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The Effects on Clothing Weight in the Health State of the Kindergartners (착의량이 유아건강에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee Won-Ja;Choi Jeong-wha
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.13 no.1 s.29
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    • pp.13-33
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    • 1989
  • The purpose of this study is to obtain the effects on clothing weight in the health state of the kindergartners. So 1 divided 140 kindergartners into 3 groups. A not trained of light wearing in the control group, B the semi-experimetnal group, C the experimental group. In the field surveys conducted their monthly clothing weight and anthropometric measurements, physique index (obesity index) and motor-ability and rate of cold contraction and of absence, Cornell Medical index from Jun, 1986 to Feb, 1987 in Seoul. 1) The experimental group was even less clothing than the control group in clothing weight during the training period. 2) All the experimental group droped conspicuosly the rate of cold contraction and absence during this period. 3) After this training, the experimental group was better than semi-experimental group and control group in motor-ability especially in standing broad jump, flexibility and tennis ball throw, 25 meter dash. 4) But, 1 could not find the different of anthropometric-measurements, physique-index about this train.

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A Study On Field Test of IGBT Type Propulsion System fo Electric oilway (전동차용 IGBT형 추진제어장치의 본선시험에 관한 연구)

  • 정만규;고영철;방이석;서광덕
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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    • v.5 no.5
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    • pp.515-521
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    • 2000
  • This paper describes the field test results of IGBT VVVF inverter for the railway propulsion system. The 1,650kVA IGBT VVVF inverter has been developed. Therefore, the field test is performed in SMG 6 Line to confirm its the reliability and performance. The train consists of 4M4T and the electrical equipment for field test are as follows : VVVF inverter 4 sets, 16 traction motors and 2 SIVs. The propulsion system is composed with 1C4M(1-Controller 4-Motors). The results of propulsion system which have the excellent acceleration/deceleration and the jerk characteristics as well as starting ability on slope are taken through the field test.

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Functions (Mobility, Self-care, Social Ability) and Health-related Quality of Life in Children with Cerebral Palsy

  • Ko, Joo-Yeon;Lee, Suk-Min
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.37-44
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    • 2010
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the functional (mobility, self-care, social ability) and health-related quality of life in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Methods: A cross- sectional survey of 202 children with CP, mean age $5.91{\pm}1.57$ years, was carried out using the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI), and Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ). Results: The functional assessment of children with CP showed that a more severe GMFCS level was associated with lower functional abilities (p<0.05). The health-related quality of life assessment showed that psychosocial well-being was less impaired than physical well-being. The internal consistency of the three instruments was satisfactory (cronbach's ${\alpha}$>0.80). The three different scales were correlated from moderate to strong (r=0.44 to 0.92). It was also found that mobility, tone distribution, and the parents' education level exerted a significant effect on the quality of life of children with CP (p<0.05). Conclusion: These findings suggest that children with CP have reduced function and quality of life and these are influenced by various factors. However, planning and application of various task-oriented functional interventions to childhood CP may be useful.

Characteristics of Functional Recovery in Hemiplegia with and without Pusher Syndrome (편마비 환자의 밀기증후군 유무에 따른 기능 회복의 특성)

  • Kim Seung-Won;Chang Woo-Nam;Hwang Byong-Yong
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.34-45
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    • 2003
  • A 'pusher syndrome' encompassing postural imbalance and hemi-neglect is believed to aggravate the prognosis of stroke patients. The patients with pusher syndrome show a particular posture that pushing away from the unaffected side of the body. The objective of this study was to investigate associated proprioception, associated neuro-psychological symptoms and characteristics of functional outcome with and without pusher syndrome. The subjects of this study were 58 acute stroke patients who been rehabilitated at two university hospitals in Seoul and Buchun. Data were collected using proprioception test and line bisection test. The ability of ADL was assessed by the Modified Barthel Index, transfer by the Functional Independence Measure, and balance by the Modified Motor Assessment Scale. The results were that significant difference was found in the presence of proprioception, in the incidence of hemineglect and anosognosia, and in the score of ADL, transfer and balance between patients with and without pusher syndrome. Patients without pusher syndrome gained more motor score than patients with pusher syndrome. From improvement of view, patients with pusher syndrome gained the lowest score in ability of transfer. The finding suggest that the patients with pusher syndrome is a poorer functional outcome, be related to proprioception, hemineglect and anosognosia.

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Computational Model of a Mirror Neuron System for Intent Recognition through Imitative Learning of Objective-directed Action (목적성 행동 모방학습을 통한 의도 인식을 위한 거울뉴런 시스템 계산 모델)

  • Ko, Kwang-Eun;Sim, Kwee-Bo
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.606-611
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    • 2014
  • The understanding of another's behavior is a fundamental cognitive ability for primates including humans. Recent neuro-physiological studies suggested that there is a direct matching algorithm from visual observation onto an individual's own motor repertories for interpreting cognitive ability. The mirror neurons are known as core regions and are handled as a functionality of intent recognition on the basis of imitative learning of an observed action which is acquired from visual-information of a goal-directed action. In this paper, we addressed previous works used to model the function and mechanisms of mirror neurons and proposed a computational model of a mirror neuron system which can be used in human-robot interaction environments. The major focus of the computation model is the reproduction of an individual's motor repertory with different embodiments. The model's aim is the design of a continuous process which combines sensory evidence, prior task knowledge and a goal-directed matching of action observation and execution. We also propose a biologically inspired plausible equation model.

Evaluation of Hand Grip Strength and EMG Signal on Visual Reaction (시각 반응에 대한 악력과 EMG 신호의 평가)

  • Shin, Sung-Wook;Jeong, Sung-Hoon;Chung, Sung-Taek
    • Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.161-166
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    • 2014
  • Hand grip strength has been utilized as an indicator to evaluate the motor ability of hands, responsible for performing multiple body functions. It is however difficult to evaluate other factors (other than hand muscular strength) utilizing the hand grip strength only. The purpose of this study was analyzed the motor ability of hands using EMG and the hand grip strength, simultaneously in order to evaluate concentration, muscular strength reaction time, instantaneous muscular strength change, and agility in response to visual reaction. In results, the average time (and their standard deviations) of muscular strength reaction EMG signal and hand grip strength was found to be $209.6{\pm}56.2$ ms and $354.3{\pm}54.6$ ms, respectively. In addition, the onset time which represents acceleration time to reach 90% of maximum hand grip strength, was $382.9{\pm}129.9$ ms. Results in visual reaction (on) indicate the differences in muscular strength agility and concentration of participants in regards to visual reaction.

The Impact of Preschoolers' Cognitive Ability, Parenting Behavior, and Attachment to their Mothers and Teachers on Preschoolers' Ability of Delay of Gratification (유아의 인지능력, 어머니의 양육행동, 어머니와 교사에 대한 애착이 유아의 만족지연능력에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Hye-Soon
    • Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.14 no.5
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    • pp.737-747
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    • 2005
  • The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of preschoolers' cognitive ability, parenting behavior, and attachment to their mothers and teachers on delay of gratification of preschoolers. The participants of this study were 116 mothers and their 15 teachers of 3-6 year olds from 2 day-care centers in Seoul. T-test, F-test, Correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis were used for data analysis. First, the result of this study showed that preschoolers' delay of gratification by cognitive ability was significant to only motor intelligence. Second, preschoolers' delay of gratification showed positive correlation with warm-acceptance of parenting. Third, preschoolers' delay of gratification by attachment to their mothers was statistically significant, but it was not significant to their teachers. Fourth, the effect of preschoolers' intelligence, parenting behavior, and attachment to their mothers and teachers on delay of gratification was statistically significant to mothers' warm-acceptance($\beta$=.24, p<.05) and was negatively significant to mothers' permissiveness(.$\beta$=-.35, p<.001).

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COMPARISON OF KEDI-WISC AND BGT PERFORMANCE BETWEEN THE ASPERGER' DISORDER AND PDD NOS CHILDREN (아스퍼거장애와 비전형 자폐장애 아동의 KEDI-WISC와 BGT 수행의 비교)

  • Yang, Yoon-Ran;Shin, Min-Sup
    • Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.165-173
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    • 1998
  • Objectives:This study was conducted to compare the cognitive characteristics and visual-motor coordination ability of children with Asperger’s disorder and with those of children with PDD NOS. Methods:27 children(13 in AS group and 14 in PDD NOS group) were individually assessed using the K-WISC and BGT, and the results of those tests were analyzed. Results:The mean FSIQ of the AS group was significantly higher than that of the PDD NOS group. There was also a large discrepancy between VIQ and PIQ in the PDD NOS, while there was not significant discrepancy in the AS. The AS was distinguished from PDD NOS group by significantly higher scores in Vocabulary and Comprehension subscales and lower score in Block design. Also, when compared with the PDD NOS, the AS showed more difficulties in visual-motor coordination. Conclusion:The AS showed relatively good verbal and learning ability, while the PDD NOS relatively superior ability in visuospatial function and visual-motor coordination. The findings indicated that the K-WISC and BGT might be useful assessment tool to differentiate the AS from PDD NOS.

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THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT FLUTE DESIGN AND TORQUE-CONTROLLED MOTOR ON THE SHAPING ABILITY OF SIMULATED RESIN ROOT CANALS (엔진의 토크 조절 능력과 니켈-티타늄 파일의 삭제 성향이 근관 성형에 미치는 영향)

  • Roh, Hyoung-Mee;Huh, Bock;Kim, Hyeon-Cheol;Park, Jeong-Kil
    • Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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    • v.30 no.6
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    • pp.486-492
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    • 2005
  • The purpose of this study was to compare the shaping ability of the two different Ni-Ti file systems and the two different engine systems in simulated canals. A total of four groups of each 10 were tested. Each group was instrumented with HeroShaper and Endo-Mate2 (Croup HE), HeroShaper and Tecnika (Croup HT), ProFile and Endo-Mate2 (Group PE), and ProFile and Tecnika (Croup PT). Canal preparation time was recorded. The images of pre- and post- instrumented root canals were scanned and superimposed. The amounts of increased width and centering ratio were measured and calculated at apical 1, 3 and 5mm levels. These data were statistically analyzed with one-way ANOVA and Duncan's multiple range test The results of this study were as fellows ; 1. Canal preparation time of HT group was the shortest (p<0.05). 2. The amount of increased canal width in HE group was significantly larger than PT group at apical 1mm level (p<0.05) At apical 3mm level, PT group was significantly smaller than other groups (p<0.05). At apical 5mm level, PE group was significantly larger than PT group (p<0.05). 3. The amount of centering ratio in HE group was significantly larger than other groups (p<0.05). At apical 5mm level, HT group was significantly larger than PE group and PT group (p<0.05). Under the condition of this study, torque-controlled endodontic motor is safer than no torque controlled motor, especially when the active file is used.

The Effects of Group Therapy on the Language Performance of Aphasics: 4 Cases (그룹치료가 실어증자들의 언어수행력에 미치는 영향: 사례연구)

  • Lee, Ok-Bun;Kwon, Young-Ju;Jeong, Ok-Ran
    • Speech Sciences
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.113-120
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    • 2002
  • The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of group therapy on the language performance of aphasic patients. Four aphasic subjects participated in group therapy. Their aphasic types were TCMA (transcortical motor aphasia), conduction, anomie, and Broca's aphasia. The focus of the therapy was to stimulate cooperative learning skills. For this purpose, categorization tasks, semantic association tasks, convergent thinking, and divergent thinking tasks were employed. The results showed that all of the aphasic subjects demonstrated some improvement in writing ability, categorization ability, and speaking ability in sentences.

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