• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.225-233
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• 2011

Purpose: This study evaluated the feasibility of using Nintendo Wii games for improving cognition, balance, function in patients with dementia. Methods: A total 30 dementia patients were randomly assigned into the experimental group(n=15) and control group(n=15). All subjects performed a general therapeutic exercise, and 30-minute sessions of the table tennis and fencing game of Nintendo Wii were conducted with experimental group 3 times a week for 8 weeks. The intervention effects were measured by using MMSE-K, BBS, and FIM. The results were analyzed by using repeated measure ANOVA. Results: The MMSE-K and BBS scores showed significant differences. A significant interaction was observed between the experimental group and the control group in MMSE-K. The final MMSE-K and BBS scores for the experimental group were significantly higher than those for the control group. However, there was no difference in the FIM scores. Conclusion: We suggest that Nintendo Wii games are effective in cognㅇition and balance improvement in dementia patients. Future research on a variety of programs in needed.

• 한국게임학회 논문지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2010

본 논문은 체험형 게임기인 닌텐도 위(Wii)의 출시로 인해 온라인 게임 중심의 게임시장에 새로운 콘솔에 대한 국내 게임 유저들 중에서 주요 계층인 20대를 대상으로 설문조사와 토론방식을 통하여 어떠한 선호도를 나타내고 있는지에 대한 결과를 분석해 보았다. 이러한 연구는 새로운 게임 콘솔를 통해 체험형 게임에 대한 우리나라 게임유저들의 선호도를 파악하여 새로운 게임 형태의 게임 개발에 기초연구로서 도움이 되리라 기대한다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.4564-4571
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• 2012

본 연구는 산업체 만성요통환자의 자가요통관리를 위하여 가상현실 운동프로그램을 실시하고 산업체 만성요통관련 신체기능 및 건강관련 삶의 질을 측정하여 분석하였다. 대상자는 K산업체 만성요통환자 30명으로 Nintendo Wii Sports군(실험군) 15명, 일반 물리치료군(대조군)15명으로 구성되었으며, 신체기능은 배근력, 유연성, 균형능력, 통증으로 측정하였고, 건강관련 삶의 질은 SF-36을 측정하여 운동 전과 운동 후, 군간을 비교분석하였다. 집단 내 운동 전 후의 차이를 비교하기 위하여 대응표본 t-검정을 사용하였고, 집단간의 차이를 비교하기 위하여 독립표본 t-검정을 실시하였다. 실험결과 균형능력과 통증에서 두군 모두 통계학적으로 유의하게 개선된 것으로 나타났으며, 군간 비교에서는 Nintendo Wii Sports군이 일반물리치료군에 비해 통계학적으로 유의하게 향상된 것으로 나타났다. 또한 건강관련 삶의 질은 Nintendo Wii Sports군에서만 통계학적으로 유의하게 향상된 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 가상현실운동프로그램이 산업체 만성요통환자의 요통에 긍정적인 영향을 미쳐 요통관리를 위한 재가운동 프로그램으로 고려되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2016

PURPOSE: A good, valid, and feasible tool for evaluating sit to stand (STS) is needed to help clinicians quantify the STS ability of stroke patients and people with balance disorders. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the concurrent validity of the Nintendo Wii Balance Board (WBB) and a force plate during STS and gait. METHODS: Seventeen healthy adults performed five trials of STS and gait on the WBB placed on the force plate. The force plate and the WBB were compared in regard to center of pressure (COP) and ground reaction force (GRF) data that were collected simultaneously. The variables used for analysis were time (s), integral summation (%), COP path length (mm), COP x range, and COP y range, all of which were measured for both tasks. Counter (%), peak (%), and rebound (%) were analyzed for STS, and $1^{st}$ peak (%), min peak (%), and 2nd peak (%) were analyzed for gait. The concurrent validity was analyzed using an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and a standard error of measurement (SEM) with a 95% confidence interval. RESULTS: The concurrent validity of the WBB for STS ranged from fair to good (ICC=.701~.994, SEM=.029~3.815). The concurrent validity for gait was good (ICC=.869 ~.989, SEM=.007~2.052) aside from path length and x and y ranges of COP (ICC=-.150~.371, SEM=3.635~4.142). CONCLUSION: The GRF of the WBB has a good validity for STS and gait analysis. The WBB is remarkably portable, easy to use, and convenient for clinically assessing STS and gait.

• 한국콘텐츠학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘텐츠학회 2009년도 춘계 종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.70-73
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• 2009

Wii의 기본 컨트롤러인 위 리모트(Wii Remote)는 모션센서(Motion Sensor)를 내장하고 있어 컨트롤러 사용자의 움직임을 3차원 좌표로 인식한다. 또한, 블루투스(Bluetooth)를 통해 컨트롤러의 확장이 가능하여 PC에서 마우스처럼 다른 응용프로그램을 제어하는데 사용할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 모션센서와 블루투스 기능을 이용하여 위 리모트를 쥐고 있는 사용자가 화면에 가르키고 있는 좌표 값에 대한 정보를 받아 화면에 나타내는 드로잉을 구현하였다.

• 한국데이타베이스학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국데이타베이스학회 2008년도 연합학회학술대회
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• pp.467-476
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• 2008

The success of Nintendo's Wii has changed the paradigm of console game. Existing games and consoles set up the game-playing system of complicated commands, narratives, and significantly advanced the degree of difficulty by the device's excellent capacity and the superiority of graphic in order to draw so called "Game Manias", while Nintendo established the easy game-playing system for not only game manias but women and elderly people. Such an innovation has carried out the most important role for Nintendo to dominate the market all over the world by 47.4% market share of consoles. In addition, it provided the users with unique interaction and emotional experience. In this study, we analyze the case above in terms of product design strategy, particularly emotional design strategy between Nintendo & Sony.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.236-238
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• 2018

Sleep deprivation may cause accidents, and it has deteriorating effects on health. A measurement of postural steadiness by a portable and affordable Nintendo Wii Fit balance board can be used to quantify a person's alertness. At work, people are under the influence of their environment-often other peopl-dthat may affect their alertness. This work investigates whether sleep deprivation among people is "contagious," as quantified by sway measures. We measured 21 volunteers' postural steadiness while alert and sleep deprived. During the measurements, a screen placed in front of the participants showed a footage of either alert or sleep-deprived faces. We found a significant difference between the day time and night time steadiness, but found no effect resulting from watching footage of sleep-deprived people. This finding shows that a posturographic sleepiness tester quantifies physiological sleep deprivation, and is insensitive to the influence of social factors.

• 국제물리치료학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.891-895
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• 2015

We investigated the effects of a Virtual reality(VR) program on the proprioception and instability of functional ankle instability(FAI) patients. Among the 20s old individuals who lived in Republic of Korea; 20 people were selected through a public participation process. The 20 participants were then randomly divided into two groups, one of strength exercise(n=10) and one of balance exercise(n=10). Of the patients who had experienced an ankle sprain in the past and currently felt ankle instability, those who recorded 24 points or less on the Cumberland ankle instability tool(CAIT) were determined to have FAI. We selected the strength exercise and balance exercise in the Nintendo Wii Fit Plus as a VR program. The subjects used the program on the Wii Balance Board three times per week for 20 minutes and total 10-minute warm-up and down for four weeks. Proprioception and CAIT of the balance exercise group were improved significantly after the exercise compared to before the exercise(p<.05). Authors recommend that the balance exercise in the VR program be used as an aid for physical therapeutic intervention.

• 한국게임학회 논문지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.93-104
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• 2011

차세대 게임으로 주목받는 체감형 게임의 발전을 위해서, 본 연구는 현재 체감형 게임의 현황을 파악하고, 하드웨어보다 미흡한 콘텐츠 개발의 문제점을 분석한다. 우선, 체감형 게임 콘텐츠가 지닌 문제점을 세 가지로 구분했다. 그리고 콘텐츠의 수요와 편향된 장르의 문제, 낮은 수준의 게임 난이도, 체감형 인터페이스의 작은 사용범위와 변질한 사용법 문제라는 3가지 문제점에 대응하는 각각의 해결방안을 제시하였다. 체감형 게임 콘텐츠 개발 방법에 대한 논의가 꾸준히 지속됨으로서, 체감형 게임에 특화된 게임 디자인 방식 형성이 발달할 것이며, 차세대 게임으로서 게임 산업과 게임 문화의 성장에 긍정적인 역할이 가능할 것이다.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.91-100
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• 2014

Purpose : The purpose of this experiment is to find out the effectiveness which exert influence on cognitive skills by using the Driver Rehabilitation program for senior citizens who are over 65 years old and live in Busan. Method : From July first, 2014 to August 28th, 2014, we researched the 60 elderly people who are over 65 and go to community relief center which is in Busan. - 30 are experimental group and the other is control group. In the experimental group, we used Nintendo wii's driving simulation program and RC Car driving program in the model road. For estimation, we used MVPT-3(Motor-Free Visual Perception Test-3), Trail Making Test - 1, Trail making Test - 2 and LOTCA(Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment). Result : Nintendo wii's driving simulation program and RC Car driving program in model road results efficient visual perception ability. This programs results effectively in visual perception ability and space perception ability. This programs results effectively in motor apraxia ability. This programs results effectively in control ability for visual perception. This programs results effectively in thinking operation. Conclusion : Nintendo Wii's driving simulation program and RC Car driving program in model road positively influence improving for visual perceptual ability and cognitive function of elderly people. Also it is considered as being more efficient for improving visual perceptual ability and cognitive function to implement basic rehabilitation training with driving rehabilitation program than basic training itself.