• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2017

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a 12-week professional body massage program (PMP) on forward head posture, neck pain, and plantar foot pressure balance in men in their 20s. Method: A total of 20 men with musculoskeletal diseases were recruited for this study. The participants were asked to take part in a PMP twice a week for 12 weeks. The cranial vertical angle (CVA) for forward head posture and visual analogue scale (VSC) for neck pain and right/left foot plantar pressure balances were extracted to compare between pre- and post-program differences. Results: CVAs before ($56.86{\pm}4.55^{\circ}$) and after ($62.72{\pm}4.57^{\circ}$) and VSCs before ($6.95{\pm}1.70$) and after ($1.70{\pm}1.56$) PMP revealed statistically significant differences. The right foot, after PMP, showed a significant increase in the plantar pressure balance from $46.17{\pm}2.95$ to $49.44{\pm}1.29%$, while the left foot decreased significantly from $53.83{\pm}2.95%$ to $50.56{\pm}1.29%$. Therefore, based on these results, it may be said that the foot pressure balance abilities were improved after PMP because the ideal foot pressure ratio is 50%. Conclusion: Consequently, it was suggested that a 12-week PMP could be utilized for improvement of forward head posture, neck pain, and foot plantar pressure balance in men in the 20s with musculoskeletal diseases.

• 재활복지공학회논문지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 하나의 접촉식 리미트스위치(limit switch)를 사용하여 등판과 대퇴판의 사잇각을 항상 90도 이상으로 유지할 수 있는 자세제어시스템을 제안한다. 이를 위해 등판 기구와 대퇴판 기구의 기구학 해석을 수행하고, 설계에 필요한 최적설계변수를 결정한다. 이 해석 결과를 이용하여 프로토타입 자세제어시스템을 제작한다. 시뮬레이션과 실험을 통해 등판과 대퇴판 중 하나가 상승하더라도 등판과 대퇴판의 사잇각이 항상 90도 이상 유지되는 것을 보인다. 이 결과로부터 본 연구에서 제안하는 자세제어 방법이 사용자의 체간 자세안정성을 유지할 수 있음을 보인다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2024

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) abdominal muscle strengthening exercise on the activity, posture, and body function of clients with abdominal muscle weakness after cesarean section. Methods: PNF abdominal muscle strengthening exercise was applied to one patient with abdominal muscle weakness after cesarean section. PNF abdominal muscle strengthening exercise was applied five times a week for four weeks. The 5-time supine-to-long sitting test (5-TSLST) and supine-to-stand test (SST) were used to measure activity, and the pelvis tilt angle test (PTAT) and anterior head translation test (AHTT) were used to measure posture. Body function was assessed using the transverse abdominis muscle strength test (TAMST), the internal oblique and external oblique muscle strength test (IOEOMST), and the rectus abdominis muscle strength test (RAMST). Results: Activity, posture, and body function were improved post-intervention. Conclusion: The study verified that PNF abdominal muscle strengthening exercises are effective when applied to patients with abdominal muscle weakness after cesarean section. The findings of this study provide useful data for future interventions in patients with abdominal muscle weakness after cesarean section.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.153-158
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• 2004

With considerable development of comfortable and functional clothing in recent years, we need to evaluate the effects of garment pressure in daily wear on each parts of human body because the garment pressure is important to design the clothing. This study was designed to examine the effects of body postures on garment pressure on each parts of human body in the actual clothing conditions. All the data were collected from 50 volunteered subjects. The Garment pressure was measured in lune and December with 8 points CPMS clothing pressure system from scapular, upper am, elbow, under arm, front waist line, side waist line, abdomen, crista ilica, upper hip, middle hip, front thigh, back thigh, front knee and back knee. The postures of subjects were controlled with 3 positions such as standing (posture 1), sitting on the chair (posture 2), and sitting on the floor (posture 3) during measurement of clothing pressure. Clothing weights were more in men than in woman. It showed that clothing weights had no effects on the garment pressure. In this study, however, just the garment pressures on scapular and top of the hip increased significantly by clothing weight (p<. 05). Clothing horizontally pressed on scapular and top of hip but not on other parts. When subjects stood up, the garment pressure was the highest on the side waist. Especially, clothing pressure on the front waist point was lower than that of the left side waist. On the upper parts of the human body, the garment pressure of left side waist was the highest, and followed by front waist, crista ilica, and abdomen in order. When subjects were sitting on the chair, the garment pressure on the lower parts of the human body was the highest on the top of hip. When the subjects were sitting on the chair or on the floor, the surface area on their skin of hip and waist parts increased by postures. In addition, it showed that men felt more comfortable than women on higher clothing pressure level.

• 정보처리학회논문지B
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• 제18B권5호
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• pp.305-314
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• 2011

사람의 의도를 인지하기 위해 감정을 시각적으로 인식하는 연구는 전통적으로 감정을 드러내는 얼굴 표정을 인식하는 데 집중해 왔다. 최근에는 감정을 드러내는 신체 언어 즉 신체 행동과 자세를 통해 감정을 나타내는 방법에서 감정 인식의 새로운 가능성을 찾고 있다. 본 연구는 신경생리학의 시각계 처리 방법을 적용한 신경모델을 구축하여 행동에서 기본 감정 의도를 인식하는 방법을 제안한다. 이를 위해 시각 피질의 정보 처리 모델에 따라 생물학적 체계의 신경모델 검출기를 구축하여 신체 행동의 정적 자세에서 6가지 주요 기본 감정을 판별한다. 파라미터 변화에 강건한 제안 모델의 성능은 신체행동 자세 집합을 대상으로 사람 관측자와의 평가 결과를 비교 평가하여 가능성을 제시한다.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.439-451
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• 2005

This study was to provide the fundamental data for the ease necessary to design clothes by investigating the variation of the upper body surface with the method of surgical tape. The subject were 8 young women in the standard somatotype. In the form of body surface according to arm movements, the shape of armscye circumference became gentle from the sunken form for the standing posture; scye depth became lower; lateral shoulder moved and rose toward the front center as the angle of arm movement became larger; scye depth is greatest in the standing. The items of horizontal ware largest in the standing posture except for front neck base circumference and front interscye breadth for side $90^{\circ}$ movement. In the items of vertical, while most of the front items increased but back ones generally decreased for all movement compared to the standing. After comparing differences in actual values between the form of body surface in the standing posture and the direct measurement, the following ease were suggested considering minimum measures to accommodate daily movements. Bust circumference/2 = 3cm; waist circumference/2 = 1.5cm; front interscye breadth/2 = 0.6cm; back interscye breadth/2 = 0.6cm; and underarm depth = 1.5cm

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.1426-1437
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• 2004

The study has an objective of providing the basic data for the bodice basic pattern that is highly appropriate after classifying the torso shapes of women in 60s. In order to classify the torso shape, 200 women in 60s that reside in Seoul were investigated for 52 tests. The factor analysis produced total of 6 factors. Factor 1 tended to be posture of upper part of torso and shape of shoulder. Factor 2 was an element of silhouette and Factor 3 was vertical size of lower part of torso and side silhouette. Factor 4 showed to be width and thickness of torso, Factor 5 was shape of neck, and Factor 6 appeared to be sagging of belly and buttocks. Therefore, it can be known that posture, silhouette, shape of neck and shoulder, sagging of belly and buttocks, and etc. are important factors for classification of the torso shape of women in 60s. Through a cluster analysis, each torso shape was classified into 4 types and each type showed information on size, shape, and posture clearly. Type 1 showed percentage of 24.2%, and values of height and weight showed to be average. Also, the body shape hardly had any curve with high shoulder at the Posture of upper body, and they had saggy stomach and buttocks. 43.5% of them were involved in Type 2 and they were short and overweighted. They were comparatively large in width compared to the height with no curves. Type 2 had the largest percentage and this can be said to be the special shape of women in 60s. People of Type 3 were short and overweighted just like Type 2 and all the sizes were similar to those of Type 2 or bigger. The posture is right posture and 21.7％ fall into this type and there is no body curve. This type is the shortest and most overweighted type, and it is a torso shape with right posture just like Type 4. Type 4 is a torso shape with tallest height and least weight. The percentage was the smallest(10.6％) and the width was smaller than any other type but the height was the tallest. The body curve is very clear and they have thin body but big buttocks so it can be said that the people of this type have the best silhouette. Type 2 that had the highest percentile is short and overweighted so it can be said that Type 2 is the representative torso shape of women in 60s.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:컴퓨팅의 실제 및 레터
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.367-375
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• 2002

역운동학 알고리즘은 다관절체의 엔드 이펙터를 제어하기 위한 매우 유용한 방법이다. 대부분의 역운동학 처리 과정에서 주된 관심사는 다관절체가 가지는 자세의 형태 자체가 아니라 제어되는 다관절체의 엔드 이펙터의 위치와 방향이다. 그러나 삼차원 캐릭터 애니메이션과 같은 종류의 응용 분야에 있어서는 엔드 이펙터의 정확한 위치와 방향보다는 다관절체의 전체적으로 자연스러운 자세 자체가 훨씬 더 중요한 요소이다. 실제로 애니메이터가 기존의 역운동학 기법을 사용해서 인체와 같이 다수의 물리적인 제약조건을 가지는 인간형 삼차원 캐릭터의 자세를 자연스럽게 제어하기 위해서는 많은 시행착오를 겪어야만 하기 때문에 이를 보완하는 특별한 알고리즘이 요구된다. CCD(Cyclic Coordinate Descent) 알고리즘은 기하학적인 검색을 통해 원하는 위치에 엔드 이펙터를 위치시키는 해를 구하는 역운동학 방식의 하나로서 사용자 상호작용을 통한 다관절체의 자세 제어에 적합하다. 그러나 CCD 알고리즘의 해는 초기 자세에 강력하게 종속되어 있기 때문에 초기 자세에 따라서 서로 다른 많은 해들을 얻게 된다. 본 논문에서는 인간형 캐릭터의 자세 제어를 위해 균등 자세 지도를 이용한 귀납적 역운동학 알고리즘을 제안한다. 균등자세 지도의 학습 알고리즘은 인간의 다양한 자세를 왜곡 없이 양자화하기 때문에 균등 자세 지도를 이용해서 기술되는 모든 자세들은 사실적인 자세임을 보장한다. 그러므로 균등 자세 지도를 통해 계산된 다관절체의 엔드 이펙터가 원하는 삼차원 위치와 가장 가까운 자세를 추출해 냄으로써 자연스러운 자세를 가지는 역운동학의 결과를 얻을 수 있다. 이러한 방식은 키 프레임 기반 삼차원 캐릭터 애니메이션의 제작과 3차원 게임, 그리고 가상 현실 등의 분야에 유용하게 적용될 수 있다.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.437-444
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to suggest appropriate human model for ergonomic evaluation considering working postures on 3D space. Background: Traditionally extreme design rules have been widely utilized at the stage of designing products. Body size of 5th percentile and 95th percentile in stature has been generally selected for controllability and clearance evaluation, respectively. However, these rules had limitations in reflecting working posture in ergonomic evaluation. Method: In order to define working posture on 3D space, not only sagittal plane but also lateral plane was considered. Kinematic linkage body model was utilized for representation of working posture. By utilizing the anthropometric data of 2,836 South Korean male populations, the point cloud for end points of linkage models was derived. The individuals who were lacking in certain controllability were selected as human models for the evaluation. Result: In case of standing posture it was found that conventional approach is proper for all controllability evaluations. Contrary to standing posture, tall people had less controllability on control location below shoulder point in sitting posture. Conclusion: From the derived proper range on controllability, ergonomic evaluation rule was suggested according to working posture especially in standing and sitting. Application: The results of the study are expected to aid in selection of appropriate human model for ergonomic evaluation and to improve the usability of products and work space.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.189-206
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• 1999

This study was performed to investigate the factors affecting muscle activity and cephalometric variables according to change of head postures. For this study, 150 patients with temporomandibular disorders and 80 dental students without any signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders were selected as the patients group and as the normal group, respectively. Head position to body-midline in frontal plane and upper quarter posture to body plumb line in sagittal plane were observed clinically and electromyographic(EMG) activity of anterior temporalis, masseter, sternocleidomastoideus, and trapezius on clenching were recorded with $BioEMG^{(R)}$ in four head postures, which were natural head posture(NHP), forward head posture(FHP), $20^{\circ}$ upward head posture(UHP), and $20^{\circ}$ downward head posture(DHP). Cephaloradiographs were also taken in the same head postures as in EMG taking, but that was taken only in NHP for the patient group. Cephalometric variables measured were SN angle, CVT angle, atlas inclination angle, occlusal plane angle, Me-C2 angle, pharyngeal width, occiput~axis distance, area of pharyngeal space, and cervical curvature. The data were analyzed by SAS statistical program. The results of this study were as follows : 1. Between the patient and the normal group, there were significant difference in distance from plumb line to acromion, eye-tragus angle, electromyographic activity of the four muscles, and cephalometric variables of linear measurement. 2. There was no consistent pattern of correlation between upper quarter posture, EMG activity and cephalometric variables in any case without relation to cervical curvature and head position in frontal plane. 3. Sternocleidomastoid muscle only showed variation of electromyographic activty with changes of head postures, but all the muscles did show correlation with head postures. 4. All the cephalometric variables measured in this study showed difference of mean value by head posture, and CVT angle, pharyngeal width, occiput-atlas distance, and area of pharyngeal space showed correlation between these variables with change from NHP to FHP, and from NHP to UHP.