• PNF and Movement
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.229-238
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• 2018

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the immediate effects of various contract-relax (CR) techniques on the peck force and passive range of motion (ROM) of knee extension. Methods: This study recruited 17 adult males and females who obtained below $90^{\circ}$ in straight leg raising. The subjects randomly performed one of three different CR techniques (direct CR, indirect CR, and modified CR) on the right knee extension four times per day for three days. The subjects' peck force during each CR and their passive knee extension on the hip at a $90^{\circ}$ flexed position before and after each CR were measured. Results: The peck force was significantly higher in the direct and modified CR than in the indirect CR. The ROM in the passive knee extension significantly increased after direct and indirect CR. Comparing between each CR, the passive knee extension range was significantly more improved in the direct and indirect CR than in the modified CR. Conclusion: Direct and indirect CR are more effective than modified CR in the ROM of passive knee extension. The study results suggest that the modified CR did not have the same effect on the ROM of the knee extension as the direct and indirect CR and that further research is needed to recruit more subjects and to determine the effects on different muscles after modified CR.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.346-350
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• 2002

A glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with 2,2':6':2”-terpyridine (2,2':6':2”-TPR) using a spin coating method was applied for the highly selective and sensitive analysis of a trace amount of $Hg_2^{2+}$ ions. Various experimental parameters, which influenced the response of the 2,2':6':2”-TPR modified electrode to $Hg_2^{2+}$ ions, were optimized. The linear sweep and differential pulse voltammograms for the 2,2':6':2”-TPR modified electrode deposited with Hg show a well-defined anodic peak at +0.65 V (vs. Ag|AgCl). After a 25 min preconcentration time in an $Hg_2^{2+}$ ion solution (0.1 M acetate buffer, pH 5.0), differential pulse voltammetry(DPV) with 2,2':6':2”-TPR modified electrode shows a linear response between $1.0\;{\times}\;10^{-6}M\;and\;2.0\;{\times}\;10^{-7}M$. The least-square treatment of these data produce an equation of I[${\mu}A$] = 0.031 + 0.005C with r = 0.980(n = 5). The detection limit of this electrode with linear sweep voltammetry and differential pulse anodic voltammetry were $2.0\;{\times}\;10^{-6}M\;and\;8.0\;{\times}\;10^{-8}M$, respectively. The presence of Pb, Fe, Cd, Ti, Ni, Co, Mg, Al, Mn, and Zn did not interfere in the analysis of the $Hg_2^{2+}$ ion. The 2,2':6':2”-TPR modified GCE has been successfully applied in determination trace amounts of Hg in a human urine sample.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.477-485
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• 2010

Purpose : The clinical scale to assess spasticity of muscle was wildly used the modified Ashworth scale (MAS). But reliability of the MAS has been controverted for ambiguity among the grades. The purpose of this study was to establish the inter-rater reliability of the modified MAS (MMAS) translated into Korean in stroke patients. Methods : Twenty-five patients (sixteen men and nine women) with hemiplegia (ten right and fifteen left) were measured by two raters who were physical therapist in the rehabilitation hospital. The raters assessed spasticity of shoulder adductor, elbow flexor, wrist flexor, hip adductor, knee extensor, and ankle plantar flexor in the same patients according to ratings criteria of the MAS and the MMAS. Results : For the inter-rater reliability of the MAS, two raters agreed on 57.3% and the Kappa values were moderate ($\kappa$=0.41) between two rater. The inter-rater reliability of the MAS was fair for the wrist flexor and the hip adductor and moderate for the other muscles. The intra-rater reliability was good for the shoulder adductor and the knee extensor and moderate for the other muscles. For the inter-rater reliability of the MMAS, two raters agreed on 84.7% and the Kappa values were good ($\kappa$=0.78) between two rater. The inter-rater reliability of the MMAS was moderate for the hip adductor, and good for the shoulder adductor and the wrist flexor, and very good for the other muscles. The intra-rater reliability was good for the wrist flexor and the hip adductor and very good for the other muscles. Conclusion : This study suggests that the MMAS translated into Korean is reliable test scale for the spasticity with stroke patients in the clinical field.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2010

Objective : The purpose of this study is to compare the incidence of possible complications of cervical lateral screw fixation and the achievements of bicortical purchase using the Roy-Camille, Magerl and the modified methods. Methods : Six fresh-frozen cervical spine segments were harvested. The Roy-Camille technique was applied to C3 and C4, and the Magerl technique was applied to C5, C6, and C7 of one side of each cadaver. The modified technique was applied to the other side of each cadaver. The nerve root injury, violation of the facet joint, vertebral artery injury, and the bicortication were examined at each screwing level. Results : No vertebral artery injury was observed in any of the three methods. One nerve root injury was observed in each cervical spine segment using the Roy-Camille method (8.3%), the Magerl method (5.6%), and the modified method (3.3%). Facet joint injuries were observed in two cervical spinal segments using the Roy-Camille method (16.7%) and three with the Magerl method (16.7%), while five facet joint violations occurred when using the modified method (16.7%). Bicortical purchases were achieved on ten cervical spinal segments with the Roy-Camille method (83.3%) and Magerl method (55.6%), while twenty bicortical purchases were achieved in the modified method (66.7%). Conclusion : The advantages of the modified method are that it is performed by using given anatomical structures and that the complication rate is as low as those of other known methods. This modified method can be performed easily and safely without fluoroscopic assistance for the treatment of many cervical diseases.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제31권5A호
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• pp.475-483
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• 2006

MIMO-OFDM 방식에서 추정된 채널 계수에 추정 오차가 있다면, 시스템의 성능 저하가 발생하게 된다. MIMO-OFDM 방식의 성능을 향상시키기 위해서는 무엇보다도 다중 경로 페이딩 환경에서 정확하게 채널을 추정 할 수 있는 기술이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 다중 경로 시변 페이딩 채널하에서의 modified ICA (Independent Component Analysis)을 이용하여 수신된 신호로부터 각 송신 안테나의 송신 신호를 분리한 후, 채널을 추정하여 검파하는 새로운 채널 추정 방식인 Modified ICA 알고리즘을 소개하고, 제안하고자 한다. 본 논문에서 제안된 Modified ICA를 이용한 MIMO-OFDM 시스템에서의 채널 추정에 대한 모의실험 결과, perfect hewn channel 대해 Uncoded QPSK,16-QAM, 64-QAM의 SER과 BER 성능 비교 곡선이 매우 근접함을 알 수 있다. 따라서 제안된 알고리즘이 MIMO-OFDM 시스템에서 우수한 성능을 지니고 있음을 보여 주고 있다.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2015

PURPOSES: The objectives of this study were to develop a new polymer-modified emulsion for application to tack coats and to evaluate its properties by comparing it with other types of asphalt emulsions, with the goal of providing an enhanced tack coat material for use in construction. METHODS: Modified asphalt binders were developed from using SBS and SBR latex in the laboratory, and their fundamental properties, such as their penetration index and PG grade, were evaluated. Based on the properties, a new tack coat material was developed. To evaluate the newly developed asphalt emulsion, the bonding strength between the two layers of HMA was measured by applying a uniaxial tensile test and shear test. For the tests, a total of four different conditions were applied to the specimens, including the developed asphalt emulsion, latex modified asphalt emulsion, conventional asphalt emulsion, and non-tack coating. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the developed asphalt emulsion exhibits the best bonding strength behavior among all of the three types. Also, the two types of polymer-modified emulsions were found to be better for application for use as a tack coat than a conventional emulsion. Especially, at a high temperature ($50^{\circ}C$), the conventional asphalt emulsion no longer acts as a tack coating material. Therefore, the polymer-modified emulsion should be considered for application to tack coat construction during the summer.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.785-791
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 스틸렌(styrene)과 부틸아크릴레이트(butyl acrylate)를 모노머 비에 따라 합성 제조하고, 합성 제조 된 시멘트 혼화용 폴리머를 혼입한 폴리머 시멘트 모르타르의 물리적 성질과 내구성에 대한 특성을 보통 시멘트 모르타르와 기존에 생산되어 현장에 적용되고 있는 St/BA계 폴리머 시멘트 모르타르를 비교 분석하고자 하였다. 실험 결과, St/BA의 모노머 비가 50:50, 60:40일 경우에는 시멘트 혼화용으로 사용하기에 가장 적합하였으며, 세공용적의 분포나 강도 특성에서도 우수한 결과를 나타냈다. 또한 방수성능과 염화물 이온에 대한 침투 저항성도 St/BA의 모노머비가 증가할수록, 폴리머 시멘트 비가 증가할수록 증진 효과가 우수한 결과를 나타냈다. 따라서 본 연구를 통해 합성제조된 St/BA 라텍스를 시멘트 모르타르에 혼입할 경우 우수한 성능개선 효과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.303-310
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• 2017

Purpose: This study observed the activity of trunk and lower limb muscles during a modified bridging exercise with various weight loads. Methods: The participants in this study consisted of 15 male adults. The muscle activity of the elector spinae, rectus abdominis, gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, tibialis anterior, and soleus muscles was measured with an EMG-8 system during a modified bridging exercise performed with various weight loads (indicated as percentage of body weight). Differences in muscle activity during the bridging exercise according to the weight load applied were analyzed using a one-way ANOVA, and post hoc analysis was performed using LSD. Statistical significance was accepted at a p-level of 0.05. Results: When the subjects performed the modified bridging exercise with various weight loads, the muscle activity of the gluteus maximus and vastus medialis peaked at a load of 0.5%. The activity of the gluteus medius showed a remarkable difference when the modified bridging exercise was performed at loads of 0% and 0.5%, 0% and 1%. In addition, the activity of the vastus medialis showed a remarkable difference between modified bridging exercises performed at a load of 0% and that performed at a load of 0.5%. Conclusion: The results suggest that performing modified bridging exercises with a load of 0.5% of body weight results in significant differences in the activity of the gluteus medius and vastus medialis muscles. Thus, it is suggested that performing the modified bridging exercise at 0.5% of body weight may selectively strengthen the gluteus medius and vastus medialis muscles.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.5-15
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• 2020

본 논문은 점성토의 응력-변형률 관계를 모사하기 위해 한계 상태 이론을 기반으로 하여 수정한 Modified Cam-Clay 파괴면을 제안한다. 평균유효응력과 von Mises 응력의 공간에서 타원형상의 파괴면을 가지는 Modified Cam-Clay 모델의 경우, 강성 및 발달법칙 미적용시, 비배수 전단조건하에 한계상태 평균유효응력은 선행압밀 평균유효응력의 절반이 되며, 이는 실제 점성토의 거동과 차이가 있다. 본 연구에서는 선행압밀 평균유효응력은 점성토의 압밀이력으로 정량화되고, 한계상태 평균유효응력은 점성토의 현재 간극비로 산정되어, 이 둘간의 비율이 고정되지 않는 찌그러진 형태의 파괴면을 제안한다. 제안된 파괴면을 항복평면으로 가정하고, 비배수 삼축압축 거동을 모사한 결과, 실내 실험 결과와 유사한 결과를 얻을 수 있었다

• 멤브레인
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.247-255
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 뛰어난 전도도와 물리적 강도를 가지는 그라핀의 고른 분산성을 얻기 위하여 두 가지 다른 방법으로 그라핀을 개질시켰다. 그리고 SPAES/그라핀 복합막은 각기 다른 함량을 첨가하여 제조되었으며 그라핀의 제조방법과 첨가된 그라핀의 함량에 따른 성능을 비교하였다. 복합막의 모폴로지는 SEM을 이용하여 관찰하였으며 개질된 그라핀의 화학적 구조는 FT-IR과 TGA를 사용하여 분석되었다. 그라핀의 함량변화가 0.5~3.0 wt% 일 때 복합막의 이온전도도와 메탄올 투과도를 측정하였으며 $80^{\circ}C$, 100% 가습상태에서 SPAES/그라핀 복합막의 이온전도도(0.216 S/cm)는 순수한 SPAES 전해질 막보다 높은 이온전도도(0.098 S/cm)를 나타내었으며 그라핀의 함량이 1.5 wt%까지 증가될 때 메탄올 투과도는 감소되었다.