• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.413-419
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of increased saddle height on the length and activity pattern of vastus lateralis (VL) and biceps femoris (BF) muscle. To compare the effects of increased saddle height, Preferred (self-selected height of subject) and High saddle height (approximately 5% higher saddle height than self-selected) were used. Seven elite cyclists (career: $16.1{\pm}8.5years$) participated in 3 min. sub-maximal pedaling tests under the same cadence (90 RPM) and pedaling power (150 W). Hip and knee joint angles, and the length and activity of VL and BF were compared by measuring 3D motion and electromyography (EMG) data. Results showed that there were significant differences in peak extension timing of the hip joint angle and the range of motion of the hip and knee joint between different saddle heights. Although there were significant differences in muscle length of both muscles with increasing saddle height, the timing and amount of muscle activity differed only at the BF. These findings suggest that the timing and amount of bi-articular muscle activity (i.e. BF) can be altered by changing the saddle height. For practically applying these results, further study is necessary to evaluate the effects of various cadence and the pedaling power with various saddle heights.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.185-195
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• 2020

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify recent domestic and international research trends regarding shoes carried out in biomechanics field and to suggest the direction of shoe research later. Method: To achieve this goal of research, the Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Korea Education and Research Information Service and Korean Citation Index were searched to identify trends in 64 domestic and international research. Also, classified into the interaction of the human body, usability evaluation of functional shoes, smart shoe development research, and suggested the following are the suggestions for future research directions. Conclusion: A study for the coordination of muscle activity, control of motion and prevention of injury should be sought by developing shoes of eco-friendly materials, and scientific evidence such as physical aspects, materials, floor shapes and friction should be supported. Second, a study on elite athletes in various sports is needed based on functional shoes using new materials to improve their performance along with cooperation in muscle activities and prevention of injury. Third, various information and energy production are possible in real time through human behavioral information, and the application of Human Machine Interface (HMI) technology through shoe-sensor-human interaction should be explored.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2008

본 연구는 3축 가속도 센서를 허리에 부착하여 실시간으로 스포츠 동작분류를 할 수 있는 모니터 링에 관한 연구를 실시하였다. 이 모니터링 시스템은 스포츠 동작의 기본이라고 할 수 있는 걷기, 달리기, 자세변화 동지 정지상태의 동작들과 추가적으로 사이클링 동작을 분류할 수 있도록 하였다. 또한 운동 시에 발생할 수 있는 낙상을 감지하여 위급상황에 대한 정보도 나타나게 하였다. 가속도센서모듈은 인체에 부착된 형태로 스포츠 활동을 모니터링하기 위하여 소형으로 설계되었으며 활동에 방해가 되지 않게 허리에 부착되었다. 측정된 데이터는 RF통신을 통해 PC로 전송되며 알고리즘을 통해 실시간으로 동작분류를 시행하게 된다. 개발된 알고리즘을 검증하기 위한 실험으로 5명의 피험자를 대상으로 서로 다른 속도의 걷기, 달리기, 사이클링 동작을 각각 100초간 실시하였으며 낙상과 자세변화 동작(앉았다 일어서기, 누웠다 일어서기, 서있다 앉기, 누웠다 앉기, 서있다 눕기, 앉았다 눕기)은 각각 20회씩 실행하였다. 그 결과 동작분류 정확도는 95.4%를 나타내었다. 이번 연구에서 스포츠 모니터링을 통하여 정확한 자신의 운동 정보를 알려주고 운동 시에 발생하는 낙상에 대한 위급상황을 알려줌으로써 스포츠 활동에 도움을 주고자 하였으며, 추가적인 연구로 각각의 스포츠 활동에 대한 정확한 에너지 소비 추정 알고리즘을 개발 중에 있다.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.308-313
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• 2021

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different kettlebell mass (30%, 40%, and 50% of the body mass) on kinematics and kinetic variables of kettlebell swing. Method: Total of 16 healthy male who had at least 1 year of kettlebell training experience were participated in this study (age: 31.69 ± 3.46 yrd., height: 173.38 ± 4.84 cm, body mass: 74.53 ± 6.45 kg). In this study, a 13-segments whole-body model (upper trunk, lower trunk, pelvis, both side of forearm, upperarm, thigh, and shank) was used and 26 reflective markers were attached to the body to identify the segments during the movement. A 3-dimensional motion analysis with 8 infrared cameras and 4 channeled EMG was performed to find the effect of kettlebell mass on its swing. To verify the kettlebell mass effect, a one-way ANOVA with a repeated measure was used and the statistical significance level was set at 𝛼=.05. Results: Firstly, in all lower extremity joints and thoracic vertebrae, a statistically significant change in angle was shown according to an increase in kettlebell mass during kettlebell swing (p<.05). Secondly, in both the up-swing and down-swing phases, the knee joint and ankle joint ROM showed a statistically significant increase as the kettlebell mass increased (p<.05) but no statistically significant difference was found in the hip joint and thoracic spine (p>.05). Lastly, the hamstrings muscle activity was statistically significantly increased as the kettlebell mass increased during up-swing phases (p<.05). Also, as the kettlebell mass increased in P4 of the down swing phase, the gluteus maximus showed a statistically significantly increased muscle activation, whereas the rectus femoris showed a statistically significantly decreased muscle activation (p <.05). Conclusion: As a result of this study, hip extension decreased and knee extension increased at 40% and 50% of body mass, and the spine also failed to maintain neutrality and increased flexion. Also, when kettlebell swings are performed with 50% of body mass, synergistic muscle dominance appears over 30% and 40% of body mass, which is judged to have a risk of potential injury. Therefore, it is thought that for beginners who start kettlebell exercise, swing practice should be performed with 30% of body mass. In addition, even in the case of experienced seniors, as the weight increases, the potential injury risk may increase, so it is thought that caution should be exercised when performing swings with 40% and 50% of body mass. In conclusion, it is thought that increasing the weight after sufficiently training with 30% of the weight of all subjects performing kettlebell swing is a way to maximize the exercise effect as well as prevent injury.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.365-371
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• 2012

We aimed to analyze the muscle activity of adolescent patients with idiopathic scoliosis during gait and develop the wearing of musculo-skeletal functional garment by applying the principle of sports taping based on the result of the analysis. We selected 20 male students between the ages of 13 and 18 and divided them into 2 groups: one group consisted of 10 patients with idiopathic scoliosis <20 degrees of Cobb's Angle: the other group had 10 normal students. Using, we measured and analyzed the muscle activity of 8 different regions: left and right latissimus dorsi, left and right thoracolumbar fascia, left and right gluteus medius, and left and right biceps femoris during gait. Our results can be summarized as follows: Firstly, in patients with idiopathic scoliosis, the gait showed a significantly low activity of the right latissimus dorsi muscle when the left foot was supported on the ground(p<.05). Secondly, in the overall gait cycle, the patients showed a higher activity of the right thoracolumbar fascia and right gluteus medius than that seen in the normal students: however, this difference was not statistically significant. Thirdly, by applying sports taping on the bisis of the results, this study developed the wearing of musculo-skeletal functional garment that could maximize the stimuli of the right latissimus dorsi and alleviate muscle contraction of the right thoracolumbar fascia and right gluteus medius, while expanding the spinal line upward and downward, by focusing on the difference between left and right muscular strength of the muscle activity of the bright latissimus dorsi. Overall, we expect that by wearing of musculo-skeletal functional garment, the muscular functions in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.113-121
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of forefoot rocker shoes equipped with a metatarsal bar on lower extremity muscle activity and plantar pressure distribution. Ten healthy women in the age of twenties were participated in this study as the subjects. All subjects walked on a treadmill(Gait Trainer, BIODEX, USA) wearing normal shoes and metatarsal bar shoes, during which the plantar pressure distribution and muscle activity were measured. Using Pedar-X system(Novel Gmbh, Germany), the plantar pressure was measured for six regions of the foot: forefoot, midfoot, rearfoot, 1st metatarsal, 2-3th metatarsal, and 4-5th metatarsal, and for each sub-region, 4 features such as maximum force, contact area, peak pressure, and mean pressure were analyzed based on the plantar pressure. EMG(Electromyography) activity was measured by attaching surface electrodes to the rectus femoris, biceps femoris, tibialis anterior, and gastrocnemius medial head, and magnitude of muscle contraction was analyzed in IEMG(Integrated EMG) value. The results show that the maximum force, contact area, peak pressure, and mean pressure in the midfoot all increased while maximum force, peak pressure, contact area, mean pressure in the 1st metatarsal and 2-3th metatarsal all decreased when wearing functional shoes. Also, muscle activities in the four muscles were all decreased when wearing the functional shoes. This paper suggests that forfoot rocker shoes equipped with a metatarsal bar can help disperse the high pressure and absorb the shock to the foot as well as give positive influence on gait pattern and postural stability by reducing muscle fatigue during walking.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.35-43
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• 2017

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine how gaze angle affects muscle activity and kinematic variables during treadmill walking and to offer scientific information for effective and safe treadmill training environment. Method: Ten male subjects who have no musculoskeletal disorder were recruited. Eight pairs of surface electrodes were attached to the right side of the body to monitor the upper trapezius (UT), rectus abdominis (RA), erector spinae (ES), rectus femoris (RF), bicep femoris (BF), tibialis anterior (TA), medialis gastrocnemius (MG), and lateral gastrocnemius (LG). Two digital camcorders were used to obtain 3-D kinematics of the lower extremity. Each subject walked on a treadmill with a TV monitor at three different heights (eye level; EL, 20% above eye level; AE, 20% below eye level; BE) at speed of 5.0 km/h. For each trial being analyzed, five critical instants and four phases were identified from the video recording. For each dependent variable, one-way ANOVA with repeated measures was used to determine whether there were significant differences among three different conditions (p<.05). When a significant difference was found, post hoc analyses were performed using the contrast procedure. Results: This study found that average and peak IEMG values for EL were generally smaller than the corresponding values for AE and BE but the differences were not statically significant. There were also no significant changes in kinematic variables among three different gaze angles. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, gaze angle does not affect muscle activity and kinematic variables during treadmill walking. However, it is interesting to note that walking with BE may increase the muscle activity of the trapezius and the lower extremity. Moreover, it may hinder proper dorsiflexion during landing phase. Thus, it seems to reasonable to suggest that inappropriate gaze angle should be avoided in treadmill walking. It is obvious that increased walking speed may cause a significant changes in biomechanical parameters used in this study. It is recommended that future studies be conducted which are similar to the present investigation but using different walking speed.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.250-260
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 레저 스포츠 이벤트 활동 참가추구목적에 따른 관광자원 개발 선호 방안을 도출하기 위한 방법으로 다차원 척도법 (MDS)을 이용하였다. 따라서 이에 따른 관광자원개발 선호도에 대한 세분시장별 특성을 파악해 보고자 한다. 연구 분석을 위해 전국 인라인 마라톤 대회 참여자 330부를 이용하였으며, 연구 방법은 SPSS 15.0 for Windows 통계 프로그램을 이용하였다. 결과분석에서는 첫째, 레저 스포츠 활동 참가자의 참가목적에 따른 세분집단을 군집화한 결과 '금전획득 참가목적자', '보통 자아실현참가 목적자', '강한 자아실현참가 목적자' 등 3개의 집단으로 세분화되었으며, 분석결과 세분화된 3집단은 관광자원개발에 영향을 주는 집단으로 밝혀졌다. 따라서 세분화된 집단특성에 따른 만족도를 높이기 위해서는 이들의 선호특성에 맞는 관광자원 개발의 필요성이 요구된다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제10권12호
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• pp.399-410
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• 2019

본 연구는 캠핑 참가자들이 인식하는 '좋은 캠핑'의 유형구분과 각 유형의 특성을 분석하기 위하여 Q 방법론을 활용하여 '좋은 캠핑'의 유형별 특성 요인을 탐색하고자 하였다. 유형분류는 총 15명의 Q 모집단을 대상으로 1:1 면접조사를 실시하고. 전문가 회의를 거쳐 Q 표본으로 구성하였다. Q 분류는 총 45명의 P 표본을 임의 표집한 뒤 Q 분류를 실시하였고. 각각의 Q 표본을 코딩하여 QUANL 프로그램을 활용 '좋은 캠핑'의 유형과 특성을 분석하였다. 본 연구에서 규명된 좋은 캠핑의 유형에 대한 결과로 첫째, 동반·휴식형 유형의 특성은 자연에서 느끼는 편안한 휴식활동과 부담 없이 이를 함께 즐길 수 있는 가족이 아닌 동반자라고 할 수 있다. 둘째, 가족활동형 유형은 가족과 함께하는 다양한 캠핑 활동과 이를 통한 정신적 휴식의 측면으로 유형의 특성을 규정할 수 있다. 셋째, 자연·활동형유형의 특성은 주로 자연 속에서의 자유로운 취미활동이라고 규정할 수 있다.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.287-293
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Hoehn-Yahr scale on the activation of lower-extremity muscles during walking. Electromyography (EMG) analysis was carried out on 36 patients with Parkinson's disease in the off phase of the medication cycle. We recorded EMG signals of the tibialis anterior (TA), medial gastrocnemius (MG), lateral gastrocnemius (LG), soleus (SOL), rectus femoris (RF), vastus lateralis (VL), semitendinosus (ST) and biceps femoris (BF) using Noraxon 16 channels EMG system during walking at preferred speed. Rectified EMG signals were normalized to reference voluntary contractions (RVC) over a gait cycle at the preferred speed, allowing for an assessment of how the activity was distributed over the gait cycle. Compared to the H & Y Scale 1, H & Y Scale 3 exhibited greater activation of the vastus lateralis during mid-stance and greater activation of the medial gastrocnemius during terminal swing. Compared to the H & Y Scale 1, H & Y Scale 2 and 3 exhibited less activation of the tibialis anterior during initial swing. We conclude that the more Hoen & Yahr Scale increase, the more abnormal lower-extremity muscles activation.