• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.589-599
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• 2017

Objective: The objective of this study was to measure the upper-limb motions and postures of grapes-harvesting tasks using electrical goniometers and analyze the upper-limb motions in a kinematic way to assess the risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Background: Grapes farmers are exposed to various risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) such as repetitive upper-limb motions, non-neutral postures, and manual handling of heavy items. The farmers have to use scissors repetitively while harvesting grapes with their being arms elevated over the shoulder height, which presumed to increase the physical workload. It has been reported that the grapes farmers feel the harvesting task as the one of the hardest work in cultivating grapes. We tried measure the wrist and elbow angles while the farmers were carrying out harvesting tasks to understand how much workload the work impose on the farmers, which can be helpful in making interventions of preventing musculosksletal disorders among grapes farmers. Method: We measured joint angles at the right wrist and elbow with a wireless measuring system with two electrical goniometers from five grape farmers. The grapes-harvesting task was classified into 6 different subtasks: 1) searching, 2) picking, 3) cleaning, 4) carrying, 6) storing, and 7) miscellaneous tasks. The subtasks were compared by mean angles, 10%, 50%, and 90% APDF values of wrist flexion/extension, ulnar/radial deviation, and elbow flexion. Results: The Kruskal-Wallis tests showed that the 10th percentiles of APDF of ulnar/radial deviation and flexion/extension of the wrist significantly differs among subtasks (p<0.05). It was found that the farmers assumed more deviated wrist postures in the ulnar direction when they picking and adjusting the grapes. The use of scissors seemed to force the farmers to severely bend their wrist in the directions of ulnar deviation and flexion. The grapes-harvesting task showed similar wrist postures and motion with poultry deboning and milking tasks. Conclusion: The grapes harvesting tasks make the farmers take ulnar deviated and extended postures in the wrist. The use of scissors makes them take more severely deviated postures in the wrist. Safety guidelines including use of ergonomic scissors can be provided to the farmers to improve their work conditions. Application: The results of this study can be used as a basic data for the development of safety guidelines for agricultural work.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.79-85
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• 1991

정상대조군 20 hands와 수근관증후군환자 40 hands를 대상으로 각 1분, 2분, 5분간 수근관절굴곡 후의 신경전도속도의 변화를 측정하여 수근관증후군의 진단에 도움을 줄 수 있는지를 알아보고자 운동신경은 belly-tendon방법을, 감각신경은 역방향전도검사법을 각각 이용하여 wrist to finger segment에서 수근관절굴곡 전후의 정중신경의 SNCV와 MNDL을 측정하여 아래와 같은 결과를 얻었다. 대조군에서 수근관절굴곡 후의 신경전도속도의 변화가 있었던 경우는 감각신경에서 2 hands, 운동신경에 1 hands였으며 환자군에서는 감각신경에서 3 hands, 운동신경에서 2 hands였다. 그리고 1분, 2분 및 5분간 수근관절굴곡 후의 SNCV와 MNDL의 평균과 표준편차를 구해본 결과 대조군과 환자군에서 모두 유의한 변화가 없었다. Phlaen's wrist flexion검사에서 대조군은 5%에서 양성이었으며 환자군에서는 60%에서 양성이었다. Tinel징후는 대조군에서는 10%에서 양성이었으며 환자군에서는 33%에서 양성이었다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.585-590
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• 2021

손목 보조기(Wrist brace)는 손목 외상 환자들에게 사용이 되고 있다. 최근 맞춤형 손목 보조기를 3D 프린팅 기술을 활용하여 제작하는 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 이러한 3D 프린팅 맞춤형 보조기는 개인마다 다른 형태 반영, 통기성 확보 등의 다양한 요소를 반영할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 3D 프린팅 맞춤형 손목 보조기 제작 시 고려되어야 하는 벨크로 밴드 숫자와 위치가 보조기에 미치는 스트레스를 분석하였다. 맞춤형 보조기를 위해 CT 영상 기반으로 자동설계 소프트웨어(Reconeasy 3D, Seeann Solution)를 사용하여 뼈, 피부 영역 3D 모델링을 수행하였다. 3D 피부 영역을 기반으로, 각 치료 목적에 맞도록 손목 보조기 디자인을 적용하였다. 그리고, 보조기의 탄성을 위해 TPU 소재를 사용하여 FDM 방식 3D 프린터로 손목 보조기를 제작하였다. 맞춤형 3D 프린팅 손목 보조기의 벨크로 밴드의 숫자와 위치에 따른 효용성 평가를 위해 보조기의 스트레스 분포를 유한요소법(FEM)으로 분석하였다. 본 연구에서 수행한 손목 보조기 유한요소 해석을 통해 보조기의 스트레스 분포를 확인하였고 보조기 제작과 벨크로 밴드의 숫자와 위치를 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 실험 결과는 환자에게 양질의 치료를 제공하는데 도움이 될 것이다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.321-327
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• 2021

Wrist PA-grip view는 주변 인대들의 손상을 쉽게 진단할 수 있기 때문에 삼각섬유연골 파열 진단에 시행한다. 그러나 의료장비 기술의 발전에도 불구하고 기하학적 요소에 따른 영상의 왜곡은 아직까지도 많은 제한점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 정확한 Wrist PA-grip view 검사를 위해 현재 사용되고 있는 검사방법에서 발생되는 왜곡을 분석하여 영상의 왜곡을 최소한으로 감소시킬 수 있는 검사방법을 제시하고자 한다. Wrist PA-grip view를 재현하기 위하여 인체모형 팬텀을 사용하였고 source of image distance (SID)는 110 cm와 임의로 정해놓은 130 cm, 150 cm로 설정하였다. 각 SID에 따라서 손목 팬텀을 x축 방향 및 y축 방향으로 각각 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 cm 이동하였다. 정량적 평가를 하기 위해 손목 팬텀의 이동 시 마다 자뼈와 노뼈의 먼쪽관절면의 거리의 차이를 picture archiving and communication system (PACS) system을 통해 측정하였다. 정성적 평가로는 방사선사 20명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. SID에 따라 나뉜 세 그룹 간의 x축과 y축 방향의 움직임에 따른 왜곡도를 비교하기 위해 Kruskal Wallis test 통계기법을 시행하였으며 사후검정으로 Tukey test를 시행하였다. 정량적 평가 결과에서 x축 방향으로 이동하여 얻은 측정값은 모든 그룹에서 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다 (p>0.05). y축 방향으로 이동하여 얻은 측정값은 대부분의 그룹에서 유의한 차이를 보였다 (p<0.05). 영상에서 왜곡이 임상적 진단과 수술에 많은 영향을 미치는 검사의 경우, 보다 정확한 진단을 위해 영상 후처리로 영상의 질을 유지하는 한도 내에서 기존의 SID인 110 cm 보다는 150 cm에서 검사하여 왜곡을 감소시키기를 제안하는 바이다.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.317-325
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to investigate the contributions of body joints to the kinetic energy of the clubhead in the golf swing. Three dimensional swing analysis was conducted on the seven KPGA golfers. The subjects were asked to swing with 45 inches of driver. The work done by body joints were computed by utilizing the inverse dynamics method. The order of work done by the body joints was lumbar > left hip > right shoulder > left wrist > right wrist > right hip at the first phase. At the second phase, the order of work done by the body joints was trunk > left elbow > right wrist > right shoulder > left wrist > right wrist. At the third phase, the order of work done by body joints was lumbar > right shoulder > left shoulder > left elbow > right wrist > right elbow. The sum of the work done by the body joints was lumbar > shoulder > wrist on the average. The kinetic energy of the club head was 430.11${\pm}$24.35 J and the subject's swing efficiency was shown as 31.82${\pm}$4.86% on the average. The contributions of body joints to the kinetic energy of the clubhead was the order of lumbar > upper right shoulder > left elbow > right wrist during the down swing.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.947-953
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• 2019

임상에서 사용하는 진단 검사 장치인 전산화 단층촬영기와 자동화된 설계 소프트웨어(MediACE 3D Prog ram), 3D 프린터로 손목 보조기를 제작하고자 하였다. 전산화단층촬영기로 상지의 Dicom 파일을 획득한 후 MediACE 3D Program을 통해 손목 보조기를 디자인하여 "STL(stereolithography)"파일을 만들었고, 디자인된 손목 보조기는 3D 프린터를 이용하여 인쇄하였다. 3D 프린팅 기술로 제작된 손목보조기의 효용성 검증을 위해 뼈와 피부에 가해지는 압력 및 보조기의 스트레스 분포를 유한요소해석으로 나타내었다. 손목 보조기를 제작할 때 유한요소해석의 결과를 가지고 뼈와 피부가 압력에 의한 손상과 보조기의 파손이 자주 일어나는 부위를 보강하여 손목 보조기를 제작할 수 있을 것이라고 기대된다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.327-333
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• 2015

Background An anatomical analysis of the transverse carpal ligament (TCL) and the surrounding structures might help in identifying effective measures to minimize complications. Here, we present a surgical technique based on an anatomical study that was successfully applied in clinical settings. Methods Using 13 hands from 8 formalin-fixed cadavers, we measured the TCL length and thickness, correlation between the distal wrist crease and the proximal end of the TCL, and distance between the distal end of the TCL and the palmar arch; the TCL cross sections and the thickest parts were also examined. Clinically, fasciotomy was performed on the relevant parts of 15 hands from 13 patients by making a minimally invasive incision on the distal wrist crease. Postoperatively, a two-point discrimination check was conducted in which the sensations of the first, second, and third fingertips and the palmar cutaneous branch injuries were monitored (average duration, 7 months). Results In the 13 cadaveric hands, the distal wrist crease and the proximal end of the TCL were placed in the same location. The average length of the TCL and the distance from the distal TCL to the superficial palmar arch were $35.30{\pm}2.59mm$ and $9.50{\pm}2.13mm$, respectively. The thickest part of the TCL was a region 25 mm distal to the distal wrist crease (average thickness, $4.00{\pm}0.57mm$). The 13 surgeries performed in the clinical settings yielded satisfactory results. Conclusions This peri-TCL anatomical study confirmed the safety of fasciotomy with a minimally invasive incision of the distal wrist crease. The clinical application of the technique indicated that the minimally invasive incision of the distal wrist crease was efficacious in the treatment of the carpal tunnel syndrome.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.537-548
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• 1996

To investigate the relationship between the calcification stages of mandibular canines and the skeletal maturity stage of the hand-wrist in subjects with normal occlusion and Class III malocclusion, hand-wrist radiographs and panoramic radiographs were taken from subjects of normal occlusions(94 males, 88 females) and Class III malocclusions(75 males, 76 females) who had no systemic diseases and no history of orthodontic or prosthodontic treatment. Fishman's method for the skeletal maturity stages of the hand-wrist and Demirijian's method for the calcification stages of mandibular canines were used and analyzed. The results were as follows : 1. In subjects with normal occlusion and Class III malocclusion, skeletal maturity of the hand-wrist and calcification of mandibular canines at various ages occured earlier in females than in males(p<0.05). 2. Comparing the skeletal maturity stages of the hand-wrist and the calcification stages of mandibular canines between subjects with normal occlusion and Class III malocclusion, there were no significant differences between the groups. 3. The correlation coefficient between the calcification stages of mandibular canines and the skeletal maturity stages of the hand-wrist. in subjects with normal occlusion and Class III malocclusion showed a high association(p<0.01). 4. In stage 4 of the skeletal maturity of the hand-wrist, the frequency distribution of calcification G stage among the various calcification stages was highest both in normal occlusion and in subjects with Class III malocclusion. However, there was no significant difference in the frequency distribution of calcification stages between the groups.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 1993년도 한국자동제어학술회의논문집(국내학술편); Seoul National University, Seoul; 20-22 Oct. 1993
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• pp.281-286
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• 1993

In this paper, a parallel link typed wrist is developed for robotic precision assembly. The developed wrist can make the corrective motion required for compensating lateral and tilting errors. The mechanism of this wrist is one example of a motion simulator generating 6 DOF motion in space by 6 actuators connected in paralle. To make the wrist more compact, miniature DC motors containing reduction gears and servo system were used. The parallel link architecture enables a high positioning accuracy and high nominal load capacity. In this study, inverse kinematic problem is solved by using a Denavet-Hartenberg method and a simulational result about workspace of the proposed parallel mechanism is obtained.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.243-246
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• 2004

The dynamic characteristic of a wrist power transmission examine closely with mass property, to present the model which induce the vibration is ultimately the purpose. A robot wrist power transmission for analysis model got the mass property through the approach to be the experimental. A bearing equivalent stiffness which supports the axis and a gear contact equivalent stiffness are determined by the simplicity analysis model compared the result of the experiment. We calculate the vibration tendency of the robot wrist power transmission by an analysis tool which is called the RecurDyn. We compared it with a signal analysis experiment's which a robot operation happens which is based on the ambient noise.