• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.79-97
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• 2018

Objectives: The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate the clinical effects of neurofeedback training on reducing anxiety. Methods: Eight databases were used to extract clinical reports on neurofeedback intervention for anxiety reduction published until 2016. We analyzed the characteristics of selected studies and evaluated biases using the Risk of Bias (RoB) assessment. Results: A total of 22 clinical trials were extracted for the analysis. The risk of bias in most studies was high or unclear. The Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders-3 (CCMD-3) was the most frequently used diagnostic criteria, the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAMA) was the most frequently used assessment tool, and the alpha wave activity increase, sensorimotor rhythm (SMR), and theta wave training were the most frequently used intervention methods. All papers showed a statistically significant decrease of anxiety symptoms; however, significant adverse events were not reported. Conclusions: Neurofeedback intervention might be beneficial for reducing anxiety. However, the quality of the studies used in the analysis was low, and the heterogeneity of the population and interventions was revealed. Therefore, more scientifically designed clinical studies regarding neurofeedback training are required.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.276-284
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• 2023

Objectives: Previous studies have shown that anger can lead to frontal lobe α (8-13 Hz) band asymmetry (FAA) in electroencephalogram (EEG), in accordance with motivational direction. This pilot study aimed to investigate the impact of acupuncture on FAA elicited by anger. Methods: Thirty-four right-handed participants scoring above 75 points on the Novaco Anger Scale were included. Baseline EEG signals were recorded for eight minutes using a 32-channel cap under comfortable conditions. Anger was induced through a nine-minute sequence of Articulated Thoughts in Simulated Situations (ATSS) task. Following that, participants received acupuncture at GB20 and GB21 for 10 minutes. Fast Fourier transform was employed for frequency analysis, and repeated measure ANOVA was conducted for statistical analysis. Results: The results revealed that participants exhibited significantly higher FAA (p = 0.026), particularly in the left hemisphere, after the ATSS task sequence compared to the baseline. During acupuncture treatment, the greater left-sided FAA was significantly reduced (p = 0.027) and reversed. Upon the cessation of acupuncture, FAA returned to a value between the baseline and the anger-evoked stage (p = 0.046). Conclusion: The EEG results of this study revealed that anger stimulation induced an increase in left-sided FAA, which was effectively alleviated by acupuncture. This led to an immediate restoration of FAA asymmetry induced by anger. These findings suggest the potential of acupuncture as a treatment option for reducing FAA associated with anger.

• BMB Reports
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.296-301
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• 2023

Retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor α (RORα) plays a vital role in various physiological processes, including metabolism, cancer, circadian rhythm, cerebellar development, and inflammation. Although RORα is expressed in the skin, its role in skin physiology remains poorly elucidated. Herein, Rorα was expressed in the basal and suprabasal layers of the epidermis; however, keratinocyte-specific Rorα deletion did not impact normal epidermal formation. Under pathophysiological conditions, Rorα-deficient mice exhibited alleviated psoriasis-like symptoms, including relatively intact epidermal stratification, reduced keratinocyte hyperproliferation, and low-level expression of inflammatory cytokines in keratinocytes. Unexpectedly, the splenic population of Th17 cells was significantly lower in keratinocyte-specific RORα deficient mice than in the control. Additionally, Rorα-deficiency reduced imiquimod-induced activation of nuclear factor-κB and STAT3 in keratinocytes. Therefore, we expect that RORα inhibitors act on immune cells and keratinocytes to suppress the onset and progression of psoriasis.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.845-853
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• 2012

To investigate the role of temperatures and photoperiods as environmental cues regulating reproductive rhythm in Pseudobagrus fulvidraco, rearing experiments were conducted using sveral rearing regimes conbined with photoperiods and water temperatures during gonadal degeneration periods. Gonadosomatic index (GSI) in control was $8.16{\pm}1.50%$, while in other experiment GSI levels in female were lower than that in the control. In case of experimental precinct of 9 light (L) and 15 L, GSI levels were decreased. But GSI level with $20^{\circ}C$ was no diffrence after 40 and 60 days. GSI level in male of control was $0.35{\pm}0.05%$. GSI under 9 L and $25^{\circ}C$ was similar to that in control, whereas its level in other experiments was lower than that in control. Testosterone (T) of female was $3.68{\pm}0.22$ ng/mL at experimental precinct. In case of 9 L and 15 L, concentration of T were lower than experimental precinct in all of water temperature. Estradiol-$17{\beta}$ ($E_2$) and $7{\alpha}$, $20{\beta}$-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one ($17{\alpha}20{\beta}OHP$) levels of female were $0.42{\pm}0.02$ and $0.83{\pm}0.01$ ng/mL at experimental precinct. $E_2$ levels of 9 and 15 L were higher than experimental precinct and $17{\alpha}20{\beta}OHP$ levels of 9 and 15 L were higher than experimental precinct. In case of T and 11-ketotestosterone levels were $0.69{\pm}0.11$ and $.62{\pm}0.03$ ng/mL in male. During the period of gonadal degeneration, gonadal maturation did not occur in any of the experimental regimes. However, comparatively high levels of $E_2$ observed at low temperature regimes ($20^{\circ}C$) regardless of photoperiods.

• Progress in Superconductivity
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.114-120
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• 2003

We employed a method eliminating a temporally partial principal component (PC) of multichannel-recorded neuromagnetic fields for excluding spatially correlated noises from event-evoked signals. The noises in magnetoencephalography (MEG) are considered to be mainly spontaneous neuromagnetic fields which are spatially correlated. In conventional MEG experiments, the amplitude of the spontaneous neuromagnetic field is much lager than that of the evoked signal and the synchronized characteristics of the correlated rhythmic noise makes it possible for us to extract the correlation noises from the evoked signal by means of the general PC analysis. However, the whole-time PC of the fields still contains a little projection component of the evoked signal and the elimination of the PC results in the distortion of the evoked signal. Especially, the distortion will not be negligible when the amplitude of the evoked signal is relatively large or when the evoked signals have a spatially-asymmetrical distribution which does not cancel out the corresponding elements of the covariance matrix. In the period of prestimulus, there are only the spontaneous fields and we can find the pure noise PC that is not including the evoked signal. Besides that, we propose a method, called the extended temporal decorrelation method (ETDM), to suppress the distortion of the noise PC from remanent evoked signal components. In this study, we applied the Partial Principal component elimination method (PPCE) and ETDM to simulated signals and the auditory evoked signals that had been obtained with our homemade 37-channel magnetometer-based SQUID system. We demonstrate here that PPCE and ETDM reduce the number of epochs required in averaging to about half of that required in conventional averaging.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2010

인체에 음향진동장치에 의하여 자극을 가하였을 경우 영향을 고찰한다. 5명의 건강한 남자 대학생을 대상으로 하여, 3가지 형태의 음악을 음향과 진동자극의 신호원으로 사용해서 실험을 행하였다. 모든 피험자에 대하여, 자극 전, 음악자극, 진동자극, 자극 후로 나누어 뇌파를 측정하였다. 실험의 모든 피험자의 측정 데이터의 t-검정을 수행하여 유의성이 있는 데이터에 한하여 뇌파를 고찰하였다. 결과로서, 음악과 음향파와 진동자극이 뇌파에 미치는 영향은 음향진동장치에 따른 진동자극 형태, 피험자의 몸과 정신 상태에 따라 현저하게 달라질 수 있다는 것을 알 수 있다. 그리고 적절한 음악과 음향진동장치를 사용하여 특정의 뇌파 상태를 유도 할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.688-695
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• 2010

The aim of this study is to examine the change of Electroencephalogram (EEG) and concentration by practicing acupressure at the GB20 on normal humans. We selected 36 children and divided them into GB20 group and SP6 group. Electrode was measured in Fp1 and Fp2, and EEG was measured before and after practicing acupressure at the GB20 and SP6. Sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) increased significantly at the GB20 group (p=0.043). M-$\beta$ wave increased significantly at the GB20 group (p=0.022). H-$\beta$ wave increased significantly at the GB20 group (p=0.040). $\gamma$ wave increased significantly at the GB20 group (p=0.021). $(SMR+M-\beta)/\Theta$ ratio increased significantly at the GB20 group (p=0.023). $\beta/\Theta$ ratio increased significantly at the GB20 group (p=0.020). On the other hand, $\alpha$ and $\Theta$ wave did not have significant changes. Through this experiment, we conclude that acupressure at the GB20 on normal humans could increase the ability of concentration.

• 감성과학
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.125-132
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• 2023

이 연구는 지속적인 싱잉볼 힐링이 뇌파와 자율신경계 반응에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 알아보기 위한 연구이다. 5주 동안 8명의 피실험자에게 싱잉볼 힐링을 받은 전,후 뇌파의 변화를 알아보기 위하여, 45분 동안의 싱잉볼 힐링 받기 전, 후 뇌파의 변화를 측정하였다. 뇌파측정은 바이오브레인 BIOS-S8로의 F3, F4, T3, T4, P3, P4 총 6체널에 부착하였고, 심전도 측정을 위하여 표준사지 유도방식에 Lead I에 전극을 부착하여 측정하였다. 수집된 뇌파자료를 통하여 5주간의 싱잉볼 힐링 전,후 뇌파의 변화를 지켜보았으며, 베타파, 알파파, SMR는 낮아지고, 세타와 델타파, HRV 항목 중 SDNN이 증가시키는 것으로 나타났다. 이 결과 5주 동안의 지속적인 싱잉볼 힐링은 뇌파를 안정시키고, 자율신경계를 활성화 시키며, 부교감신경을 증가시키는 이완유도 효과를 지속, 증대 시킬 수 있다는 점을 확인하였다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제18권10호
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• pp.2551-2561
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• 2014

심방세동 검출을 위한 기존 연구방법으로는 비선형 분석법과 주파수 분석법 등을 들 수 있지만 시간 영역 알고리즘에 비해 연산이 복잡하고 불규칙한 리듬 검출에 필요한 일반적 규칙을 제공하지 못한다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 선형 분석 기반의 심방세동 분류를 위한 불규칙 RR 간격의 최적값 검출 방법을 제안하였다. 이를 위해 먼저 전처리과정과 차감 기법을 통해 R파를 검출하였다. 이후 불규칙 RR 간격의 세그먼트 길이에 대한 범위를 설정하고 정규화 절대 편차와 절대치와 같은 선형 분석상의 심방세동 분류를 위한 최적값을 검출하였다. 제안된 알고리즘의 타당성 평가를 위해 MIT-BIH 부정맥과 심방세동 데이터베이스를 이용하여 RR 간격의 세그먼트 길이와 최적값에 대한 심방세동 분류율을 각각 비교 실험하였다. 성능 평가 결과, RR 간격과 연속하는 RR 간격 차에 대한 최적값은 ${\alpha}=0.75$, ${\beta}=1.4$, ${\gamma}=300ms$ 일 때 제일 높은 성능을 나타나는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.516-528
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• 2001

학습행동에서의 뇌파 측정은 실시간으로 두뇌 기능 상태를 연구하는데 유용한 연구 방법이며, 대뇌의 부위 중 전전두엽은 새로움에 대한 지향반응과 사고 활동에 중요한 역할을 한다. 본 연구에서는 중학교 2학년 학생 20명에게 새로운 시청각 학습자료를 제시하고 4회의 반복학습이 이루어지는 과정에서 전전두부$(Fp_{1},\;Fp_{2})$의 뇌파를 측정하고 고속푸리에 변환(FFT)을 하여 정량적으로 분석하였다. 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 새로운 내용의 첫번째 시청각 학습으로 기준상태에서보다 뇌신경의 속파 리듬인 $\beta_{2}$파(20-30Hz)와 $\beta_{1}$파(13-20Hz)의 활성은 증가하였으며, 서파 리듬인 $\theta$파(4-7Hz)와 $\alpha$ 파(8-13Hz)의 활성은 감소하였다. 2) $\beta_{2}$파와 $\beta_{1}$파의 활성은 1회의 반복학습 이후에 점차로 감소하였으며, $\beta_{2}$파가 $\beta_{1}$파보다 반복학습에 따른 활성도의 변화가 크게 이루어졌다. 3) 반복적인 시청각 학습이 이루어짐에 따라 $\alpha$ 파의 활성도는 기준상태에서보다 낮은 상태에서 완만하게 감소하였으며 $\theta$파의 활성은 2회의 반복학습 후에 감소하였다. 4) $\beta$와 $\theta$파의 활성이 함께 높은 2차 시청각 학습(1회 반복학습)에서 높은 학업 성취도의 향상을 보였다. 5) 처음 시청각 학습이 이루어질 때에는 전전두엽의 우뇌$(Fp_{2})$가 좌뇌$(Fp_{1})$보다 우세한 기능을 보였지만 반복적인 시청각 학습에서는 좌 우 뇌의 우세성이 구별되지 않았다. 따라서 교과학습과 관련된 인간의 정신행동에 있어서 뇌신경 반응의 습관화 현상이 나타나며, 학습 경험에 의해 두뇌 반구의 우세성이 변화할 수도 있음을 제시한다. 또한 시청각 학습에 있어서 두뇌 기능의 효율적 활용을 통한 학업 성취도 향상을 위해서는 l회의 반복 학습이 적합하다고 할 수 있다.