Purpose: To determine the effect of the Fall Prevention Program(EPP) on gait, balance and muscle strength in elderly women at a nursing home. Method: The subjects of this consisted of 38 elderly women between the ages of 70 to 89 years living at a nursing home located in Seoul. Each of the experimental group and control group was composed of 19 subjects. The subjects in experimental group have participated in FPP for the 8 weeks which consisted of exercise, education and foot care. They started to exercise for 40 minutes per session, 3 sessions a week during the 1st week at 40% of age adjusted maximum heart rate. From the 2nd week to the 4th week, they increased the duration of exercise to 50 minutes per session and the intensity to 60% of age-adjusted maximum heart rate. They participated in 50 minutes at 60% of age-adjusted maximum heart rate from the 5th week to the 8th week. Each exercise session consisted of 10 minutes of warming-up exercise, 30 minutes of conditioning exercise and 10 minutes of cooling-down exercise. They participated in education for 20 minutes per week from the 1st week to the 4th week. Then they participated in a 30-minute foot care program per week from the 5th week to the 8th week. Gait, balance and muscle strength for each subject were measured before and after FPP. Gait was evaluated by step length, step width, gait speed and walking distance. Balance was measured by the duration of standing on one leg with their eyes closed and open each, and a get-up and go test. Grip strength was measured by hand dynamometer. Hip extensor and flexor strength, knee extensor and flexor strength and ankle plantarflexor and dorsiflexor strength were measured by manual muscle tester. Data was analyzed using SPSS form Windows. t-test and Chi square test were utilized as a homogeneity test. Repeated measure ANOVA was used to test the effect of FPP. Result: 1) Step width significantly decreased, and step length, gait speed and walking distance significantly increased in the experimental group compared with the control group after FPP(p<0.005). 2) There was no significant change in standing time on one leg with their eyes closed after FPP. The standing time on leg with their eyes open and the time of "get-up and go" significantly decreased in the experimental group compared with the control group after FPP(p<0.005). 3) Muscle strength-grip strength, hip extensor and flexor strength-significantly increased in the experimental group compared with the control group after FPP(p<0.005). 4) There was no significant difference of frequency of fall between the experimental group and control group during the period of FPP. Conclusion: These results suggest that FPP can increase gait, balance and muscle strength of elderly women at a nursing home.

본 연구는 임상간호사의 심폐소생술에 대한 지식과 기술을 향상시키기 위해 웹 기반의 교육 프로그램을 개발하고 평가하는 데 목적이 있다. 2002년 2월 1일부터 4월 30의 기간동안 류세앙(1999)이 수정한 프로그램 개발과정에 의해 분석, 설계, 자료수집 및 개발, 프로그래밍 및 구현, 평가를 거쳐 웹 기반의 심폐소생술 간호교육 프로그램을 개발하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 본 프로그램은 심폐소생술의 의의와 중요성, 기본심폐소생술, 장기심폐소생술, 소생술 후 간호를 학습내용으로 하여 텍스트 자료, 사진, 그림, 동영상 자료 등을 나모 웹 에디터, 스캐너, Adobe photoshop 등을 이용하여 인터넷 파일 제작과 이미지 수정단계를 거쳐 FTP(File Transfer Protocol)을 이용하여 웹에 올리고 시범운영을 통해 최종 수정하여 완성된 프로그램이 개발되었다. 2) 평가단계에서는 D시내에 소재한 K대학병원에 근무하는 간호사 36명을 임의표출하여 프로그램을 사용한 후의 반응을 조사하였다. 이에 대한 결과는 다음과 같다. 학습교재 관련특성의 평점은 $4.2{\pm}.67$, 학습 시스템 관련특성의 평점은 $4.0{\pm}.79$점, 학습자 만족도 관련특성에 대한 반응에서 학습자의 만족도는 $4.2{\pm}.58$점, 다른 교육 프로그램의 개발필요성은 $4.3{\pm}.62$점을 얻어 총평점은 $4.1{\pm}.45$점이었다. 특히, 멀티미디어 자료의 적절성은 $4.3{\pm}.68$점, 다른 교육 프로그램의 개발필요성은 $4.3{\pm}.62$점이었고, 화면구성과 배색의 적절성에서 $3.8{\pm}.81$점, 화면크기와 글자크기의 적절성에서 $3.7{\pm}.81$점이었다. 이상의 결과를 볼 때 프로그램 평가에 대한 분석작업을 거쳐 교육 프로그램의 지속적인 업그레이드 작업이 이루어진다면 본 웹 기반의 간호교육 프로그램이 간호사들의 계속교육과 평생교육에 활용될 수 있는 효과적인 교육 프로그램이 될 수 있으리라 사료된다.

The purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge contents of basic nursing sciences needed by nurses in the practices of the intensive care unit(ICU). To attain the goal of this study, the nurses working at 10 hospitals in the areas of Seoul and Kangwon Province were randomly selected. They were primarily interviewed, and the open question was secondarily put to them through the questionnaire. In the process of the 1st interview, the interviewees were asked of the question, "What is the knowledge of basic sciences such as anatomy, pathology, physiology. microbiology, pharmacology and the like thought to be lacking when you communicate with doctors in the ICU and when you carry out your nursing practices in it?" The contents of the interview were tape-recorded. The period of data collection ranged from May 1, 2001 to Sept 30. The interviews were conducted with total of 20 nurses. The open-end questionnaire was secondarily mailed to nurses. 113 questionnaires were returned. 100 questionnaires except 13 ones thought to be poorly completed in content were used for data analysis. Three coders classified data obtained from the interview and the questionnaire research into 5 detailed items relating to such as anatomical physiology, pathology, pharmacology. microbiology and basics of nursing. The three coders had experiences in nursing education of 18 years, 8 years and 6 years, respectively, and of them one coder was professor in basic nursing sciences. Data were statistically treated using frequency analysis and percentage by the SAS program. As a result, the following findings were obtained : It was found that the contents that ICU nurses responded were most needed in the field of Human structure and function were water and electrolytic balance(38%), blood and circulatory system(20%), changer in the patient's skin(12%), the arrangement of the human body(10%) and the endocrine system(10%), nervous system(6%), and assessment of the state of the patient's consciousness(4%). It was found that the contents that ICU nurses responded were most needed in the field of pathology were found to be the process of the progress of the disease(32%), symptoms of the disease(27%), prognosis of the disease(22%), followed by the injury-healing process, clinical pathological examination, and examination by radiation. It was found that the contents that nurses responded were most needed in the field of pharmacology were the effect of drug(25%), the side effect of drug(22%), the relationship between diseases and drug(20%), the relationship between disease-causing bacteria and drug(20%) and chemotherapy(2%). It was found that the contents that ICU nurses responded were most needed in the field of microbiology were the relationship between diseases and disease-causing bacteria(45%), Kinds and characteristics of disease-causing bacteria(18%), infection control(16%), application of the aseptic technique(12%), isolation(9%) and the like. It was found that the basic knowledge that ICU nurses responded were needed were the identification of the patient's current state(36%), understanding of the therapeutic process(22%), the operating principle of medical equipment and instrument(20%), medical terminology(9%), equipment and instrument management(7%), calculation of the dose of injection(2%) and the like.

The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of cerebral ischemia on affected(Lt) and unaffected(Rt) side of soleus, plantaris and gastrocnemius muscle mass and determine the effect of exercise on affected and unaffected side on soleus, plantaris and gastrocnemius muscle mass during acute stage of stroke. Sixteen male Sprague-Dawley rate with 200-270g body weight were randomly divided into three groups: control, stroke, and exercise after stroke(St+Ex) group. The control group received sham operation and the stroke group and St+Ex group received transient right MCA(middle cerebral artery) occlusion operation. The St+Ex groups ran on a treadmill for 20min/day at 10m/min and $10^{\circ}$ grade for 6days. During the experimental period body weight and diet intake was measured every morning. On the 7th day after operation, muscles were dissected from both affected and unaffected side of hindlimb. Cerebral infarction of stroke and St+Ex groups were identified by staining with TCC for 30 minutes. The data were analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney U test using the SPSSWIN 9.0 program. Significance was accepted at the level of p<0.05. The results were summarized follows : 1) There were no significant difference of the body weight on the first day of experiment among 3 groups. Whereas on the 7th day, the body weight of both stroke group and St+Ex group were significantly smaller than that of control group. Body weight of St+Ex group on the 7th day tended to be larger than that of stroke group. 2) Total diet intake of both stroke group and St+Ex group were also significantly smaller than that of control group. While total amount of diet intake in St+Ex group tended to be larger than that of stroke group. 3) The weight of gastrocnemius muscle of affected side in stroke group significantly decreased compared to that of control group and the weight of soleus and plantaris muscle of affected side in stroke group tended to decrease compared to that of control group. 4) The weight of plantaris muscle of unaffected side in stroke group significantly decreased compared to that of control group and the weight of soleus and gastrocnemius muscle of unaffected side in stroke group tended to decrease compared to those of control group. 5) The weight of gastrocnemius muscle of affected side in stroke group significantly decreased compared to that of unaffected side and there was no significant difference of the weight of soleus and plantaris muscle in stroke group between affected side and unaffected side. 6) The weight of soleus, plantaris and gastrocnemius muscle of both affected side and unaffected side in St+Ex group had a tendency of increase compared to those of stroke group. The relative weight of soleus and gastrocnemius muscle of affected side and soleus muscle of unaffected side in St+Ex group had a tendency to increase compared to those of stroke group. Based on these results, exercise during acute stage of stroke might attenuate muscle atrophy of both affected and unaffected side of hindlimb muscles.

본 연구는 낮은 강도의 전신운동으로, 특별한 운동기구를 이용하지 않으면서 동작 실시 동안 신체에 부담을 주지 않고 노인의 건강문제를 예방하는 맨손체조운동을 실시하여 노인의 건강을 증진시킴으로써 노인의 생리적 지수와 체력에 미치는 효과를 규명하고자 시도하였다. 본 연구는 맨손체조를 실시한 원시실험연구로 단일군 사전사후 설계이다. 자료수집 기간은 2002년 3월 5일부터 6월 11일까지 15주간이었다. 대상자는 G시에 있는 일 교회 노인대학에 소속된 노인 23명을 대상으로 하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS/PC 프로그램을 이용하여 일반적 특성은 실수와 백분율로, 대상자의 맨손체조 실시 전 후의 생리적 지수, 체력의 차이 검정은 paired t-test로 분석하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 얻어진 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 대상자의 심박동수는 맨손체조 실시 전 80.4회/분이었고 맨손체조 실시 후 75.5회/분으로 감소하였으며, 통계적으로 유의하였다(t=2.316, p=0.030). 2) 대상자의 수축기혈압은 맨손체조 실시 전 129.5mmHg이었으나 맨손체조 실시 후 122.8mmHg로, 이완기혈압은 맨손체조 실시 전 78.9mmHg이었고 맨손체조 실시 후 71.52mmHg로 각각 유의하게 감소하였다(t=2.777, p=0.033, t=2.989, p=0.007). 3) 대상자의 산소포화도는 맨손체조 실시 전 96.4이었고 맨손체조 실시 후 96.8로 증가하였으나, 통계학적으로 유의하지는 않았다(t=-1.096, p=0.285). 4) 대상자의 체력은 맨손체조 실시 전 2.1이었고 맨손체조 실시 후 2.3으로 증가하였으나, 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았다(t=-0.746, p=0.464).

This study was conducted to determine whether low intensity regular exercise following steroid treatment could attenuate steroid-induced muscle atrophy. Thirty-eight Sprague-Dawley rats weighing $165{\sim}175g$ were divided into six groups ; control group(C), dexamethasone administration group(D), sedentary normal saline administration group(C+Se), exercise after normal saline administration group(C+Ex), sedentary group after dexamethasone administration(D+Se), exercise group after dexamethasone administration(D+Ex). Either dexamethasone(5mg/kg) or normal saline was injected for 7days accordingly. Exercise was started at 10m/min on the $10^{\circ}$ grade treadmill and gradually increased up to 15m/min by the 7th day for 60minutes/day($20min{\times}3$). The data were analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney U test using the SPSS WIN 9.0 program. Body weight, muscle weight and myofibrillar protein content of both plantaris and gastrocnemius, Type I, II muscle fiber cross-sectional area of plantaris, and Type II muscle fiber cross-sectional area of gastrocnemius in D group were significantly lower than those of C group(p<0.05) respectively. Hindlimb muscle weight, myofibrillar protein content of both plantaris and gastrocnemius. Type I muscle fiber cross-sectional area of soleus and Type I, II muscle fiber cross-sectional area of plantaris in D+Ex group tended to increase compared to those of D+Se group. Myofibrillar protein content of both plantaris and gastrocnemius, Type I muscle fiber cross-sectional area of plantaris in D+Ex group tended to increase compared to those of C+Se group. Based on these results, it is suggested that regular low-intensity exercise during recovery period after steroid treatment might facilitate the recovery from steroid-induced muscle atrophy.

Peripheral nerve injury results in plastic changes in the dorsal ganglia (DRG) and spinal cord, and is often complicated with neuropathic pain. The mechanisms underlying these changes are not known, but these changes seem to be most likely related to the neurotrophic factors. This study investigated the effects of mechanical peripheral nerve injury on expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF) in the DRG and spinal cord in rats. 1) Bennett model and Chung model groups showed significantly increased percentage of small, medium and large BDNF-immunoreactive neurons in the ipsilateral $L_4$ DRG compared with those in the contralateral side at 1 and 2 weeks of the injury. 2) In the ipsilateral $L_5$ DRG of the Chung model, percentage of medium and large BDNF-immunoreactive neurons increased significantly at 1 week, whereas that of large BDNF-immunoreactive neurons decreased at 2 week when compared with those in the contralateral side. The intensity of immunoreactivity of each neuron was lower in the ipsilateral than in the contralateral DRG. 3) In the spinal cord, the Bennett and Chung model groups showed a markedly increased BDNF-immunoreactivity in axonal fibers of both superficial and deeper laminae. The present study demonstrates that peripheral nerve injury in neuropathic models altered the BDNF expression in the DRG and spinal cord. This may suggest important roles of BDNF in sensory abnormalities after nerve injury and in protecting the large-sized neurons in the damaged DRG.