• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.234-239
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• 2015

Purpose: This study is not a fragmentary study on characteristics of respiratory synergist when breathing, however it was intended to determine the effect of currently available respiratory exercise and to provide basic clinical information through investigation of oxygen demand and respiratory synergist that mobilizes for respiration during application of respiratory exercise. Methods: Experimental group I was selected from second grade of severity classification of GOLD, which has the highest percentage among patients with COPD, and experimental group II was selected from third grade of severity classification as a clinical sampling. After respiration pursing up lips and diaphragm respiration exercise were mediated together for six weeks, activity of respiratory muscles and oxygen saturation were measured and analyzed. Results: In comparison of change of respiratory synergist and oxygen saturation, activity of respiratory synergist in sternocleidomastoid muscle and scalene muscle showed a meaningful decrease in experimental group I. And, in comparison of change of respiratory synergist and oxygen saturation, activity of respiratory synergist in rectus abdominis muscle showed a meaningful increase in experimental group II. In comparison of change of respiratory synergist and oxygen saturation, activity of respiratory synergist in sternocleidomastoid muscle, scalene muscle, and rectus abdominis muscle showed a meaningful difference between experimental groups. Conclusion: Respiratory synergists work mainly as agonist of chest and upper limbs. Therefore it is very important to lower mobilization of respiratory synergist when breathing. It is considered that a multilateral approach and continued clinical research for improvement of respiratory function for patients with COPD will be needed in the future.

• 재활복지공학회논문지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.215-222
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• 2015

본 연구의 목적은 변형된 교각운동이 건강한 성인의 복부 국소근육의 활성화에 미치는 효과를 조사하기 위함이다. 본 연구에 17명의 대상자가 참석하였다. 일반적 교각운동과 변형된 교각운동에서 외복사근, 내복사근, 복횡근, 복직근을 각각 측정하였다. 근육들의 변화를 확인하기 위해 근전도와 초음파를 사용하였다. 그 결과, 변형된 교각운동 그룹이 아닌, 일반적 교각운동 그룹의 비우세발에서 복직근과 외복사근의 활성도에 유의한 차이가 있었다. 그리고 변형된 교각운동 그룹에서는 일반적인 교각운동 그룹 보다 비우 세발에서 내복사근과 복횡근의 근두께 변화에서 유의한 차이가 있었다. 따라서 변형된 교각운동은 대근육보다 국소근육을 활성화 시키는데 더 효과적인 운동이라 생각된다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.905-913
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• 2018

본 연구는 필라테스 동작 시 폼롤러의 적용과 움직임에 따른 몸통과 하지의 근활성도 차이를 알아보는 것이 목적이다. 피험자로 남자 8명을 선정하여 필라테스 네발자세, 교각자세, 코어컨트롤 동작을 매트위에서 정적동작, 폼롤러 위에서 정적동작, 폼롤러 위에서 동적동작으로 무선배정하여 1주 간격으로 수행하였다. 각 동작의 수행 시 척추세움근, 배곧은근, 배바깥빗근, 중간볼기근, 넙다리두갈래근과 넙다리곧은근의 근활성도를 측정하여 일원분산분석으로 분석하였다. 유의수준은 ${\alpha}=.05$로 설정하였다. 첫째, 네발기기 동작에서 폼롤러 동적동작에서는 배곧은근, 배바깥빗근, 중간볼기근, 넙다리두갈래근의 근활성도가 높게 나타났으며(p<.001)(p<.05), 폼롤러 정적동작에서는 넙다리곧은근의 근활성도가 높게 나타났다(p<.001). 둘째, 교각자세 동작에서 폼롤러 동적동작에서는 넙다리두갈래근의 근활성도가 높게 나타났다(p<.001). 셋째, 코어컨트롤 동작에서 폼롤러 동적 동작에서는 배곧은근, 척추세움근, 중간볼기근의 근활성도가 높게 나타났으며(p<.001)(p<.01), 정적 동작에서는 배바깥빗근의 근활성도가 높게 나타났다(p<.05). 필라테스 운동시 근활성도를 고려하여 방법과 난이도를 적용하면 더욱더 효과적일 것이라 사료된다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.146-150
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• 2018

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of active vibration exercise on trunk muscle activity, balance, and activities of daily living in patients with chronic stroke. Methods: Twenty-four patients with chronic stroke were randomly assigned to an experimental (n=12) or a control (n=12) group. The experimental group performed an active vibration exercise workout for 20 minutes a day five times a week for 4 weeks using a flexi-bar. Trunk muscle activity was measured using surface electromyography. Balance was measured using the Berg balance scale. Activities of daily living were measured using the functional independence measure. Results: The intragroup comparison showed significant differences in the rectus abdominis, internal oblique, and external oblique muscle activity values, Berg balance scale score, and functional independence measurement values in the experimental group. The intergroup comparison showed that differences in the rectus abdominis and internal oblique external oblique muscle values, Berg balance scale score, and functional independence measurement value for the experimental group were significantly related to those in the control group. Conclusion: Based on these results, this study proved that the active vibration exercise effectively improved trunk muscle activity, balance, and activities of daily living in patients with chronic stroke.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.28-36
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in the electromyographic (EMG) activity of the trunk and the lower limb muscles during quiet standing on an unstable surface while wearing low-heeled shoes (3 cm), high-heeled shoes (7 cm) and without footwear (0 cm) in 20 young healthy women. The subjects stood on an unstable surface for 30 seconds. We examined the differences in the EMG data of the erector spinae, rectus abdominis, biceps femoris, rectus femoris, tibialis anterior, and the gastrocnemius medialis muscle. A one-way repeated analysis of variance was used to compare the effects of shoe heel height on the EMG activity with the level of significance set at ${\alpha}=.05$. The EMG activity of the erector spinae and the rectus femoris were significantly increased (p<.05) in the subjects who wore elevated heel height, while the tibialis anterior and the gastrocnemius medialis were significantly decreased (p<.05). However, the rectus abdominis and the biceps femoris exhibited no significant difference among the three conditions. The above results indicate that wearing high-heeled shoes may change the postural strategy. The findings of this study suggest that excessive heel height could contribute to an increased fall risk during quiet standing.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2022

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate muscle activation according to the four strap lengths in the TRX plank exercise to provide scientific and accurate data on effective training methods. Method: Twenty healthy men who had at least 6 months of weight training experience and could fully adjusted plank exercise, were participate in this study (age: 25.2 ± 3.7 yrs., height: 174.2 ± 3.9 cm., weight: 71.2 ± 9 kg). To pursue the study purpose, surface electrodes were attached to trunk muscles (pectoralis major, rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique, erector spinae, latissimus dorsi) and lower extramity muscles (gluteus maximus, rectus femoris, gastrocnemius), and the muscle activity was measured using 11-channel electromyography equipment. In order to verify the muscle activation according to the four strap lengths during TRX plank exercise, an one-way ANOVA with repeated measure was used with statistical significance level set at as α=.05. Results: First, there were statistically significant differences in pectoralis major, rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique, and erector spinae among TRX strap lengths. Second, there were statistically significant differences in gluteus maximus, rectus femoris, and gastrocnemius among TRX strap lengths. Third, even though no statistically significant difference found in latissimus dorsi, but increased muscle activation tendency was showed as the length of the strap increased. Conclusion: From the results of this study, it may be possible that TRX exercise prevent injuries and improve lower extremity muscle as well as trunk muscles by setting appropriate length of strap.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.341-348
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 4주간 20대 성인에게 앉은자세와 누운자세에 따른 복식호흡운동을 적용하였을 때 호흡기능과 배근육의 근활성도를 비교하여 어떤 자세에서의 운동이 효과적인지 알아보고자 하였다. 기립자세에서는 호흡운동 후 일초량이 가장 큰 수치를 보였고 누운자세에서는 호흡운동 전 일초량과 1초간노력성날숨량이 가장 크게 나타났다. 두자세의 복식호흡운동 전후 일초량과 날숨량 분산분석결과 운동전일초량, 운동후일초량, 운동전1초간날숨량, 운동후1초간날숨량 모두 유의한 차이를 보이며, 두 자세에서 복식호흡 전후 차이를 알 수 있었다. 기립자세, 누운자세에서 운동전에는 왼쪽 복직근, 운동후에는 오른쪽 복직근이 가장 높은 근활성도를 보였다. 두 자세 운동의 반복측정한 분산분석 결과 운동 전과 후의 양쪽 복직근과 외복사근은 근활성도 모두 차이를 보이지 않았다(p>.05). 기립자세에서 운동 전과 후에 왼쪽 외복사근이 유의한 차이를 보였고(p<0.05), 운동전과 후 FEV1/FVC와 노력성 호기량이 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 운동 전과 후 왼쪽 외복사근이 누운자세에서 가장 높은 근활성도를 보였고 노력성 호기량은 가장 낮은 근활성도를 보였다. 운동 전과 후 호흡량 및 근활성도의 반복측정된 분산분석 결과에서 오른쪽 복직근에서 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<.05). 이를 통해 앉은 자세와 비스듬히 누운자세 두가지 자세에서 복식호흡 운동을 적용 하였을 때 호흡기능과 배근육의 근활성도 전,후를 비교하기 위해서는 두가지 자세에서의 운동 전,후 호흡과 근활성도 평가가 필요하고 평가에 따라서 어떤 자세에서의 운동이 더 효과적인지 알 수 있었다. 추후 연구에서는 좀 더 세분화되고 정확한 호흡기능과 근활성도를 알아보는 다양한 연령대의 사람들에게 장기간의 중재를 통해 파악하는 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.23-36
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• 2019

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Plank exercise on unstable support surfaces on flexibility, abdominal muscle thickness and pain in patients with chronic back pain. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Methods: This study was performed on 16 patients with chronic back pain of ◯◯ military unit. Sixteen subjects were randomly assigned into two groups, an upper extremity trainer group (group I, n=8) and a lower extremity trainer group (group II, n=8). The subjects in group I carried out Flank exercise applying the stability trainer to their upper extremities and ones in group II carried out the same exercise applying the stability trainer to their lower extremities for 4 weeks. In order to ascertain the difference between two groups, flexibility, abdominal muscle thickness and pain were measured before and after the exercise. The flexibility was measured by sit and reach test, the thickness of the abdominal muscle was measured by using ultrasonic imaging equipment, and the pain was measured by the visual analogue scale. A paired t-test was utilized to compare changes in pain, abdominal muscle thickness and flexibility before and after flank exercise on unstable support surfaces. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was performed for ascertaining the significant differences between groups. The significance level was set by α=.05. Results: 1) The flexibilities of two groups were increased after the exercise (p<0.05). 2) In both groups, the thicknesses of rectus abdominis, external oblique abdominis, internal oblique abdominis, and transverse abdominis were all increased after the exercise (p<0.05). 3) The pains in both groups were decreased after the exercise (p<0.05). 4) In the comparisons of two groups, there were no differences in the flexibility, thickness of external oblique abdominis, internal oblique abdominis and transverse abdominis and pain (p>0.05). Whereas only thickness of Rectus abdominis was larger in the group I than in the group II (p<0.05). Conclusion: Plank exercise on the unstable support surface for 4 weeks resulted in increased flexibility, abdominal muscle thickness and pain reduction in patients with chronic back pain. Therefore, it is considered that performing flank exercise on the unstable supporting surface is suitable for the reduction of the pain in patients with chronic back pain. However, in this study, it is considered that continuous and diverse studies are needed because there was not a large difference between the groups when the upper or lower limbs are provided unstable support surfaces.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.123-125
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• 2000

Rectus abdominis syndrome is the abdominal pain which occurs in the distribution of the medial or lateral cutaneous branch of the 7~12th intercostal nerves. It is frequently cause that results in unnecessary pain and expense to patient. The physical examination is difficult because of severe abdominal pain. We must have attention to the possibility that patients with abdominal pain, in whom no intra- abdominal cause is founded, may suffer from this presumed nerve entrapment syndrome. If we can find the cause of pain in the abdominal rectus muscle, no evaluation and surgery are required and therapy can be simple.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.340-345
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• 2023

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of thoracic spine and ankle joint alignment on trunk and upper limb muscle activity during trunk forward lean exercise using a sling. Methods: 25 subjects participated in this study. All subjects performed trunk forward lean exercise using a sling under four conditions according to the alignment of the thoracic spine and ankle joints. Trials were performed 3 times in each condition. Muscle activity of the trunk and upper extremity was measured using electromyography. Results: In the dorsiflexion, the thoracic kyphosis condition showed significantly higher muscle activity in the pectoralis major, rectus abdominis, latissimus dorsi, transverse abdominis than dorsiflexion(p<0.05). In the plantar flexion, thoracic kyphosis condition showed significantly higher muscle activity in pectoralis major, transverse abdominis, latissimus dorsi muscle activity than dorsiflexion(p<0.05). Conclusions: Regardless of ankle alignment, thoracic kyphosis condition increased the activity of the pectoralis major, transverse abdominis, latissimus dorsi. Therefore, regardless of the alignment of the ankle, it is recommended to perform the trunk forward lean exercise using a sling in thoracic kyphosis.