• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1632-1637
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• 2006

We studied the changes in biochemical markers of bone metabolism in growing Thoroughbred horses. Serum osteocalcin (OC), as a marker for bone formation, and carboxy-terminal propeptide of type-I collagen (PICP), as a marker for bone formation, carboxy-terminal telopeptide of type-I collagen (ICTP), as a marker for bone resorption, were determined in nine clinically healthy horses from 3 d to 17 mo of age. The BW and withers height (WH) increased during the study. On the other hand, a rapid reduction in body weight gain (BWG) was observed between 1 mo and 9 mo of age and a rapid reduction in withers height gain was observed between 1 mo and 5 mo of age. The serum markers decreased significantly with increasing age. In particular, dramatic changes in serum markers occurred between 3 d to 1 wk and 5 to 7 mo of age in these horses, which suggests that bone turnover rapidly decreased after birth. On the other hand, the ratio of PICP to ICTP decreased through the experiment. This result suggests that the reduction in bone formation exceeded that of bone resorption. There was a significant correlation between markers and growth parameters, except for the correlation between PICP and BWG on single linear regression analysis. Serum OC and ICTP were affected by the WH in multiple linear regression analysis. These results indicated that the age-related variation in serum biochemical markers of bone metabolism reflected bone growth, but neither BW nor BWG. Therefore, we consider that changes in bone modeling are the major factor affecting the levels of serum biochemical markers by 17 mo of age in horses.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.13-22
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• 2016

연약지반의 특성에 부합하는 이론을 이용하여 침하량을 합리적으로 예측하는 것은 건설방재적 관점에서도 대단히 중요하다. 특히, 준설매립지반과 같은 초연약지반의 압밀거동 모사를 위해서는 비선형 유한변형 압밀이론을 적용할 필요성이 있다. 본 연구에서는 인천 송도지역 준설토의 침강 및 압밀특성을 파악하기 위하여 침강압밀시험, 자중압밀시험 및 CRS 압밀시험을 수행하였으며, 그 결과를 PSDDF를 이용한 수치해석의 입력치로 사용하여 준설매립지반의 거동을 해석하였다. 본 지역의 준설토는 통일 분류법에 의해 저압축성 실트(ML)로 분류되었으며, Yano법 및 수치해석을 통하여 얻어진 최종 체적변화비는 각각 1.56, 1.17로 나타났다. 이러한 결과의 차이는 계면고가 상대적으로 높고 투수성이 큰 해당 구간 준설매립토의 토질 특성에 기인한 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제31권9_10
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• pp.1465-1474
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• 2007

We analyzed the effects of regular Jjimjilbang(Korean sauna) exposure on the heat tolerance in young and old females. Subjects were young(n=7) and old(n=7) females who never had a bath in Jjimjilbang for last year. Jjimjilbang training group took a bath in Jjimjilbang once a week 19 times. Jjimjibang expsure was limited three times per day, Jjimjil were taken free way. To prove the effects of the heat tolerance, Subjects were exposed to hot and humid air$(40.0{\pm}0.5^{\circ}C,\;60{\pm}5%RH)$. In the condition, subjects were taken a foot bathing$(40.0{\pm}0.5^{\circ}C)$ and simulated for 30 min., and rectal temperature, skin temperatures, clothing microclimate, blood pressure, total body weight loss, local sweat and subjective sensation were measured. The results are as follow: Rectal temperature, skin temperatures, clothing microclimate, total body weight and subjective thermal comfort sensation were decreased gradually(p<.001). Local sweat of upper arm was decreased(p<.01). In conclusion. the regular Jjimjilbang exposure has positive effects upon improvement in regulation of body temperature, especially in heat tolerance.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.207-213
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in elastic properties of tendon structure of human ankle dorsiflexor following eccentric exercise. Six male subjects(age: $27.3{\pm}2.0$ years, height: $180.3{\pm}1.4$ cm, weight: $82.6{\pm}5.3$ kg) and three female subjects(age: $26.7{\pm}2.9$ years, height: $170.0{\pm}4.2$ cm, weight: $66.6{\pm}1.4$ kg) performed a single bout eccentric exercise consisting of 120 repetitions of maximum eccentric contractions. Prior to and following the eccentric exercise, isometric ankle dorsiflexion strength along with longitudinal ultrasound image of the tibialis anterior(TA) were collected. Muscle strength decreased about 30% after eccentric exercise. From the muscle strength vs. aponeurosis elongation curve, we obtained an index of stiffness. Stiffness of deep aponeurosis of the TA was assessed and found to be decreased from $87.4{\pm}33.56$ N/mm to $73.1{\pm}23.52$ N/mm. The results of this study suggest that decrease in stiffness of the TA aponeurosis following eccentric exercise might have significant implications to functions of the muscle-tendon complex and the involved joint motion and provide better understanding of eccentric exercise in the fields of training and rehabilitation.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.501-507
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 중력하중 및 풍하중, 지진하중을 받는 지상 8층, 지하 3층의 RC(Reinforced Concrete) 빌딩 시공에 필요한 부재의 재료비를 줄이기 위해 중량을 감소시키는 구조 최적설계를 수행한다. 이를 위해 설계요구사항을 바탕으로 부재의 부피를 최소화하는 설계변수값을 찾기 위한 설계문제를 정식화한다. 최적설계 수행을 위해 상용 PIDO(Process Integration and Design Optimization) 툴인 PIAnO(Process Integration, Automation and Optimization)에서 제공하는 다양한 설계기법들을 이용한다. 먼저 실험계획법(Design of Experiments; DOE)을 이용하여 실험계획을 세우고, 실험점에 따라 건축분야 범용 구조해석 프로그램인 MIDAS Gen을 사용하여 구조해석을 수행한다. 그리고 해석결과를 바탕으로 각 응답에 대한 근사모델을 생성한 후 근사모델의 예측성능을 평가한다. 예측성능이 검증된 근사모델과 최적화기법을 이용하여 최적설계를 수행하고, 설계조건을 만족하면서 부재의 부피를 최소화하는 최적 설계변수값을 도출함으로서 본 논문에서 제안된 설계방법의 유효성을 보이고자 한다.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.17-27
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• 2011

Purpose: The study examined the effect of exercise public health center exercise program on strength, balance, body composition and blood pressure in healthy elderly women. Method: Thirty healthy elderly women were divided into three 12-week exercise groups: Tai-Chi (n=10), silver dance (n=10), and band exercise (n=10). The results were analyzed by two-way repeated ANOVA and paired t-test using SPSS 12.0 program. Results: Body weight and body mass index were significantly decreased in the Tai-Chi and silver dance groups. In addition, there was a significant increase in balance time and reduced diastolic blood pressure in Tai-Chi participant. Grip strength was significantly increased in Tai-Chi and silver dance participants, but there was no effect in the band exercise group. Agility was significantly increased in the band exercise group. Conclusion: Tai-Chi and silver dance may be beneficial to improve fitness of elderly people, although the details remain to be elucidated.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.105-112
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• 2017

PURPOSE: The purpose of this research was to know the effect of visual feedback self exercise (VFSE) on postural control in stroke patients. METHODS: 26 CVA patients were participated. The experimental group (EG) 12 (46.2%) and the control group (CG) 14 (53.8%), 17 males and 9 females. The subjects preformed VFSE on training instrument 10 minutes for 20 times in 2-3 weeks. The test was done 3 times. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences of the general characteristics of subjects between EG and CG by sex, affected site, muscle tone, sensory deficit, unilateral neglects, and vestibular dysfunction. The postural control effects of VFSE, in the EG showed that there were statistically significant differences among the tests during VFSE. However in the CG there were no statistically significant differences among the tests during VFSE. Also there was statistically significant difference between EG and CG after VFSE (p<.05). On the right hemiplegic EG showed that there was statistically significant difference between premid test and pre-post test after VFSE. But, the left hemiplegic EG showed that there was no statistically significant difference between before and after VFSE with all of tests. CONCLUSION: CVA patients had significant different of body weight ratio between hemiplegic side and the other side. This research suggested that CVA patients need self exercise with visual feedback for the improvement postural control ability. Therefore Physical therapist should not only prescribe hand-on exercise but also need to teach them self sensory feedback exercise to help them improve their postural control.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.10-15
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• 2018

Background: To identify a new strategy for postoperative pain management, we investigated the analgesic effects of allopregnanolone (Allo) in an incisional pain model, and also assessed its effects on the activities of the primary afferent fibers at the dorsal horn. Methods: In experiment 1, 45 rats were assigned to Control, Allo small-dose (0.16 mg/kg), and Allo large-dose (1.6 mg/kg) groups (n = 15 in each). The weight bearing and mechanical withdrawal thresholds of the hind limb were measured before and at 2, 24, 48, and 168 h after Brennan's surgery. In experiment 2, 16 rats were assigned to Control and Allo (0.16 mg/kg) groups (n = 8 in each). The degree of spontaneous pain was measured using the grimace scale after the surgery. Activities of the primary afferent fibers in the spinal cord (L6) were evaluated using immunohistochemical staining. Results: In experiment 1, the withdrawal threshold of the Allo small-dose group was significantly higher than that of the Control group at 2 h after surgery. Intergroup differences in weight bearing were not significant. In experiment 2, intergroup differences in the grimace scale scores were not significant. Substance P release in the Allo (0.16 mg/kg) group was significantly lower than that in the Control group. Conclusions: Systemic administration of Allo inhibited mechanical allodynia and activities of the primary afferent fibers at the dorsal horn in a rat postoperative pain model. Allo was proposed as a candidate for postoperative pain management.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.1979-1986
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• 2010

생물 조기 경보 시스템은 물속 생명체의 행동을 관찰하여 독성을 감지한다. 이 시스템은 분류기를 물의 독성의 유무와 정도를 판단하기 위해 사용한다. 이 분류기의 성능을 높이기 위해 적용할 수 있는 방법 중에 부스팅 알고리즘이 있다. 부스팅은 기본 분류기로는 예측 정확도가 낮았던 분류하기 어려운 사건에 집중할 수 있도록 다음 번 데이터에 해당 훈련 사건(event)들이 뽑힐 확률을 높여준다. 횟수가 진행될수록 분류기가 어려운 사건들을 집중적으로 고려하게 된다. 그 결과 분류하기 어려웠던 사건에 대한 예측 성능은 좋아지지만, 비교적 쉬운 훈련 사건들의 정보는 버려지는 단점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 이 같은 단점을 보완하기 위해 분류기에 확장된 데이터 표현을 위한 점진적 학습법의 적용을 제안한다. 확장된 데이터 표현의 가중치 변수를 사용하면 약하게 분류되는 사건 뿐 아니라 쉽게 분류되는 사건의 정보까지도 사용하여 분류기의 예측 정확도를 높일 수 있게 된다. 새로 적용된 알고리즘과 기존의 중요도 변수를 사용하지 않는 learn++를 비교하여 성능이 향상됨을 검증하였다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.645-651
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 2007년 11월 거제 연안에서 실해역 실험을 통하여 취득한 데이터를 이용하여 수중음향통신을 위한 적응 결정제환 등화기의 비트 오율 성능 분석 결과에 대해서 논한다. 전방먹임 필터 길이, 되먹임 필터 길이, 훈련신호열 길이, 시간지연 등의 변수를 변화시키면서 RLS 알고리듬을 적용한 적응 결정궤환 등화기의 비트 오율을 분석한 결과, 오류정정부호를 적용하지 않았을 때, 전달 거리 9.7km, 4km에서 각각 $4{\times}10^2\;and\;1.5{\times}10^{-2}$ 비트 오율을 얻었다. 얻어진 $10^{-2}$ 수준의 비트 오율은 오류정정부호를 적용할 경우에 $10^{-3}$ 이하로 낮아지므로, 적응 결정궤환 등화기는 모뎀의 무게 및 부피가 작아야 하는 자율무인잠수정에서 고속의 통신 수단을 제공할 수 있는 기술로서 활용 가치가 클 것으로 예상된다.