• PNF and Movement
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2005

Purpose : To describes the important aspects of scapular movement and function used when applying PNF technique to the upper limb and scapular. Method : The scapular was a very important roles in the upper limb movement. This study summarizes the physiologic movement of scapular to the PNF upper extremity patterns or scapular patterns. Result : The shoulder joint has the most freedom of range of motion in the human body, composed of the glenohumeral joint, the subacromial joint, the acromioclavical joint, the sternoclavicular joint, the scapulothoracic joint, the costosternal joint, and the costovertebral joint. During upper limb movement, the scapular position change at the sternoclavicular joint and the acromioclavical joint. This concerted motion was characterized by scapulohumeral rhythm. In clinical situations, it is import to understand factors affect the scapulohumeral rhythm so that optimal evaluation and therapeutic intervention can be devised. Conclusions : The scapular movement depend on the proper and coordinated contraction of muscles. Physical therapists need to understand the normal scapular movement relationships of the scapulohumeral rhythm under different interventions for PNF techniques application.

• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.101-106
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• 2020

가상현실의 활용도는 게임뿐만 아니라 재활 치료와 같은 의료에서도 높아지고 있다. 편리성으로 인하여 비디오를 활용한 비접촉 방식과 핸드 헬드 타입의 마우스 등을 사용하여 상지 움직임을 감지한다. 본 논문에서는 접힌 정도에 따라 저항값이 변화되는 휘어짐센서와 공간에서의 방향 정보를 얻을 수 있는 관성센서를 사용하여 손가락 움직임과 함께 상지 동작도 획득할 수 있는 장갑을 구현하였다. 구현된 장갑에서 얻은 신호로 오픈 소스 플랫폼인 Processing을 사용하여 손가락 움직임을 포함한 상지 동작을 실시간으로 표현하였다. 각 손가락 움직임의 감도는 0.5deg, 상지 동작 감도는 0.6deg였다.

• 한국감성과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국감성과학회 2000년도 춘계 학술대회 및 국제 감성공학 심포지움 논문집 Proceeding of the 2000 Spring Conference of KOSES and International Sensibility Ergonomics Symposium
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• pp.109-112
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• 2000

The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the basic upper-limb involved in products manipulation. Upper-limb muscular deformations and electromyography (EMG) measurements are used as indexes for estimated motion: hand opening and closing, wrist extending and flexing, pronation and supination, grasping conditions. Measured values are analyzed by multivariate analysis and a regression equation is obtained for estimating the characteristics of upper-limb performance. Muscular deformation is defined as a change in shape, such as a pressure changes when the hand or wrist moves. hand opening and closing can be discriminated at a higher percentage of accuracy by muscular deformation data than by EMG data. Muscular deformation measurements using air-pack pressure sensors were verified to be effective in motion estimation applications.

• 재활복지공학회논문지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.79-85
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• 2011

본 논문은 뇌졸중에 의한 상지 편마비 환자의 재활훈련을 위한 동력보조형 상지재활훈련기의 설계를 제안하였다. 설계된 상지재활훈련기는 3자유도를 가지고 있으며, 검지와 손목은 독립적으로, 그리고 나머지 손가락은 하나의 모듈로 굽힘과 폄 동작이 가능하다. 손목 기구는 복동식 공암실린더를, 손가락 기구에는 두 개의 전동식 선형구동기를 적용하여 동작을 보조하도록 하였다. 설계를 기반으로 프로토타입 상지재활훈련기를 제작하였으며, 0.8mm이내의 오차로 정상상태에 수렴하도록 위치제어기를 구현하였다. 실험의 결과로부터 동력보조용 상지훈련기가 실현가능함을 보였다.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국HCI학회 2009년도 학술대회
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• pp.418-421
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• 2009

본 논문은 표면 근전도 신호(sEMG)를 이용해 상지부의 동작을 실시간으로 예측하고 이를 기반으로 한 인간-기계 상호작용(Human-machine interaction)에 관한 것이다. 사용자의 상지부에 위치한 5 곳의 근육에서 수집하는 근전도 신호와 인공신경회로망(arfiticial neural network) 알고리즘을 이용하여 상지부 동작을 실시간으로 예측하였고, 기계팔(manipulator)이 예측된 동작을 좇아 움직이도록 제어되었다. 이때, 사용자가 기계팔의 끝단(end-effector)과 접촉해 있는 상태에서 상지부 동작은 2 차원 평면 위에서 이루어지도록 제한된다. 본 논문이 제안하는 동작 예측 방법과 인체 각도계(goniometer)를 이용한 경우의 상호 작용 실험을 통해, 동작 예측을 통한 인간-기계 상호 작용의 성능을 알아보았다. 실험 결과로부터, 제안된 실시간 동작 예측 방법을 이용하여 사용자와 기계의 상호 작용 시스템을 구현할 수 있음을 알 수 있다.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.145-155
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• 2002

In order to investigate how upper limb motion gives influence on clothing, this study measured tests by following standards: Front Vertical motion, Side-Vertical motion, and Horizontal motion. For this study, the procedures in the order of alphabet are applied. A. Eeach of testee's pattern was copied by the motion with a method of tight fitting technique. B. Analyzing each of the size-change on measuring item. C. Studying the moving aspects at each datum points. The results shows that the biggest change can be found in the following items. 1) In vertical motion of F4 (the length to shoulder point from A-point) 2) In horizontal motion of F5 (the length to front-width point from A-point), the check-result gained by checking the notice between motions shows that the most noticeable items are F4 (the length to shoulder point from A-point), F5 (the length to front-width point from A-point), F6 (the length to armpit point from A-point), B7 (the length to side-waist point from B-point). In result of the study of datum point's movement by motion, the items which were measured with the longest on straight-distance in vertical motion are the front and rear-shoulder, and the rear-shoulder, front-armpit in horizontal motion each. In the movement of each datum points by length, the check-result gained by checking the notice between motions shows that the most remarkable item is the front-shoulder.

• Clinical Pain
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.25-29
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• 2021

Upper limb morbidity including shoulder pain, lymphedema, adhesive capsulitis, myofascial pain syndrome, and limited range of motions (LROMs) occurs frequently in breast cancer patients. Especially restricted upper limb motion aggravated by chronic lymphedema results in functional limitation and impaired activities of daily living (ADL). However, conventional rehabilitation therapy including complex decongestive therapy and stretching exercise is insufficient for managing advanced breast cancer patients with complex upper limb morbidity. Here, we report a case of breast cancer-related chronic lymphedema in a 62-years old female with severe LROM in all joints of the affected upper extremity that caused severe disability in ADL. Significant improvements in range of motion and upper extremity function were observed after serial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), combined with conventional rehabilitation therapy. Therefore, ESWT might be recommended for managing the extensive limited joint motion which causes functional decline in a patient of chronic lymphedema with trophic skin change.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.115-120
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• 2019

뇌졸중 후 편마비(Hemiplegic) 환자들의 상지기능 저하는 손을 많이 쓰는 일상생활 수행에 있어서 신체적 동작뿐만 아니라 심리적인 불편함이 매우 크다. 본 논문에서는 편마비 환자들의 상지기능 개선을 위하여 자체 제작한 상지 재활 보조장치를 이용하였다. 이 장치는 팔이 움직일 수 있는 관절가동범위(Range Of Motion)와 손의 악력 크기를 사용하여 훈련 콘텐츠를 수행할 수 있다. 이 장치를 이용한 훈련 콘텐츠는 환자의 흥미와 능동적인 참여를 유도하기 위해 VR(Virtual Reality)로 구현되었으며, 환자 혼자서 훈련하는 심리적 부담을 덜어주기 위해 멀티플레이 환경으로 구성하여 환자의 재활훈련에 간병인이 함께 참여할 수 있도록 하였다. 본 연구에서 제작된 장치와 훈련 콘텐츠를 사용하여 손의 악력 크기와 팔의 관절가동범위의 변화를 정량적으로 측정하고 시각적으로 보여줌으로써 환자나 간병인이 쉽게 상지기능 개선정도를 확인할 수 있는 장점이 있다.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제26권7호
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• pp.134-141
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• 2009

Recently, many researchers have tried to develop wearable robots for various fields such as medical and military purposes. We have been studying robotic exoskeletons to assist the motion of persons who have problems with their muscle function in daily activities and rehabilitation. The upper-limb motions (shoulder, elbow and wrist motion) are especially important for such persons to perform daily activities. Generally for shoulder motion 300F is needed to describe its motion(extension/flexion, abduction/adduction, internal/external rotation) but we have used a redundant actuator thus making a 4 DOF system. In this paper, we proposed the mechanism design of the exoskeleton which consists of 4-DOF for shoulder and 1-DOF for elbow robotic exoskeleton to assist upper-limb motion. Then we compared the new mechanism design and prototype mechanism design. Here we also analyze the proposed system kinematically to find out and to avoid the singular point. This research will ensure that the proposed wearable robot system make human's motion more powerfully and more easily.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.273-284
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• 2016

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of upper limb, trunk, and pelvis kinematic variables on the velocity of Apkubi Momtong Baro Jireugi in Taekwondo. Method: Twenty Taekwondo Poomsae athletes (age: $20.8{\pm}2.2years$, height: $171.5{\pm}7.0cm$, body weight: $66.2{\pm}8.0kg$) participated in this study. The variables were upper limb velocity and acceleration; trunk angle, angular velocity, and angular acceleration; pelvis angle, angular velocity, and angular acceleration; and waist angle, angular velocity, and angular acceleration. Pearson's correlation coefficient was calculated for Jireugi velocity and kinematic variables; multiple regression analysis was performed to investigate influence on Jireugi velocity. Results: Angular trunk acceleration and linear upper arm punching acceleration had significant effects on Jireugi velocity (p<.05). Conclusion: We affirmed that angular trunk acceleration and linear upper arm punching acceleration increase the Jireugi velocity.