• 대한기계학회논문집 C: 기술과 교육
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.153-165
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• 2013

기존의 보행분석 연구들은 하지를 하나의 스프링으로 간주하였다. 만약 슬관절 신전을 보조할 수 있는 슬관절 액추에이팅 메커니즘을 개발할 수 있다면 보행에 필요한 탄성-변형률에너지를 혁신적으로 저장-방출할 수 있고, 그 결과 보행 중 하지강성은 더욱 증가할 것이다. 게다가 족관절 액추에이팅 메커니즘까지 추가되어 있다면 슬관절 액추에이터에 의한 과도한 인공하지강성을 능동적이고 적절한 수준으로 보상해주는 기전으로 작동할 것이다. 만약 가속도에 의한 보행속도 증가를 방지하기 위해 인위적 감속통제를 작동시킨다면 불필요한 운동에너지의 방출이 발생되고 하지강성 액추에이터의 실효성은 의심을 받게 된다. 따라서 본 저자는 보행속도를 2개의 세그먼트에 의한 상대 각속도 조절기법을 이용하여 하지강성을 증가시킨다는 기본개념으로 슬-족관절 액추에이터 시스템을 개발하였다. 또한 족관절에 슬관절 액추에이팅에 대한 보상기전이 존재하는 경우, 족관절의 보상기전이 중족지절관절 경사각 및 보행속도 변화에 미치는 상호영향을 연구하였다.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2022

PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of motion taping during combined lower extremity exercise application on pain, ROM, muscle strength, and WOMAC index in middle-aged women with osteoarthritis of the knee joint METHODS: The subjects were 26 middle-aged women with osteoarthritis in the knee joint. Twenty-six subjects were divided into two groups. Each group contained 13 subjects. Three subjects dropped out in the middle of the experiment. The intervention was six weeks, three times a week. The control group performed traditional physical therapy and lower extremity exercise. The experimental group was motion taping applied to the lower extremity exercise. The measurement factors were knee joint pain, quadriceps muscle strength, and WOMAC index. The pain was measured using the numeric pain scale instrument (NPSI). The quadriceps strength was measured using the 1RM method. RESULTS: In both groups, pain, muscle strength, and WOMAC index showed significant improvement according to the intervention (p < .05). In comparison between groups of the change values pre-post intervention, pain and WOMAC index showed statistically significant differences between the two groups. On the other hand, there was no difference in strength between the two groups. CONCLUSION: When performing a rehabilitation exercise program for middle-aged women with osteoarthritis of the knee, motion taping has a positive effect on pain and the WOMAC index.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.95-104
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• 2008

본 연구는 남자 중학교 초보피험자들을 대상으로 태권도 돌려차기 동작의 숙련정도에 따른 운동학적 협응과 제어과정을 살펴보는 데 목적을 두었다. 이용된 변인은 최대합성직선속도와 각도 대 각도 도면이었다. 분석결과, 연습후기로 갈수록 인접한 분절간의 운동량 전이가 잘 이루어져 각 분절의 최대합성직선속도가 증가하였으며 무릎관절 최대굴곡 시까지는 엉덩관절과 무릎관절이 동형동조 협응형태로 변해갔으며, 최대굴곡 후 타격 시까지는 모든 숙련 단계에 있어서 이형동조 협응패턴을 나타내었다. 발목관절은 무릎관절 최대굴곡 시까지 배측굴곡 상태에서 저측굴곡으로 변했으며, 최대굴곡 후 타격시점까지는 발목관절은 고정시키고, 무릎관절은 신전시키는 자유도 고정 제어기전을 나타내었다.

• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.48-56
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to verify the effects of visual information on nursing management to elderly total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients. Methods: A quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used in this study. Participants of this study were 60 elderly patients with TKA admitted to one hospital: the control group (30) between July and September, 2013, and the experimental group (30) between April and July, 2013. Anxiety and uncertainty were determined at baseline and at 3 days after TKA in both groups. Results: Two days after the visual information, the experimental group showed a significant decrease in anxiety and uncertainty compared with the control group. Conclusion: The results of this study show that providing visual information was effective in decreasing postoperative patient anxiety and uncertainty in elderly TKA patients. Therefore, when an elderly patient is hospitalized for TKA, positive and systematic provision of visual information may provide a positive effect by reducing postoperative patient anxiety and uncertainty.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2021

PURPOSE: This study examined the influence of treadmill exercise with initial pain control using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on induced pain of knee osteoarthritis in rats. METHODS: Thirty adult male Sprague - Dawley rats were divided randomly into the TENS Group (TG, n = 10), Treadmill Exercise Group (TEG, n = 10), and Treadmill with TENS Group (TTG, n = 10). In the TG, TENS was performed for 20 min per day for two weeks with a TENS program at the knee joint. The TEG performed treadmill exercise 15 m/min for 20 min per day for two weeks. The TTG performed initial pain control by TENS program during the 1st ~ 3rd days, and treadmill exercise was performed using the TEG methods from the 4th day. The lumbar spine was extracted and processed using western blot analysis to evaluate pain (c-fos expression). RESULTS: The results showed that c-fos expression was decreased significantly in all groups after each intervention (p < .05). In particular, TTG produced the most significant decrease compared to the other groups. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that treadmill exercise with initial pain control using TENS is a suitable method for relieving pain in knee osteoarthritis.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.51-64
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• 2015

Objectives This study was carried out to investigate the effects of Gyejigabuja-tang extracts on the Monosodium iodoacetate (MIA) induced osteoarthritis in rats. Methods Osteoarthritis was induced by injection of MIA into knee joint cavity of rats. Rats are divided into 4 groups (normal, control, positive comparison group, GBT group, each n=5). Normal group was injected by normal saline into knee joint cavity only. Control group was induced for osteoarthritis by MIA and oral medicated with distilled water. Positive comparison group was injected with MIA and taken Joins tablet 25 mg/kg. GBT group was injected with MIA and taken Gyejigabuja-tang extracts 300 mg/kg. Positive comparison group and GBT group were oral medicated for each substance once a day for 4 weeks. ALT, AST and creatinine were evaluated for hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity. Hind paw weight bearing ability was examined and inflammatory cytokines (IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$), $PGE_2$, $LTB_4$, osteocalcin and deoxypyridinoline (DPD) within serum were analysed. Knee joint structures were observed by Hematoxylin & Eosin (H&E), Safranin-O staining method. Results 1. Function of liver and kidney was not affected. 2. Hind paw weight bearing ability was significantly improved. 3. IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-6 and TNF-${\alpha}$ in experimental group were significantly decreased compared with control group. 4. $PGE_2$, $LTB_4$, Osteocalcin and DPD in experimental group were decreased compared with control group. 5. In histopathologic observation, injury on synovial membrane and cartilage of experimental group was lesser than control group (H&E, Safranin-O staining). Conclusions Based on these results, it can be suggested that Gyejigabuja-tang has anti-inflammation effects on the MIA-induced osteoarthritis in rats.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.139-147
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• 2020

Purpose : Proprioceptive position sense plays a key role in providing joint stability, and multiple factors are related to proprioceptive position sense. Thus, this study aimed to determine the effects of body composition, particularly skeletal muscle mass on proprioceptive position sense following muscle fatigue. Methods : Healthy female subjects agreed to have their body composition analyzed. Only subjects who had 18.5-22.9 kg/㎡ of BMI (body mass index) were included in this study, and the participants were divided into two groups by skeletal muscle mass level. The experimental group had a level of skeletal muscle lower than the standard level (n=9), while the control group showed a standard or high level of skeletal muscle mass (n=11). To determine the change in proprioceptive position sense of the knee joint, the absolute angle error (AAE) was evaluated following muscle fatigue on low extremity. The muscle fatigue was induced by isokinetic resistance exercise program of Biodex system. AAE was measured by the Biodex system and compared the result before and after muscle fatigue. Results : The experimental group showed a significant AAE difference between before (3.16±2.48 °) and after (5.40±2.61 °) muscle fatigue. In addition, there was a AAE difference between the experimental (5.40±2.61 °) and control groups (3.53±1.67 °) after fatigue; however, there was no significance. Those results indicated that low level of skeletal muscle mass might influence the proprioceptive position sense of the knee joint after muscle fatigue. Conclusion : Thus, maintaining the proper level of skeletal muscle mass is pivotal to reduce the risk of injury following muscle fatigue in ADL or sport activities.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2019

목적: 슬관절 주위 악성 골연부 종양 치료 시 종양의 도약전이나 슬관절 내 침범, 종양인공관절 치환술 후 반복적 감염 치료를 위한 인접골 절제, 국소재발 및 기계적 파괴가 발생한 경우 슬관절 상하부 전치환술은 하지와 슬관절 기능을 보존하는 한 방법이다. 이 중 반복된 감염 치료를 위해 슬관절면 반대측 골까지 절제 후 한시적 슬관절 고정술을 한 환자에서 가동관절로 재치환술 시 적응증, 합병증, 치환물의 생존율에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 본 연구는 슬관절 상하부 전치환술 환자 34예 중 슬관절 주위 종양인공관절 치환술 후 반복적인 감염으로 슬관절면 반대측 골까지 절제한 후 한시적 슬관절 고정술이 불가피했던 13예를 대상으로 하였다. 진단, 원발병소의 위치, 슬관절 상하부 전치 환술을 받기 전까지 수술 횟수 및 기간, 재 재건술 후 치환물의 생존율, 합병증, 기능적 결과를 분석하였다. 결과: 슬관절 상하부 종양인공관절 치환물의 Kaplan-Meier 법에 의한 5, 10년 생존율은 각각 69.0%±12.8%, 46.0%±20.7%였다. 총 13예 중 6예(46.2%)에서 주 합병증이 발생하여 3예는 내고정물을 제거 후 슬관절 고정술을, 2예는 내고정물의 부분교체를, 나머지 1예는 감염된 육아조직만 제거하였다. 최종 추시상 가동관절을 유지한 10예의 Musculoskeletal Tumor Society 기능평가 점수는 평균 24.6점(21-27점)이었다. 슬관절 상하부 종양인공관절 치환술이 실패하여 슬관절 고정술로 재치환 한 3예의 기능평가 평균 점수는 12.3점(12-13점)이었다. 가동관절을 유지한 10예의 슬관절 가동 범위는 평균 67°였다(0°-100°). 슬관절 능동적 신전제한은 평균 48° (20°-80°)였다. 결론: 슬관절 주위 종양인공 치환술 후 반복적인 감염으로 슬관절면 반대측 골까지 절제 후 한시적 슬관절 고정술이 불가피했던 환자에서 슬관절 상하부 종양인공관절 치환술은 합병증의 위험성은 높으나 슬관절 고정술에 비해 기능적 결과가 월등하므로 시도할 가치가 있는 술식이다. 고정된 슬관절을 가동관절로 치환 시 반흔 조직을 철저히 제거하고 연부조직을 확보하여 종양인공관절을 삽입 후 굴곡 및 신전이 가능할 정도의 공간을 확보하는 것이 술식의 성공에 중요하다고 생각된다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2009

Human postural responses appeared to have stereotyped modality, such as ankle mode, knee mode and hip mode in response to various perturbations. We examined whether human postural control gain of full-state feedback could be decoupled along with the eigenvector. To verify the model, postural responses subjected to fast backward perturbation were used. Upright posture was modeled as 3-segment inverted pendulum incorporated with feedback control, and joint torques were calculated using inverse dynamics. Postural modalities such as ankle, knee and hip mode were obtained from eigenvectors of biomechanical model. As oppose to the full-state feedback control, independent eigenvector control assumes that modal control input is determined by the linear combination of corresponding modality. We used optimization method to obtain and compare the feedback gains for both independent eigenvector control and full-state feedback control. As a result, we found that simulation result of eigenvector feedback was not competitive in comparison with that of full-state feedback control. This implies that the CNS would make use of full-state body information to generate compensative joint torques.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.263-274
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• 2019

Purpose: This article was conducted to determine the immediate effects of unilateral contract-relax (CR) stretching on contralateral knee extension range and to compare both sides of the knee extension range between experimental and control groups. Methods: This study recruited 16 adult males and females with straight leg raising abilities below $90^{\circ}$. The subjects were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group comprising 8 subjects each. The experimental group performed direct CR stretching on the right hamstring muscles with straight hip extension adduction, and the control group performed indirect CR stretching on the right hamstring muscles with straight hip flexion abduction. Each group performed CR stretching 4 times with 4 repetitions comprising 10 sec of contraction and a 10 sec break between repetitions. Before and after the CR stretching exercises, the subjects' passive knee extensions were measured at the hip in a $90^{\circ}$ flexed position. The subjects' peak force on the right leg and peak pressure on the left leg during each CR stretching exercise were also measured. Results: After doing CR stretching 4 times, each group showed a significantly increased passive knee extension range on both sides, and there was no difference in the passive knee extension ranges between the groups. The peak force on the right leg was significantly higher in the experimental group than the control group. There was no difference in peak pressure between the groups. Conclusion: After applying unilateral CR stretching, the study subjects experienced a significantly increased passive knee extension range on the contralateral side. For patients who find it difficult to apply stretching techniques to knee joints directly, the use of the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique of CR stretching may be useful in improving the range of the knee joint on the contralateral side without direct treatment.