• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.104-110
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• 2013

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of intensive gait training with body weight support treadmill training on gait and balance in stroke disability patients. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Methods: Twenty-six stroke patients (20 men and 6 women) participated in this study. All subjects were hospitalized patients. They were randomly divided into two groups: the experimental group (body weight supported treadmill training group, n=14) and control group (treadmill group, n=12). The mean ages were 52.07 years (experimental group) and 53.83 years (control group). Subjects in both groups received conventional training 10 times/wk. Subjects in the experimental group practiced body weight supported treadmill training for 30 minutes a day, 3 day/wk. Subjects in the control group practiced treadmill training for 30 minutes. The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and GAITRite were used to evaluate balance and gait parameters (step length, cadence and gait speed) before and after the intervention. Results: BBS scores in the experimental group showed significantly greater improvement ($4.33{\pm}1.54$), compared with the control group (p<0.05). Significantly greater improvement in the gait speed ($24.13{\pm}4.53$ cm/s), affected side step length ($10.40{\pm}3.42$ cm), sound side step length ($11.97{\pm}3.29$ cm), and cadence ($23.88{\pm}5.52$ step/min), compared with the control group (p<0.05). Conclusions: Intensive gait training with Body Weight Support Treadmill Training may improve gait and balance in subacute stroke.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제39권10호
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• pp.57-64
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• 2002

허프만 코덱의 Look-up table 구조에 이용되는 기존 CAM(Content Addressable Memory) 셀의 구조는 읽기 및 쓰기동작과 매치동작이 분리되어 수행되지 않는다. 그래서 제어가 복잡해지고, 읽기 및 쓰기동작시에 매치라인이 플로팅 상태가 되어 오작동을 유발할 수 있다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 단점을 개선하여 데이터를 고속으로처리할 수 있도록 읽기, 쓰기동작 및 매치동작을 독립적으로 수행하는 DBLCAM(Dual Bit Line CAM)과 RAM보다 엑세스 속도가 빠른 Two-port SRAM을 사용하여 고속의 Look-up table을 설계하였다. 본 논문에서 제안된 DBLCAM과 Two-port SRAM을 이용한허프만 코텍의 Look-up table은 Cadence를 사용하여 설계하였으며, 레이아웃은 0.6㎛ 2-poly 3-metal CMOS full custom으로 수행하였다. 그리고 모의실험에는 Hspice를 이용하였다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.34-41
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• 2011

본 논문은 24 채널 정전 용량형 터치 검출 ASIC에 대한 것이다. 제안된 회로는 아날로그 회로부와 디지털 회로부로 구성되어 있다. 아날로그 회로부는 사용자의 접촉을 전기적인 신호로 변환시키며 디지털 회로부는 전기적인 신호의 변화를 디지털 데이터로 변환시키는 역할을 담당한다. 디지털 회로는 I2C가 내장되어 시스템 동작 계수들을 호스트 프로세서에서 변경해 줄 수 있도록 설계되었다. 따라서 온도 변화 등 외부환경 변화에도 안정적으로 동작할 수 있다. 본 ASIC은 0.18um CMOS 공정으로 구현되었으며 그 크기는 약 3 $mm^2$ 이고 소비전력은 5.3 mW이다. 설계에는 Cadence사와 Synopsys사의 상용 개발환경이 사용되었다.

• 대한임상전기생리학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.69-79
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• 2008

In this paper, the effects of the external-rotation exercise on the gait of hemiplegia was investigated. 26 patients with hemiplegia due to cerebrovascular accident participated in this study. Subjects were randomly assigned to experimental group(n=12) and control one(n=14). 12 subjects of the experimental group were received the external rotation reducing exercise on the mat with seating and supine posture after the general therapeutic exercise for hemiplegia. 14 subjects of the control group were received only general therapeutic exercise. The effects of external rotation reducing exercise were evaluated by measurements of gait velocity, cadence, stride length, step length and foot angle using ink-foot prints. The collected data were analyzed statistically based on Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney and correlation analysis. After treatment of three weeks, it turned out that external rotation reducing exercise has the significant effect on foot angle(p<0.01). However the exercise has no statistically significant direct effect on the gait velocity, cadence, stride length and step length.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.205-209
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• 2016

Objective: Children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy show weakness especially in the lower-extremity rather than upper-extremity muscles and display characteristics such as asymmetric alignment, deficits in postural control or balance ability, and slow walking speed. Various therapeutic interventions are applied to children with cerebral palsy, of which taping is widely used in the field of rehabilitation, however, there are few studies of the effects of kinesio taping on gait patterns of children with cerebral palsy. The present study investigated the effects of kinesio taping on gait parameters of children with cerebral palsy. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: Four children with spastic diplegia participated in this study. The participants' gait parameters while walking 10 m with and without kinesio taping (tibialis anterior, quadriceps femoris, and gluteus maximus) were recorded. Gait parameters including gait velocity, cadence, step length, stride length, single support time, and double support time were evaluated using the GAITRite. Mean values were obtained after having the subjects walk three times in each condition with a 5-minute rest period between each condition. The order of each condition was assigned randomly. Results: There were significant improvements in gait velocity, step length, stride length, and single support time of the right leg with kinesio taping condition compared to the without kinesio taping condition taping (p<0.05). However, there were no significant differences in cadence, single support time of the left leg, or double support time. Conclusions: The results show that kinesio taping may have a positive effect for improving gait parameters of children with spastic diplegia. However, its usefulness in the rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy needs to be further investigated.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.140-145
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• 2017

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of visual block with ankle joint fatigue on gait and dynamic balance ability. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: Thirty healthy young adults (men=15, women=15) between 22 to 25 years of age voluntarily participated in this study. All subjects performed the gait and dynamic balance test successively in two conditions: the visual block and the open eyes condition. Before the gait and dynamic balance test, muscle fatigue on the ankle joint was induced to all subjects by doing ankle dorsiflexion and plantarflexion alternately, and then gait parameters (step length, stride length, cadence, velocity, single limb support, and double limb support) were assessed by walking on the GAITRite system (CIR Systems Inc., USA). Subjects also performed the functional reach test (FRT) for assessment of dynamic balance. This study examined gait parameters and FRT scores in each visual block and open eyes condition. Results: The results showed that FRT scores with the visual block condition significantly decreased compared to without visual blocking (p<0.01). Step length, stride length, cadence, and velocity of gait parameters decreased significantly in the visual block condition (p<0.01) while there was no significant difference for single limb support. However, double limb support increased significantly in the visual block system (p<0.01). Conclusions: Therefore, blocking of visual information with muscle fatigue of the ankle joint can affect gait and balance ability of young adults and increase the risk of falls.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.249-257
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• 2018

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the effects of additional trunk exercises on an unstable surface on the balance and walking ability of individuals with chronic stroke. Methods: Sixteen patients with chronic stroke participated in this study. The participants were randomly assigned to two groups: experimental group (n=8) and control group (n=8). All the participants underwent a typical physical therapy program for 30 min a day. Moreover, the experimental group participated in a 30 min trunk exercise program on an unstable surface, whereas the control group participated in a 30 min trunk exercise program on a stable surface. Both groups performed the exercises five times a week for three weeks. The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) was used to measure changes in balance. The gait variables were measured using the GAITRite system (CIR System Inc., Clifton, NJ, USA) to examine changes in walking ability. Results: Both groups showed a significant intragroup improvement in balance, gait speed, cadence, stride length, and double support period (p<0.05). In the intergroup comparisons after the intervention, the experimental group showed significant improvements over the control group in balance, gait speed, cadence, stride length, and double support period (p<0.05). Conclusion: This study applied additional trunk exercises on an unstable surface to chronic stroke patients, and the results showed a significant improvement in the patients' balance and walking abilities. Therefore, trunk exercise on an unstable surface may be applicable as an intervention method to improve the balance and walking ability of chronic stroke patients.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2020

본 연구는 복부압박벨트가 만성 뇌졸중 환자의 안정성한계와 보행 변수에 즉각적인 효과를 알아보기 위해 실시하였다. 뇌졸중 환자 30명을 모집하여 복부압박벨트 착용 전과 복부압박벨트 착용 후 변화를 확인하였다. 측정은 균형변수인 안정성한계(limited of stability), 시공간적 보행 변수(spatiotemporal gait parameter)를 측정하였다. 복부압박벨트 착용 후 마비측, 비마비측, 전방, 후방 이동면적이 유의하게 증가하였고(p<.05), 시간적 보행 변수인 분속수(cadence), 보행속도(gait velocity), 공간적 보행변수인 보폭(stride length)이 유의하게 증가하였다(p<.05). 본 연구를 통해 복부압박벨트 착용은 뇌졸중 환자에게 균형과 보행 기능 개선에 즉각적인 효과가 있다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 향후 연구에서는 뇌졸중 환자의 균형과 보행 기능 개선에 효율적인 복부압박 수준과 중재기간에 대한 연구가 필요하다.

• 대한추나의학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.55-64
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• 2002

Objectives : Acupuncture therapy is known as a effective method to CVA with paralysis. To make clear about effectiveness of acupuncture affecting to active and static postural adaptation for the patient with hemiparesis, we studied whether acupuncture changed ability of maintenance with one leg standing posture, and character of gait such as gait velocity, cadence, stride length, step length and base of support. Methods : This clinical study has been carried out with 10 cases of CVA patient with hemiparesis. We treated patients with acupuncture for 4 weeks, estimated each paralytic leg and well leg before 1st treatment and after last treatment, and compared the change of one leg with the other. To estimate the change of ability of static postural adaptation, we checked the time of duration with one leg standing posture. And about active postural adaptation, we used temporal distance gait analysis with Ink-Foot-Print method. Results and Conclusions : In static postural adaptation, paralytic leg significantly improved the duration with one leg posture. And In active postural adaptation with gait analysis, paralytic leg showed significant improvement in stride length and step length. Base of support and cadence were also significantly improved.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제50권10호
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• pp.76-81
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• 2013

130nm CMOS 공정 라이브러리를 이용하여 125MHz로 동작하는 새로운 위상 주파수 검출기 기반 DPLL을 설계하였다. 이 DPLL은 중간 주파수대 응용을 위해 지터와 록 시간을 줄이려고 전형적인 DPLL에 반전 에지 검출기를 포함하고 있다. XOR 기반 반전 에지 검출기들은 출력을 보다 빨리 변화시키기 위하여 기준 신호보다 빠른 전이를 얻는데 사용된다. HSPICE 시뮬 레이터는 모의실험을 위해 Cadence환경에서 사용되었다. 제안된 위상 주파수 검출기를 가진 DPLL의 성능은 종래의 위상 주 파수 검출기를 가진 것의 성능과 비교하였다. 종래의 PLL은 약 0.1245 ns의 최대 지터를 가지고 록 하는데 최소 $2.144{\mu}s$가 걸린 반면에, 제안한 검출기를 가진 PLL은 약 0.1142 ns의 최대 지터를 가지고 록 하는데 $0.304{\mu}s$가 걸린다.