• 동서간호학연구지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.63-72
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• 2003

Purpose: The Purpose of this study was to test the effects of the Muscles Along Meridians Release Therapy on the function of upper limb as a means of nursing intervention. Method: The design used for this study was quasi - experimental with a nonequivalent control group pretest - post test design. The subjects were 40 stroke patients who were admitted in K oriental medical center of K University. This study was carried out from 6, May to 18, October, 2003. The experimental group (21) and the control group (19) were assigned by means of Participation order. The experimental group took Muscles Along Meridians Release Therapy on affected upper limb for 3 minutes daily for 2 weeks. Outcome were assessed by Modified Ashworth Scale, VAS, Fugl - Meyer score and goniometer. Data were analysed by SPSS PC. Result: After 2 weeks of treatment, function of affected upper limb, elbow joint spasticity were significantly better than control group, but, there was no significant difference in pain between experimental group and control group. Conclusion: The above results state that the Muscles Along Meridians Released Therapy could be an effective intervention for improving upper limb function and elbow joint spasticity of stroke patients.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2001

Objective : To broaden understanding about relationship between Meridian Tendino-musculature and muscles in a lumbar area and to evaluate the effect of Meridian Tendino-musculature acupuncture and release therapy on acute lumbar sprain. Materials and Methods : From Oct. 1st, 2000 to Mar. 31th, 2001, 692 outpatient's chart of Kyung Won University Hospital were reviewed. Out of them, 39 outpatients were selected. they had low back pain, were diagnosed with acute lumbar sprain, showed only straightened curvature on lateral view of lumbar spine X-ray and get the Tendino-musculature acupuncture and release therapy. Results : 1. On patients' first visit, 72% had GrIII and Gr.IV predominantly. 2. Major muscles related with low back pain were divided into two groups. One was Quadratus lumborum group and the other was Rectus abdominis group. In the correlation with Meridian Tendino-musculature, the former was mainly related with Chok-taeyang(B) and slightly related with Chok-soyang(G), Chok-taeum(SP), the latter was mainly related with Chok-taeyum(SP), Chok-yangmyong(S) and slightly related with Chok-taeyang(B), Chok-soyang(G). 3. In the evaluation of treatment effect, Exellent was 27(69%), Good was 10(6%), Fair was 2(5%) and Bad was 0(0%). Fair rate reached 100% eventually. 4. Most of Gr.Ⅲ, Gr.Ⅳ patients who had severe conditions that almost every R.O.M. was limited and Milgram test positive was shown on the physical examination, were fully recovered and lived normal daily life without admission by Meridian Tendino-musculature acupuncture and release therapy within 3 to 5, 4 to 7 days, respectively, since they had started to get their outpatient treatment. 5. Two patients was troubled with pain induced, by twitching response and acupuncure stimuli, which lasted around acupunctured muscle for about a day after treatment, so they coudn't endure the pain and quitted treatment in spite of Fair condition. conclusion : Meridian Tendino-musculature acupuncture and release therapy was found to be helpful to patients who wish to recover from their back pain induced by acute lumbar sprain as soon as possible, but the treatment actually had some problems to be overcome such as pain during or after the treatment. therefor, in order to make this treatment method more available, we should pay more attention to improving treatment appliance and acupuncture technique.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.297-303
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• 2018

본 연구는 대사성질환 관련 위험 인자를 가지고 있는 제주 지역주민을 대상으로 마을 기반 건강프로그램의 효과성을 입증하기 위해 수행되었다. 50명의 실험군은 BMI가 25 이상인 지역주민으로 3주 동안 고유수용성신경근촉진(PNF) 트레이닝과 스트레칭을 포함한 운동요법 7회, 영양관리 식습관 개선을 위한 쿠킹테라피 프로그램 4회 그리고 대체의학활용 프로그램인 힐링터치 마사지 프로그램 3회의 건강중재프로그램에 참여하였다. 건강프로그램 중재의 효과성 평가를 위해 프로그램 중재 전과 후에 체 성분, 혈액의 지질 프로파일, 혈당 및 허리둘레를 측정하여 비교하였다. 건강프로그램 중재 후에는 중재 전에 비해 TC, HbA1C, 이완기혈압, 체지방 그리고 허리둘레가 크게 감소하여 거의 정상수치가 되었고 특히 HbA1C, 체지방 그리고 허리둘레는 유의한 수준으로 감소 (P<0.001)되었다. 그러나 반대로 건강프로그램 중재를 받지 않은 대상군의 경우 HbA1C, 체지방 및 허리둘레가 유의한 수준으로 증가 (P<0.001)하는 부정적 결과를 보였다. 이상의 결과로부터 대사성질환 관련 인자들은 건강프로그램의 중재로 개선되어 호전될 수 있음을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구에서는 건강중재프로그램인 운동과 쿠킹테라피 효과를 구분하여 조사하지는 않았지만 3주간의 단기간에 보여진 효과가 두 가지를 병행해서 수행함으로써 나타난 결과임을 암시하며 식사조절과 운동을 병행하는 것이 대사성질환 개선에 보다 효과적임을 제시하고자 한다.