtang did not shown significant changes in bone malformation.