• Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.103-116
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• 2021

PURPOSE: This study examined the effects on the upper extremity function, muscle strength, and hand function of a task-oriented training approach using a percussion instrument for patients with chronic stroke. METHODS: Twenty-four chronic stroke patients accompanied with upper extremity hemiplegia were selected for research and were classified randomly into 12 experimental groups and 12 control groups. The experimental group performed a task-oriented approach, and the control group performed upper extremity occupational therapy. Stroke upper extremity test, Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function test, upper extremity muscle strength test, and hand muscle strength test were measured before and after training in the evaluation process. RESULTS: In the upper extremity test and Jebsen-Taylor test, there were no significant differences between the groups. In the upper extremity muscle strength test, there were significant differences in shoulder flexion, internal rotation, and elbow flexion in the experimental group. In the hand muscle strength test, there were significant differences in the grip, tip Pinch, lateral Pinch, and 3-jaw chuck in the experimental group and significant differences in only grip, tip pinch, and lateral pinch in the control group. In addition, there were significant differences in the lateral pinch compared to the amount of change. CONCLUSION: Task-oriented approach using percussion instruments for upper extremity rehabilitation in stroke patients is effective in the upper extremity function and strength, hand function, and strength.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C
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• v.49 no.12
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• pp.679-684
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• 2000

Closing switch, key component of pulsed power system, is constructed simply and used frequently due to the easy control and manufacture of one. The kind of one are spark-gap, triggered vacuum switch, pseudo-spark switch and INPIStron. But the electrode of spark gap switch is damaged with the hot spot by Z-pinch and then the life of one become short. INPIStron with inverse pinch effect has long life but it is difficult trigger system to provide uniform discharge between cathode and anode. In this paper, the design and manufacturing of INPIStron with gas puffing trigger method in order to supply uniform discharge inter-electrode and the performance of the developed INPIStron applied to 500[kA]-2[MJ] pulsed power system is presented.

• Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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• v.2 no.3
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• pp.707-725
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• 1995

The hand is an integral part of normal hand functioning. The ability of the hand to grasp and manipulate objects or tools is necessary for accom-plishing many tasks of daily living. Therefore it is important to improve hand function for patient with hand impairment. The objectives of this article are to review the developmental process of hand function and to described the types of grasp, grip, pinch, and prehension. Developmental process of hand function is based on general developmental theory as Vojta, Bobath and Ayres. There are many kinds of classification of prehension, grasp, and pinch. This review include the classification by Malick, Kiel, Melvin, Sollrman & Sperling, Pedretti & Zoltan, Tyldesley & Grieve' book, Norkin & Levangie' book. This article hope to give the information for application in physical and occupational therapy practice.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.07c
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• pp.1766-1768
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• 2002

The current density in the IPS(Inverse Pinch Switch) is 1/62 times less than that in the spark gap. It was shown that in comparison with the spark gap, the switch inductance of the IPS is largely reduced and the useful lifetime is significantly increased. In the paper, the design technology of a closing switch, especially IPS triggered by electrical signal for pulsed power system with a very high voltage and current is presented.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.145-154
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• 2006

1. Purpose This study was performed to find the objective Sasang Constitutional Diagnosis, The O-ring test is thought to be one of the several methods to classify constitution. But the O-ring test has several problems. I studied the Sasang Constitutional Diagnosis which is used by Pinch-Guage and Herb Drugs for alternative methods. 2. Methods I tested 89 person's grasping power with changing the medical herb which is exist on person's another hand. conclusion of the test was compared with that of QSCC II to confirm the significance of this study. 3. Results and conclusions Soyangin group, Taeumin group, Male Soyangin goup, Male Taeumin group and Male group have a significant result on converting grades statistically.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.07c
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• pp.1459-1460
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• 2006

A new gas jet Z-pinch EUV light source having double gas jet electrodes has been developed. It has two nozzles and two diffusers. The EUV beam is collected from the side of pinch plasma, generated in between the inner nozzle and corresponding diffuser. A cylindrical shell of He gas curtain produced by the outer nozzle is specially designed for shielding the debris and suppressing the inner gas expansion. We have succeeded in generating EUV energy of 1.22 mJ/sr/2%BW/pulse at 13.5nm. The estimated dimension of EUV source is to be FWHM diameter of 0.07 mm and length of 0.34 mm, and FW 1/e2 diameter of 0.15 mm and length of 1.2 mm.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07c
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• pp.1629-1631
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• 2003

고전압 대전류 펄스파워에 사용되는 스위치는 여러 종류가 사용되고 있는데, 커페시터에 저장된 초기의 전자 에너지를 시공적으로 압축하여 수ns ${\sim}$ 수ms의 짧은 시간안에 고출력을 발생시키기 위해서는 펄스파워 장치에 사용되는 커패시터, 인덕터, 저항, 스위치등 회로 소자들의 임피이던스가 작아야 할 필요성이 대두 된다. 따라서 Inverse Pinch Switch(IPS)는 이런 조건을 만족시킬수 있는 스위치로서 각광을 받고 있다. 본 논문에서는 전기트리거형 IPS의 금속 전극부와 절연 ceramic를 brazing하여 sealed off type의 스위치의 제작 과정과 특성을 연구 하였다.

• Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.139-147
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• 1996

It is known fact that the CTS patients have lower pinch strength than the normal people. And we can assume that the sensory nerve action potential(SNAP) and the nerve conduction velocity(NCV) of the CTS group are lower or slower than the normal subjects. This paper analysed the grip strength and performed EMG experiment for the group Norm, G1 and G2. The results are as follows: 1) CTS patients have lower pinch strength than normal people. 2) There was no significant difference on SNAP between the CTS group and the normal group. 3) There was significant difference on NCV among Norm, G1, and G2 group. Especially, significant level was higher in the evening after the continuous use of wrist.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.40 no.6
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• pp.476-483
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• 2016

An organic Rankine cycle for ocean thermal energy conversion system is a generating cycle using the temperature difference between surface water and deep water of the ocean. The working fluid is an important factor in the thermodynamic performance of an organic Rankine cycle. There is pinch point analysis as thermodynamic analysis of an organic Rankine cycle. This study performed a thermodynamic performance analysis according to variation in the pinch point temperature difference in heat exchangers and variation of outlet temperature of heat source and heat sink. It analyzed the thermodynamic performance by applying seven types of simple working fluids in a simple Rankine cycle for ocean thermal energy conversion that was designed according to pinch point analysis. As a result of the performance analysis, cycle irreversibility and total exergy destruction factor more decreased, and second law efficiency more increased in the lower pinch point temperature difference and temperature variation of heat source and heat sink in heat exchangers. In addition, the irreversibility changed greatly at a point that occurred in the thermodynamic variation. Among the selected working fluids, RE245fa2 showed the best thermodynamic performance, and the performance of all working fluids was observed to be similar. It needs a strict theoretical basis about diverse factors with thermodynamic performances in selecting heat exchangers and working fluids.

• 대한약리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.64-64
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• 2006