• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2014

PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to determine the effects of virtual reality training on muscle activation in the elderly. METHODS: The subjects were 32 healthy elderly people aged between 65 and 80, who were divided into the VR(virtual reality) training group(n=17) and the control group(n=15). The Virtual reality training group engaged in a 30-minute exercise session using Wii Fit three times a week for eight weeks. Virtual reality training group used the Ski Slalom, Table tile, Balance bubble programs. low-extremity muscle activation of the two groups were measured before and after the intervention. RESULTS: To investigate the effects of the training on lower-extremity muscle activation, biceps femoris, gastrocnemius, tibialis anterior, vastus lateralis were measured. The results revealed that the activation of gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior significantly increased(p<.05), which indicates virtual reality training is effective in improving the activation of the muscles involved in the movement of the ankle joint. CONCLUSION: Virtual reality training is effective in improving the healthy elderly's activation of the muscles involved in the movement of the ankle joint. Thus, virtual reality training can be proposed as a form of fall prevention exercise for the elderly.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.115-125
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• 2016

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of task-oriented training and virtual reality training on upper extremity function, balance ability, depression in stroke patients. METHODS: Forty stroke patients were randomly allocated into a task oriented training group (TTG, n = 20), a virtual reality training group (VRG, n = 20). Both groups received the usual physical therapy. In addition, TTG patients underwent task training such as sweeping the table, cup stacking, carrying wood block. VRG patients underwent virtual reality training using X-box kinect. Both groups received 30 minutes of training per day, five times per week, for twelve weeks. RESULTS: After intervention, both groups showed significant improvement on upper extremity function, balance ability, and depression. VRG showed more improvement on upper extremity function, balance ability, and depression than TTG. CONCLUSION: According to the results of this study, task-oriented training and virtual reality training are feasible and suitable for stroke patients. And virtual reality training is more effective method than task oriented training.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.183-194
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• 2020

Purpose: Functional ankle instability (FAI) causes tension in the joints, ligaments, and tendons, and the impact on visual and vestibular organs leads to imbalance. This study compared the effects of a traditional balance training program to virtual reality training to improve FAI. Methods: Twenty-four participants with FAI (CAIT score < 24) were assigned to a virtual reality training group (n = 13) and a traditional balance training group (n = 11). Both groups pursued their respective training program for four weeks. After a ten-minute warm-up, participants completed a 30-minute training session, three times per week. The traditional balance training group underwent static and dynamic training using a balance board and a stability trainer pad while the virtual reality group underwent balance training using a virtual reality program. Biorescue was used to measure changes in the speed and length of center of pressure (COP) for single-leg stance pre- and post-training. Results: The speed and length of COP improved significantly in both groups after training as compared to before (p < 0.05). However, there were no significant differences in these outcomes between the virtual reality training group and the traditional balance training group (p>0.05). Conclusion: The study findings confirm the effectiveness of both virtual reality training and traditional balance training in reducing ankle instability, with no difference in treatment effects.

• 정보교육학회논문지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.527-535
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• 2021

본 연구는 군(軍)에서 적용하고 있는 병영상담교육의 현실태를 살펴보고 가상현실을 활용한 병영상담 실습교육의 효과를 연구하였다. 먼저 상담에 관련한 가상현실 적용사례를 탐색하고 육군 병영상담교육에 벤치마킹(Benchmarking)할 수 있는 가상현실 기술을 검토하여 적용이 가능한 기술에 대해 고찰하였으며 교육생을 대상으로 교육방법과 교육과정을 분류하여 현 교육의 만족도 측정을 통해 통계적 분석방법인 분산분석을 사용하여 차이를 검정하였다. 또한 가상현실 콘텐츠를 교육생에게 실제 경험하게 한 후 가상현실 기술이 적용된 실습교육효과를 도출하고 현재 실습교육과 차이를 T 검정으로 비교 분석하였다. 이어 전반적인 상황을 고려할 수 있는 전문가 집단을 대상으로 계층적 분석기법을 활용하여 가상현실을 활용한 실습교육의 효과에 대해 분석하여 연구의 신뢰성을 높였다. 분석결과를 바탕으로 가상현실 기술이 접목된 병영상담실습교육의 발전방안과 현(現) 병영상담교육의 보완사항을 정책적 시사점으로 제시하였다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.96-102
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of a training program using virtual reality on the balance and lower muscular strength of Parkinson's disease patients. Methods: The study included 22 patients with Parkinson's disease who were arbitrarily classified into 2 groups: 11 patients in the experimental group and 11 patients in the control group. Balance was measured with the Berg balance scale (BBS), the functional reach test (FRT), one-leg stance test (OLST), and the timed up and go test (TUG); whereas, lower muscular strength was measured with the sit-to-stand test (STS). Ping-Pong, bowling, and tennis were selected for virtual reality training for the experimental group, and were performed for 30 minutes 3 times a week for 8 weeks. The control group did not undergo any of the virtual reality training programs. Results: A significant difference was observed in the BBS, FRT, OLST, TUG, and STS results within the experimental group that underwent the virtual reality training program. On the other hand, no significant difference was observed in the BBS, FRT, OLST, TUG, and STS values within the control groups. Conclusion: In conclusion, the virtual reality training program positively affects the balance and lower muscular strength in Parkinson's disease patients. This result indicates the possibility of application of the virtual reality training program to the management for Parkinson's disease patients, and highlights the need for the development and application of more efficient virtual reality training programs in the future.

• 실천공학교육논문지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.117-122
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• 2013

첨단 IT 기술이 발달함에 따라 가상현실 기술이 빠르게 발달하고 있으며, 각 분야에서 가상현실 기술을 이용한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 가상현실을 활용한 분야로는 교육, 군사, 의료, 예술, 오락 등, 다양한 분야에서 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 가상현실기술을 기술교육분야에 적용하여 다양한 형태의 가상훈련 콘텐츠를 개발하였으며 개발된 가상훈련 콘텐츠들을 유형별 분류하고 그 특징과 효과를 비교하고 분석하였다. 또한 가상훈련 콘텐츠를 기술교육에 실제 활용한 사례를 유형별로 조사하여 가상훈련 콘텐츠의 교육적 효과를 확인하였다.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.695-703
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• 2010

Training is one of the representative application fields of virtual reality technology where users can have virtual experience in a training task and working environment. Widely used in the medical and military fields, virtual-reality-based training systems are also useful in industrial fields, such as the aerospace industry, since they show superiority over real training environments in terms of accessibility, safety, and cost. The shipbuilding industry is known as a labor-intensive industry that demands a lot of skilled workers. In particular, painting jobs in the shipbuilding industry require a continuous supplement of human resources since many workers leave due to the poor working environment. In this paper, the authors present a virtual-reality-based training system for spray painting tasks in the shipbuilding industry. The design issues and implementation details of the training system are described, and also its advantages and shortcomings are discussed based on use cases in actual work fields.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.345-352
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• 2021

육군은 교육훈련 효과를 향상시키기 위해 노력을 경주하고 있다. 그러나 실제 훈련 시 많은 제한사항으로 인해 실전적인 교육훈련이 제한된다. 이러한 제한사항을 극복하기 위해 가상현실 기술을 활용하고 있다. 가상현실 기술은 다양한 유형으로 발전하고 있으며, 육군은 비용 대 교육효과를 고려하여 가상현실 훈련체계를 도입할 필요가 있다. 육군은 실제 장비와 유사하게 제작된 고비용의 시뮬레이터형을 주로 사용하고 있다. 최근에는 HMD(Head Mounted Display, 이하 HMD)를 착용한 저비용의 몰입형 가상현실 훈련체계도 사용 중이다. 본 연구는 육군 방공학교에서 운영중인 시뮬레이터형과 몰입형 가상현실 훈련체계에 대한 비용 대 교육효과를 분석한다. 연구 방법은 첫 번째, 계층적 분석기법(AHP : Analytic Hierarchy Process, 이하 AHP)으로 교육효과를 분석한다. 두 번째, 비용은 가상현실 훈련체계의 제작 비용을 적용하여 비용 대 교육효과를 분석한다. 분석결과, 비용 대 교육효과는 몰입형이 시뮬레이터형보다 3.4배 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 이번 연구결과를 통해 가상현실 훈련체계의 비용 대 교육효과 분석을 위한 기초자료로 활용이 가능 할 것이다.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of virtual reality based treadmill training on muscle architecture of gastrocnemius in chronic stroke patients. Methods: Thirty chronic stroke patients were randomly assigned to either the virtual reality based treadmill training (VRTT) group (n=15) or treadmill training (TT) group (n=15). Both groups participated in a standard rehabilitation program; in addition, the VRTT group participated in virtual reality based treadmill training for 30 minutes per day, three times per week, for 6 weeks, and TT group participated in treadmill walking training for 30 minutes per day, three times per week, for 6 weeks. Ultrasound image was used for measurement of pennation angle and muscle thickness of the medial gastrocnemius muscle at rest and during maximum voluntary contraction. Results: In the paretic side medial gastrocnemius muscle, greater improvement on the pennation angle and muscle thickness while resting and maximal voluntary contraction were observed in the VRTT group compared with the TT group. Conclusion: Findings of this study demonstrated that the virtual reality based treadmill training has an effect on muscle architecture of medial gastrocnemius in chronic stroke patients.

• 국제물리치료학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.2021-2027
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• 2020

Background: Previous robot-mediated gait training has been proven several limitations such as pointless repeated motion training, decreased presence, etc. In this research, adult stroke patients were participated in robot-mediated gait training accompanied with or without virtual reality program. Objectives: Exploring whether the results indicated virtual reality system has contribution to muscle strength and balance ability. Design: A case series research, cross-over trial. Methods: Eleven participants (male 4, female 7) with adults diagnosed as stroke from medical doctor ware engaged. The participants received 2 treatment sessions of identical duration, robot-assisted gait training with virtual reality and robot-assisted gait training with screen-off randomly crossed over include 1-day for each person of wash-out period. The parameter was muscle activity, the researchers assessed sEMG (surface electromyography). Results: The result showed less muscle activities during training in robot-assisted gait training with virtual reality circumstances, and these indicated muscles were gluteus medius muscle, vastus medialis muscle, vastus intermedius and vastus lateralis muscle, semimembranosus muscle, gastrocnemius-lateral head, and soleus muscle (P<.05). Conclusion: In this study, we analyzed the outcome of muscle activity for clinical inference of robot-assisted gait training with virtual reality (VR). Less muscle activity was measured in the treatment accompanied by VR, therefore, a more systematic, in-depth and well-founded level of follow-up research is needed.