• 대한융합한의학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.35-44
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• 2021

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of ultrasound therapy on left knee pain and instability diagnosed with Baker's cyst in a 25-year-old male patient. Methods: Patient was treated with Radio frequency ablation treatment on left knee from Naeseulan (EX-LE4) to Wijoong (BL40). The effect of radio frequency ablation was assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) and Euro Qol-5 Dimension Index (EQ-5D Index). The treatment was executed one time a day everyday form May 28th to June 1st of 2020. Patient was observed from May 26th to June 1st. Results: After five sessions of radio frequency ablation, VAS of left posterior knee pain was improved while no improvement was discovered at left medial knee. In Korean WOMAC scale, only subscale of weight bearing and walking around plain were improved. EQ-5D did not show any improvement. Conclusion: The results suggest that radio frequency ablation treatment can be a valuable option in treating knee pain and daily living function. Further study seems to be needed based on long-term intervention.

• 한국ITS학회 논문지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-16
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• 2022

최근 환경에 대한 관심이 커지면서 전동킥보드는 도시 내 친환경 교통수단으로써 주목받고 있다. 이에 따라 실질적 이용행태 및 이용목적에 대한 다양한 연구가 실시되고 있으나, 개인의 통행성향을 반영한 이용의향에 대한 연구는 미비한 실정이다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 서울시 통근자를 대상으로 실시한 설문조사를 활용하여 요인분석을 통해 응답자의 통행성향을 분석하고, 공유 전동킥보드 이용의향에 대한 이항 로지스틱 회귀모형을 구축하여 개인의 통행행태가 어떻게 영향을 미치는지 규명하였다. 모형추정 결과, 공유 전동킥보드 이용의향에 영향을 미치는 요인으로, 연령, 주수단(승용차), 버스정류장 접근시간, 통행성향 변수(통행 비효용, 직접 운전, 인터넷/스마트폰 친화, 추가 지불 의사)가 통계적으로 유의한 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구의 결과는 향후 공유 전동킥보드의 효율적인 운영과 이용 활성화를 위한 통행행태적 측면의 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제28권2D호
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• pp.147-154
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• 2008

도심 내의 보행공간은 도시민의 다양한 활동이 이루어지는 공간이다. 상업가로는 그 중에서도 도시 활동이 가장 활발한 장소이지만 이용자가 원하는 물건을 찾기 위해서는 많은 시간과 비용을 지출하여야 하며 이는 도심의 경제적 활성화를 저해하는 요소로서 작용될 수 있다. 이에 상업가로를 이용하는 보행자에게 실시간으로 의미있는 경로를 제공하고 보행 이동을 보조할 수 있는 방법을 개발하고자 하였다. 우선 기존의 네트워크 표현기법을 고찰하였고 물리환경적 측면, 방향전환에 따른 보행자의 공간에 대한 인지도, 시야와 접근성의 제약에 의한 인지도 3가지 관점으로 보행자의 공간 인지를 구분하여 네트워크에 반영하고자 노력하였고 이를 시뮬레이션 하였다. 그 결과 다양한 인지요소들을 반영한 경로탐색이 가능하였으며 적절한 경로를 산출할 수 있는 방법을 제시하였다.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.62-72
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• 2023

Objective: Although balance training has been used as an effective ankle injury rehabilitation program to restore neuromuscular deficits in patients with chronic ankle instability, it is not effectively used in terms of motor learning. Attentional focusing can be an effective method for improving ankle kinematics to prevent recurrent ankle injuries. This study aimed to 1) evaluate the effects of attentional focus, including internal and external focus, and 2) determine a more effective focusing method for patients with chronic ankle instability to learn balance tasks. Method: Twenty-four patients with chronic ankle instability were randomly assigned to three groups (external focus, internal focus, and no feedback) and underwent four weeks of progressive balance training. The three-dimensional ankle kinematics of each patient were measured before and after training as the main outcomes. Ensemble curve analysis, discrete point analysis, and post hoc pairwise comparisons were performed to identify interactions between groups and time. Results: The results showed that (1) the external focus group was more dorsiflexed and everted than the internal focus group; (2) the external focus group was more dorsiflexed than the no feedback group; and (3) the no feedback group was more dorsiflexed than the internal focus group. Conclusion: Because dorsiflexion and eversion are ankle motions that oppose the mechanism of lateral ankle sprain, using the external focus method during balance training may be more effective in modifying these motions, thereby reducing the risk of ankle sprain.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제23권10호
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• pp.199-208
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• 2023

The emergence of COVID-19 virus has shaken almost every aspect of human life including but not limited to social, financial, and economic changes. One of the most significant impacts was obviously healthcare. Now though the pandemic has been over, its aftereffects are still there. Among them, a prominent one is people lifestyle. Work from home, enhanced screen time, limited mobility and walking habits, junk food, lack of sleep etc. are several factors that have still been affecting human health. Consequently, diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, anxiety etc. have been emerging at a speed never witnessed before and it mainly includes the people at young age. The situation demands an early prediction, detection, and warning system to alert the people at risk. AI and Machine learning has been investigated tremendously for solving the problems in almost every aspect of human life, especially healthcare and results are promising. This study focuses on reviewing the machine learning based approaches conducted in detection and prediction of diabetes especially during and post pandemic era. That will help find a research gap and significance of the study especially for the researchers and scholars in the same field.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.315-328
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• 2024

연구목적: 본 논문은 CCTV에서 확인하기 어려운 도심 생활안전 이상상황을 감지하기 위해 다종 복합 센서 정보를 활용한 서비스 구축방안을 제시하는데 목적이 있다. 연구방법:본 연구는 실제 테스트베드 데이터를 기반으로 서비스 시나리오를 선정하고, 주요 수요처인 지자체 스마트도시통합운영센터 운영자를 대상으로 서비스 중요도 분석을 수행하였다. 연구결과:서비스 시나리오는 크게 주야간 동적 객체 감지, 급격한 객체의 온도변화 감지, 시계열적 객체의 상대 온도변화 감지 유형으로 도출되었다. AHP 분석 결과, 사람, 차량 등 동적객체로 인한 보행, 모빌리티 충돌 위험상황 서비스와 즉각적인 대형 재난으로 이어지는 화재 전조현상 감지 서비스의 중요도가 높게 나타났다. 결론:본 연구는 테스트베드 실데이터 기반으로 지자체에서 활용 가능한 이상감지 서비스 구축방안을 제시한 의의가 있다. 이를 통해 지자체의 서비스 도입 의사결정을 지원하는 기초자료로 활용될 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.67-75
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• 2024

복잡한 도시 환경에서 횡단보도는 보행자의 안전한 이동을 위해 중요한 역할을 한다. 하지만 시각 장애인에게는 횡단보도가 큰 위험 요소가 될 수 있다. 안전한 보행을 위한 점자 블록이나 음향 신호등과 같은 보조 시설들이 존재하지만, 부실한 관리로 인하여 때로는 오히려 안전을 저해하는 요소로 작용할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 시각 장애인의 보행 보조를 위한 애플리케이션에 활용할 수 있는 딥러닝 기반 실시간 횡단보도 탐지 모델에 정확도 향상을 위한 방법을 제안한다. 횡단보도 이미지의 흰색 줄이 도로 표면과 대조를 이루는 특성을 활용하여 이미지를 이진화하고, 이를 통해 횡단보도를 더 잘 인식할 수 있게 하고 횡단보도 전체와 중간 부분을 각각 학습한 두 가지 모델을 활용하여 횡단보도의 위치를 더 정확하게 파악할 수 있도록 하였다. 또한 횡단보도를 인식하는 경계 상자를 전체와 부분의 두 단계로 생성하여 정확도를 높이고자 하였다. 이러한 방법을 통해 횡단보도 횡단 영상에서 RGB 이미지 학습에서 탐지 모델이 탐지하지 못한 프레임들을 추가로 탐지할 수 있었다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2024

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the logistics industry in Korea has rapidly been expanding, with offline demand concentrating on online platforms owing to the development of digital infrastructure. This has increased the workload of courier drivers considerably, along with labor intensity. A delivery driver died recently from overwork due to the continuous increase in delivery volume, which raises social concerns. Delivery drivers work long hours, (over 12 hours) and are greatly affected by weather conditions, such as snow, rain, heat waves, and cold waves. In addition, they lack a fixed workplace; perform atypical work handling workpieces of various sizes, weights, and shapes; and spend a large amount of time driving as part of their work. This work involves a high level of tension and requires attention and concentration. Despite the frequency of industrial accidents in the courier industry, studies on safety and health to quantitatively analyze and systematize the work of courier workers are very scarce. Therefore, to define the work process necessary for investigating the harmful factors in delivery service and the work analysis, this study conducted interviews and on-site surveys to analyze the unit work of the delivery service by targeting delivery workers. In other words, a framework of unit work for work analysis was presented to enable research and analysis by considering the aforementioned characteristics of the courier industry. The process was broadly divided into work, transport, storage, delay, and inspection. Work was divided into loading, sorting, unloading, and door subcategories, and transportation was divided into vehicle, cart, and walking subcategories as well as 10 small processes. Moreover, 22 unit works were again drawn by conducting field surveys and interviews. The risk of unit work derived from this study was ergonomically evaluated, and the ergonomic analysis revealed that uploading and transportation were the most dangerous. The results of this study could be used as basic data for preventing industrial accidents among courier workers, whose work has increased with the logistics volume and the development of the logistics industry.

• Hip & pelvis
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.200-205
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• 2023

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the current status of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention in Korean patients with hip fractures. Materials and Methods: A survey using a questionnaire on the experiences and protocols of VTE prevention was conducted among 570 members of the Korean Hip Society. Results: A total of 97 surgeons responded, with a response rate of 17.0%. Of the 97 participants, 61.9% answered that they had encountered one or more cases of symptomatic VTE in the past year. Mechanical prophylaxis was applied most often (30.9%) until the point of ambulation in standard-risk patients and most often (34.0%) extended until discharge in high-risk patients. Chemical prophylaxis was most often prescribed for a particular period of time rather than for recovery of walking ability (24.7% in standard-risk patients and 26.8% in high-risk patients). Dual prophylaxis was administered in the standard-risk group by 58.8% of the participants and in the high-risk group by 83.5%. Among the participants, 73.2% answered that they had been attentive to wound complications during chemical prophylaxis. More than half of the participants (59.8%) reported that they did not perform routine screening for VTE after surgery. Conclusion: The results of our survey provided information regarding the current status of VTE prevention for patients undergoing surgery for treatment of hip fractures in Korea as well as a baseline for establishment of educational programs and guidelines in the future.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.17-28
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• 2024

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of gluteal muscle strengthening exercises (GMSE) with ankle joint pumping exercises (AJPE) on thigh swelling, gait ability, and pain level in patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty. METHODS: A total of 38 patients who had undergone total hip replacement surgery >1 week prior participated in this study. Participants were randomly assigned to a group that performed only GMSE (CG; n = 19) and a group that performed GMSE and AJPE (EG; n = 19). The CG group performed GMSE for 30 min, and the EG group performed GMSE for 30 min followed by AJPE for 15 min. Exercises were performed five times a week, for a total of 20 times over 4 weeks in both groups. Thigh swelling (thigh size), 10 m walking test (10MWT) and timed up and go test (TUG) results, pain level (visual analogue scale, VAS) scores, Short Form 36 health survey (SF-36), and hip outcome scale (HOS) scores were evaluated before and after the intervention. RESULTS: After 4 weeks of intervention, significant differences were observed in the thigh size, 10MWT, TUG, VAS, SF-36, HOS before and after intervention in both groups (p < . 05). However, only thigh size showed a significant interaction between group and measurement time (p < . 05). CONCLUSION: GMSE combined with AJPE might be effective in improving the gait ability and pain level in patients with total hip arthroplasty, and GMSE may be more effective in improving thigh swelling and gait ability than GMSE without AJPE.