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Effect of Fascial Distortion Model on the Pain and Movement of Neck Patient

  • Kim, Min Kyu;Lee, Woo Jin
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.24-30
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    • 2019
  • Purpose: This study compared the effectiveness of three methods, fascial distortion model (FDM), myofascial release (MFR), self-myofascial release (SMR), on the neck range of motion and pain. Methods: In this study, the collected data were processed statistically using SPSS version 22.0 for Windows. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the general characteristics of the subjects. Repeated measure ANOVA was conducted to analyze the range of motion of the neck of the group and VAS, and Contras was used to see the difference in significance over time. One-way ANOVA was used to compare the differences among the groups and a post-hoc test was used. The significance level (${\alpha}$) was 0.05. Results: In the range of motion, the flexion and extension of the neck, right rotation, and left rotation were significantly different in the SMR, FDM, and MFR groups. The right lateral flexion showed significant differences in the FDM, MFR, and SMR groups. The VAS was similar in the groups at 2 and 4 weeks, but there was a significant difference among the FDM, MFR, and SMR groups at 6 weeks. Conclusion: In this study, MFR and MSR as well as FDM were effective in controlling the range of motion and pain control of the neck. Further studies will be needed to determine the effects of long-lasting treatments other than pain control. These studies and the present study will be used as a basis for ongoing research into the duration and method of application for musculoskeletal therapies.

Synthetic Data Generation and Performance Analysis for Anomaly Detection (이상 탐지를 위한 합성 데이터 생성 및 성능 분석)

  • Hwang, Ju-hyo;Jin, Kyo-hong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2022.10a
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    • pp.19-21
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    • 2022
  • Anomaly detection using self-supervised learning typically generates synthetic data to learn to classify normal and abnormal, and uses real abnormal data as test data to measure anomaly detection performance. In a study using this method to generate synthetic data similar to normal data, anomaly detection was carried out by generating synthetic data by cutting and pasting a specific patch from the original image. In this way, the degree of similarity to normal data depends on the number and size of patches, which affects anomaly detection performance. In this paper, synthetic data were generated by varying patch sizes and numbers, and then similarity and analysis with normal data were conducted using a pre-trained model, and anomaly detection performance was measured by learning the model.

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Performance Lmprovements of Self-Similar Traffic Congestion Control of Multiple Time Scale Under in TCP-MT network (TCP-MT 네트워크에서 다중 시간 간격을 이용한 자기유사성 트래픽 혼잡제어 성능개선)

  • Na Ha-Sun;Kim Moon-Hwan;Ra Sang-Dong
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.30 no.12C
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    • pp.1239-1247
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    • 2005
  • It is important to improve TCP performance in Self-similar TCP network where signalling between the same end nodes through bidirectional traffic routes. In wireless link, the traffic limitation pattern occurred in two or more TCP connections is applied into MPEC video control as multi time-interval congestion control. For TCP update variable, we extend TCP and perform as function call, and we study a method of relating TCP with LTS module controlling with the information type that is overcoming the limit of feedback loop determined by RTT. For comparison, we measure the TCP throughput without LTS and verify the fairness by means of meta control. The improved TCP performance is shown by that the number of connections of traffic congestion control increases when RTT increases.

ON SELF-SIMILAR STOCHASTIC INTEGRAL PROCESSES

  • Kim, Joo-Mok
    • Communications of the Korean Mathematical Society
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.961-973
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    • 1994
  • A stochastics process $X = {X(t) : t \in T}$, with an index set T, is said to be infinitely divisible (ID) if its finite dimensional distributions are all ID. An ID process X is said to be a stochastic integral process if $X = {X(t) : t \in T} =^D {\int f_td\Lambda : t \in T}$ where $f : T \times S \to R$ is a deterministic function and $\Lambda$ is an ID random measure on a $\delta$-ring S of subsets of an arbitrary non-empty set S with the property; there exists an increasing sequence ${S_n}$ of sets in S with $U_n S_n = S$. Here $=^D$ denotes equality in all finite dimensional distributions.

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Factors Influencing the Degree of Satisfaction for Participants in the Cook Culinary Skill Competition - Focusing on the Regional and National Cook Culinary Skill Competitions - (조리사들의 기능경기대회에 대한 만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인들의 평가 - 지방${\cdot}$전국 기능경기대회를 중심으로 -)

  • Min, Kye-Hong
    • Culinary science and hospitality research
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.119-134
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    • 2005
  • This thesis studied the factor of participation motives and the degree of satisfaction of the participants in culinary skill competitions and their effectiveness. In addition, this thesis has an aim to offer profitable materials on the basis of demonstrative analysis emphasizing the study on how many factors of satisfaction should be motivated by participation effect. This thesis restricted cookers within those who had participated in a cooking contest so that it could possibly measure the motive of participation and satisfaction. This thesis investigated 115 cookers by questionnaires, of which 102 available materials were used for statistical processing to perform this study. As for the periodical interval, this thesis was performed from Feb 14, 2005 to Feb 21, 2005. First, from the motive of participation, 13 variables are analyzed into 3 factors such as the factor of social recognition, the factor of speciality, and the factor of self-development & self- realization. The factor of speciality, and the factor of self-development & self-realization. The factor as a motive of participating in skill competition affects effectiveness meaningfully. Second, total three factors were extracted from the degree of satisfaction which consisted of 13 variables. They included the psychological satisfaction and satisfaction with the judges in competitions. One limitation of this study is that the population of the survey was limited to those who had participated in a contest. Thus, the findings of this study may not be generalizable for other cases. It is clear that further research is needed to collect more in-dept data from other similar competitions as a effort to extend its application to other studies.

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Scale Development: The Personal Power of Health Care (PPHC) (개인의 건강관리능력(Personal Power of Health Care; PPHC) 도구 개발)

  • Lee, Eun-Hee;Lee, Kyung-Sook;So, Ae-Young;Smith-Stoner, Marilyn
    • The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.129-139
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    • 2010
  • Purpose: A new scale was developed to measure personal power and ability for health care and promotion including health determinants. Method: Research phases designed for this study were a literature review, scale development, discussion with experts, pre-test for content validity, and survey for construct validity and reliability. The scale was composed of 20 items on 4 point Likert scale and was tested on middle aged Korean-Americans (110) and Koreans (105) living in a community. Result: As the result of factor analysis, 7 dimensions were identified that were similar yet different from the original dimensions. They included health literacy, socialbelonging and gender role, self-perception, health policy participation, socio-cultural interpersonal relationships, spiritual comfort, and socioeconomic involvement. The total variances explained 59.73%. The reliability was .736 of Cronbach's alpha. The mean PPHC was not different in age, gender, economic status and disease presence, but significantly different in country where living, religion, education level, job presence, and emigration period. The increased power group perceived more wellbeing and less depression, high internal locus of control and increased power with others. In addition, they had a greater health promotion lifestyle profile. Conclusion: This scale was statistically reliable and valid to measure personal power of health care.

The Use of Rasch Model in Developing a Short Form Based on Self-Reported Activity Measure for Low Back Pain

  • Choi, Bong-Sam
    • Physical Therapy Korea
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.56-66
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    • 2014
  • For maintaining adequate psychometric properties when reducing the number of items from an instrument, item level psychometrics is crucial. Strategies such as low item correlation or factor loadings, using classical test theory, have traditionally been advocated. The purpose of this study is to describe the development of a new short form assessing the impact of low back pain on physical activity. Rasch measurement model has been applied to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Activity Measure (ICF-AM). One hundred and one individuals with low back pain aged 19-89 years (mean age: $48.1{\pm}17.3$) who live in the community were participated in the study. Twenty-seven items of lifting/carrying construct of the ICF-AM were analyzed. Ten items were selected from the construct to create a short form. Item elimination criteria include: 1) high or low mean square (out of the range: .6-1.4 for the fit statistics), 2) similar item calibrations to adjacent items, 3) person separation value, and item-person map for potential gap in person ability continuum. All 10 items of the short form fit to the Rasch model except one item (i.e., carrying toddler on back). Despite its high infit and outfit statistics (1.90/2.17), the item had to be reinstated due to potential gaps at the upper extreme of person ability level. The short form had a slightly better spread of person ability continuum compared to the entire set of item. The created short form separated individuals with low back pain into nearly 4 groups, while the entire set of items separated the individuals into 6 groups. The findings prompted multidimensional models for better explanation of the lifting/carrying domain. The item level psychometrics based on the Rasch model can be useful in developing short forms with rationally retained items.

Validity and Reliability of a Measure of Patient Satisfaction with Physical Therapy (물리치료환자 만족도 도구의 타당도 및 신뢰도 분석)

  • Sohn, Ae-Ree;Kim, Mi-Won
    • Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.77-85
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    • 2002
  • Patient satisfaction is an important factor in evaluating the quality of care. Patient satisfaction may be used to evaluate provider services and facilities, and used to predict the patient returns to a facility. The patients decision whether the patient returns to a facility or whether the patient recommends the facility to other people may be affected by a variety of factors of patient satisfaction. This study is to develop and test of a translated and modified Goldstein's instrument that measures patient satisfaction among physical therapists patients and clients. A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted in Seoul, Chung-Joo and Bu-Cheon cities. Survey data was obtained from 743 patients who visited the physical therapy practice at university hospitals, general hospitals and clinics. The instrument developed by Goldstein was used and translated into Korean. Several items were added to the instrument. Patient's opinions of service in each domain measured using 5-point Likert-type scales that ranged from strongly disagree to strongly agree. Principal components analysis with varimax rotation was used to indicate which questions examined similar components of patient satisfaction. Component analysis indicated eight scales (kindness, scheduling, recommendation, convenience of parking, privacy, and waiting time). Different types of validity were established well. The coefficient of reliability (Cronbach alpha =.97) obtained for the instrument was clearly within a desired range.

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Differences in electric potential of meridian system(5) - Comparing electrical potentials of patients with shoulder lesions - (견비통 환자의 침 치료 전후 12경맥 전위측정 연구(5))

  • Nam, Bong-hyun;Choi, Hwan-soo
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.12-23
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    • 2002
  • Objective : Assuming That the Characteristic of Meridian System Has been Similar to This of Electric Potentials in Human Body And that Measurements of Electric Potential at Well(井穴) and Sea(合穴) Points in Branches of the Twelve Meridians(WSBTM) Will Be Representative of Measurements of the Twelve Meridians, to Measure the Electric Potentials of 21 Patients with Shoulder Lesions, And Aching of Shoulder and Arm(肩臂痛)(ASA), to Be Differences in Electric Potentials of Patients Between Before And After Acupuncture Treatment, And Then to Find out the Characteristic of Meridian System in Patients with Shoulder Lesions. Methods : Electric Potentials of Well And Sea Points in the Meridians in Twenty one Patients with ASA Diagnosed by Both x-ray And Self View on Pain at Shoulder And Arm were Repeatedly Measured by Physiograph(PowerLab) at Before And after Acupuncture Treatment, Respectively. Measurements of Those Electrical Potentials Were Analyzed by Factor Analysis. Results : The Electric Potentials of WSBTM At the Left Side Before Acupuncture Treatment Were Divided Into Five Factors, But Those After Acupuncture Treatment Were Done Into Four Factors. On The Other Hand Those At the Right Side Before Acupuncture Treatment Were Divided Into Four Factors, The Number of Factors After Acupuncture Treatment Was Five. Conclusions : In Conclusions, The Number of Factors Before Acupuncture Treatment Are Different from Those After Acupuncture Treatment. In the Results The Effect of Acupuncture Treatment May be Reflected in Measurements of Electric Potential at WSBTM.

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Differences in Electric Potential of Meridian System(6) -Comparing electrical potentials of patients with waist lesions- (요각통 환자의 12 경맥 전위측정 연구(6))

  • Nam, Bong-Hyun;Choi, Hwan-Soo
    • Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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    • v.8 no.2 s.9
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    • pp.85-93
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    • 2002
  • Objectives:Assuming that the characteristic of meridian system has been similar to that of electric potentials in human body and that measurements of electric potential at well(井穴) and sea(合穴) points in branches of the twelve meridians(WSBTM) will be representative of measurements of the twelve meridians, to measure the electric potentials of 17 patients with loin lesions, and pain of loin and lower extremities (腰脚痛, LWLE), to find out the characteristic of meridian system in patients with loin lesions. Methods:Electric potentials of well and sea points in the meridians in 17 patients with LWLE diagnosed by both CT or MRI and self view on pain at loin and lower extremities were repeatedly measured by physiograph(PowerLab). Measurements of those electrical potentials were analyzed by factor analysis. Results The electric potentials of WSBTM at the left side were divided into four factors. On the other hand those at the right side wert divided into three factors.

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