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Application of concrete nanocomposite to improvement in rehabilitation and decrease sports-related injuries in sports flooring

  • Hao Wang;Huiwu Zhang
    • Advances in concrete construction
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.75-84
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    • 2023
  • Currently, polymer matrix nanocomposites (PMCs) are a prominent area of research due to their outstanding mechanical, thermal, and durability properties. The increase in recent studies justifies the possibility of using PMCs in structural retrofitting and reconstruction of damaged infrastructure and serving as new structural material. Using nanotechnology, nanocomposite panels in flooring combine concrete and steel, providing a very high level of performance. In sports flooring, high-performance concrete has become a challenge for reducing sports injuries and refinement in rehabilitation. As a composite material, this type of resistant concrete is one of the most durable and complex multi-phase materials. This article uses polyvinyl alcohol polymer (PVC) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes as concrete matrix fillers. Solution methods have been used for dispersing PVC and carbon nanotubes in concrete. The water-cement ratio, carbon nanotube weight ratio, and heat treatment parameters influenced the concrete nanocomposite's tensile and compressive strength. The dispersion of carbon nanotubes in cement paste and the observation of nano-microcracks in concrete was evaluated by scanning electron microscope (SEM).

Acetabular Labral Tear in Sports Injury (스포츠 손상에서의 비구순 파열)

  • Hwang Deuk-Soo;Rhee Kwang-Jin;Kwon Youk-Sang
    • Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.15-20
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    • 2002
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate diagnosis and treatment of acetabular labral tears in sports injuries. Materials and Methods: From March 1995 to January 2000, We treated 15 patients with acetabular labral tear by sports injuries. There were 6 men and 9 women. Mean age was 41 years old. Running injuries are 5 cases, fighting 3, aerobic exercise 3, swimming 2, climbing 1, bicycle 1. For conservative treatment, we performed medication and observation at least for 1 year. For the patients with arthroscopic surgery, we performed Harris Hip Score (pain and function) preoperatively and postoperatively at 6, 12 months, and evaluated patient’s pain by JOA pain scoring system and postoperative subjective satisfaction. Results: The mean score of HHS improved 15 points with conservative treatments and 32 points with hip arthroscopy. In 4 cases of conservative treatment, there was 1 scale improvement of JOA pain scoring system. In arthroscopic partial labrectomy, all cases were improved to more than 2 scale. Conclusion: We considered that acetabular labral tears occurred associated with sports injuries. So it is important to be interested in enthusiastic diagnosis and appropriate treatment for hip pain caused by sports injuries, especially about acetabular labral tears.

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Sports convergence Analysis of Sports injuries and Heart Rate Variability in National Female Judo Athletes (국가대표 여자 유도선수들의 스포츠 손상과 심박변이도와의 스포츠 융합 분석)

  • Kim, Hyun-Chul;Park, Ki-Jun
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.49-54
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between sports incidence and heart rate variability in nationa lfemale judo athletes. Participants measured heart rate variability using the Autonomic Nervous System(SA-6000). Based on the average incidence of injury, sports injury incidence was classified into upper and lower groups. In addition, Pearson's Product Moment Correlation was performed to examine the correlation between the independent T-test, the number of sports injuries, and the heart rate variability. Heart rate variability was significantly different in total power and low frequency, and there was also significant difference in otal power and low frequency in the correlation analysis of heart rate variability according to the number of sports injuries. These data are expected to be useful as basic data for developing prevention injury programs.

Inline Skating and Prevention of The Related Injuries (인라인 스케이트와 부상의 예방)

  • Moon Young Lae;Kim Kug Jin
    • Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.31-35
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    • 2004
  • The incidence of in-line skating injuries has increased with the rapid growth in the sport's popularity. The purpose of this article is to describing the type of the inline skating and document basic skills, protective equipment use, identify contributing or precipitating factors associated with injuries. Loss of control and inexperience were factors contributing to the injuries. Also protective equipment among skaters was underused. In conclusion, the safety education program for inline skating, optimal design and efficacy of protective equipment should identify with further study.

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Shoulder Injuries in Throwing Athletes (Throwing athletes에서 어깨 관절의 손상)

  • Lee Kwang-Won
    • Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.119-126
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    • 2003
  • The shoulder is a complex joint and, by virtue of having a large range of motion, is inherently unstable, relying on the surrounding soft tissue structures for stability. The bony joint consists of the glenoid, acromion, and humoral head, while the soft tissues include the glenoid labrum, the glenohumeral ligaments. and coracoacromial ligament as well as the muscles of the rotator cuff, the long head of the biceps, and the scapulothoracic muscles. Dysfunction in any one of these components can cause shoulder problems. The throwing motion involves a series of phases that stress to their limits the dynamic and static restraints of the glenohumeral and scapulothoracic joints. . Therefore, maintaining a balance of proper biomechanical forces is essential to avoiding shoulder injuries in throwing athletes. Over the last decade, signficant advances have been made in the study and understanding of the shoulder mechanics, and pathophysiology of injury. Additionally, advances in surgical techniques, particularly arthroscopy , have aided in the diagnosis of and the developement of less invasive surgical treatments for injuries that do not respond to nonoperative measures. In this article, we reviewed the pathophysiology of injuries , diagnostic techniques, and surgical management of shoulder injuries in throwing athletes .

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Match Injuries Related to Adolescent Taekwondo Athletes (성장기 태권도 선수의 경기 손상)

  • Kim, Seong-Tek;Kim, Chang-Yoon;Sin, Hyun-Ho
    • Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.99-104
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    • 2007
  • Purpose: To research match injuries related to Taekwondo in adolescent athletes and find out preventing injuries. Materials and Methods: We analyzed 162 match injuries of middle and high school athletes, who were surveyed in 2005 and 2006 national tournament. Results: Among 162 match injuries, injuries in foot and hand were the most common and there were 35 cases in serious injuries such as fracture, open dislocation, open fracture of epiphyseal plate and so on. The very fast speed and destructive power of Takwondo athlete can cause open dislocation of great toe and can cause fracture of foot and upper extremity when kicking. Conclusion: We consider that injured athletes need proper treatments and sufficient rest not to accumulate training injuries and match injuries and need to improve mats of stadium, braces for feet and hands and put on braces for elbows to prevent match injuries.

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Assessment on Development of Dental Injuries in Child and Adolescent (소아청소년의 치과손상 발생에 대한 평가)

  • Bae, Sung-Suk
    • The Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.107-118
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    • 2012
  • Backgrounds: In order to prevent dental injuries that often occur in child and adolescent, it is intended to investigate and assess actual state of the injury development, present epidemiological background, and consider and discuss for preparing preventive means against the injury development. Purpose: It was attempted to understand major features of dental injuries developing in child and adolescent and indentify high risk factors of dental injuries in child and adolescent. Methods: In this study, 523 cases of computerized data collected as disease entities of dental injuries among 1-18 years old patient visiting S university hospital located in Seoul in 2009 were analyzed and following results were obtained. Results: It was found that the ratio of dental injuries by genders in child and adolescent was 66.14% of male and 33.86% of female. It was shown also that causes of dental injuries by ages were more in order of falling, bumping, chewing, traffic accident, sports, violence, and crash. In addition places where dental injuries occur by ages were home in less than 5 year old group, park, playground, and play yard in 6-11 year old group, park, playground, and play yard also in 12-14 year old group, and stairs, road, and outdoor places such as mountain climbing, beach, and camping in 15-18 year old group. It was found that time rages when dental injuries in child and adolescent often develop were 15-19 o'clock for falling, 15-19 o'clock for crash, 15-19 o'clock for bumping, 19-03 o'clock for violence, 15-19 o'clock for traffic accident, 15-19 o'clock for sports activity, and 15-19 o'clock for chewing. Conclusion: Background of dental injury inducing factors are very complicated and diversified, so deep study and analysis are required for its prediction. Therefore, it seems necessary to identify risk factors by phases such as before, at, and after accident, establish strategies to reduce injury development, and develop and utilize necessary programs.

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The study of Sports Injuries treatment with Korean Medicine : A survey of World Martial Arts Masterships' athletes and officials

  • Lee, Jaesung;Park, Jonghan;Park, Jangmi;Lee, Chamkyul;Jeong, Suhyeon;Kong, Kyunghwan;Lee, Eunyong
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine
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    • v.40 no.4
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    • pp.41-48
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    • 2019
  • Objectives: The objective of this study was to report the general characteristics, satisfaction, and changes before and after treatment to foreign athletes and officials who were received Korean Medicine at the 2019 Chungju World Martial Arts Masterships Korean Medical Clinic. Methods: We investigated age, gender, nationality, type of sports, and, onset through medical records. Besides, we developed the patient satisfaction survey to determine how satisfied the patients were with the treatment they received. The survey included type of injury, location of the injury, cause of injury, Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) before and after treatment, and treatment satisfaction. Result: This study showed that knee and lower leg injuries (S80-S89) were the most frequent injuries in the Korean Medicine(KM) clinic of the 2019 Chungju World Martial Arts Masterships. We provided KM treatments including acupuncture, cupping therapy, Chuna manual therapy, herbal medicine, dressing, and taping. Acupuncture was the most frequently performed and the most satisfactory treatment. The average NRS after treatment significantly decreased, suggesting that KM is effective in controlling pain in sports injuries. The overall satisfaction was also high with KM treatments.