Background: Muscle weakness and impaired trunk muscle control are common in stroke patients. The bridging exercise (BE) is generally used for trunk stabilization and improving the overall function of stroke patients. The effectiveness of the BE with hip adductor contraction (BEHA) in facilitating trunk muscle activation has been well studied in healthy adults. However, the impact of BEHA in sub-acute stroke patients has not yet been investigated. Objects: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of BEHA on the electromyography (EMG) activities and the asymmetry of the rectus abdominis (RA), external oblique (EO) and internal oblique (IO) abdominal muscles. Methods: Twenty participants with sub-acute stroke (11 males and 9 females) were recruited. Each participant was asked to perform bridging exercises for five seconds under three different conditions: BE in a neutral position (BEN), BEHA with a large ball (BEHAL) and BEHA with a small ball (BEHAS). The EMG amplitudes of the bilateral RA, EO and IO and the asymmetry of the EMG activity between the sound and affected sides were compared among the conditions. The significance level was set at α=.05. Results: The EMG activities of RA, EO and IO were significantly greater during BEHAL and BEHAS than during BEN (p<.05); the asymmetry of the RA, EO and IO decreased significantly during BEHAL and BEHAS compared to BEN (p<.05). However, no measured variables showed any significant differences between BEHAL and BEHAS (p>.05). Conclusion: This study compared the EMG activities of the RA, EO and IO on both sides and the asymmetry of the RA, EO and IO during BEN, BEHAL and BEHAS. Our findings suggest that BEHA was more effective for individuals with hemiplegic stroke at facilitating and normalizing abdominal muscle control than BEN.

비정형 판 부재의 탄소성 좌굴 강도를 평가할 수 있는 새로운 지표를 제안하였다. 부재 경계면에 작용하는 하중 또는 경계면의 변화 에 따른 외부일 또는 변형에너지를 부재의 평형 변형경로에 따라 계산하고, 이 에너지의 이차 변분량의 부호가 양에서 음으로 바뀌는 시점을 안 정한계로 제안하였다. 판 부재의 단면력을 등분포 또는 선형으로 근사한 상태로 단면력을 사용하여 좌굴한계를 평가하는 현 기법과는 반대로 단면력의 변화가 비선형적인 복잡한 경우에도 간단히 좌굴한계를 평가할 수 있다. 선형탄성 문제에 대해서는 본 기법의 결과와 전통적인 방법 이 동일한 결과를 도출한다.