Background: Unstable surface-based core training can significantly enhance core strength, but no studies have compared the effects of balance pad- and sling-assisted exercises. Objects: To study the effects of unstable surface-based balance pad- and sling-assisted core strength exercises on muscle activity. Methods: Twenty male students aged 20–25 years participated in this study. The effects of three types of core strength exercises, performed with a sling or balance pad, on the activities of three muscles, i.e., the right musculus obliquus externus abdominis (EO), right erector spinae (ES), and right gluteus maximus (GM), were examined. Results: 1) In the glute bridge exercise, the percentage of maximum voluntary contraction of the EO, ES, and GM were significantly different between the balance pad- and sling-assisted exercises. The relative contribution of the ES and GM activities to all muscle activity were not significantly different between the two training types, whereas that for EO showed a significant difference. 2) There was no significant difference in the percentage value of maximum voluntary contraction (%MVC) among the EO, ES, and GM during the “leg-lifting with flat support”exercise, and there were no significant difference in the relative contributions between the two training types. 3) In the “side bridge leg separation exercise”, the %MVC of the ES, EO, and GM were significantly different between the two training types. Conclusion: Sling training for core muscles was generally better than balance pad assist training. The majority of physiotherapy patients require core training. Our results could guide physiotherapists in the choice of targeted exercises for these patients.

산형과 식물의 종자는 형태생리학적 휴면을 하고 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 형태생리학적 휴면은 배가 미숙하고 생리적으로 휴면상태인 종자휴면중의 하나이다. 본 연구는 산형과의 세 종, 갯기름나물, 고본, 갯방풍 종자의 휴면타파와 발아에 미치는 온도, 광, 화학물질의 효과에 대하여 조사하였으며 그 결 과는 다음과 같다. 1. 본 시험에 사용된 종자의 크기는 길이 5.57 - 9.7 mm, 폭 3 - 7 mm 범위였고, 천립중은 갯기름나물 0.50 g, 고본 0.21 g, 갯방풍 17.53 g 이었다. 2. 예냉, 광, GA3, KNO3, 그리고 온도조건을 달리하여 전처리를 실시한 결과, 갯기름나물, 고본, 갯방풍의 최대 발아율은 각각 62.6%, 43.3%, 36.4%였다. 3. 갯기름나물은 4oC에서 7일 동안 예냉처리 하였을때 휴면 타파와 발아에 가장 효과적이었고 GA3의 저온 대체효과는 없었으며 20oC 항온조건에서 발아에 적합하였다. 4. 고본의 경우도 갯기름나물과 유사하게 4oC에서 7일간 예냉처리 하였을때 효과적이었으며 GA3와 KNO3 처리는 휴면타파에 효과가 없었다. 갯기름나물과 고본 두 종은 휴면타파와 발아를 위해 저온을 필요로 하였다. 5. 갯방풍은 GA3 200 mgL−1 처리가 발아에 효과적이었고 15/20oC(16/8h) 변온조건과 20oC 암조건에서 비교적 잘 발아하였다.

The purpose of this study was to compare the muscle activity of the abdominal and lumbar multifidus during unilateral prone hip extension on the floor and on a round foam roll. Fifteen healthy participants were recruited. They were instructed to perform a unilateral hip extension on the floor and on a round foam roll in the prone position. Surface electromyography (EMG) signals were recorded from bilateral lumbar multifidus (LM), external oblique (EO), and internal oblique (IO) muscles. A paired t-test was used to compare muscle activity, with the level of significance set at =.05. The results showed that bilateral LM, EO, IO EMG activity during right-hip extension on a round foam roll was greater than that on the floor, and EMG activity of bilateral LM, right EO, and left IO during left-hip extension on a round foam roll was greater than that on the floor (p<.05). These findings suggest that the unilateral hip-extension exercise on a round foam roll can be used to activate the lumbar multifidus and abdominal oblique muscles and causes a different increasing pattern between the two lifting sides.

The Nilaparvata lugesn(BPH) and Laodelphax striatellus(SBPH) are major insect pests of rice in Korea. These BPHs migrate from China to Korea, but we have not exactly known about the route of long-distance migration of them. Molecular markers including microsatellite will be critical to asses gene flow in relation to geographical distance. In our work several microsatellite markers were developed for basic population genetic analysis of BPH and SBPH. Among each 21 microsatellite markers in BPH and SBPH, we could select 6 markers for BPH and 2 markers for SBPH as putative markers for analysis of population genetics. Others are further investigated for the possibility as markers. Development of polymorphic microsatellite loci are final stage of our work. But for good microsatellite markers to population genetics, we should do more experiments. Our work for development of microsatellites should facilitate the study of future population genetics of BPH and SBPH, and eventually elucidate the route of BPH and SBPH migration to Korea.

Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) biosynthesis by bacteria occurs widely in rhizospheres. Bacterial species able to synthesize IAAmay be exploited for beneficial interactions in crop management systems. The objective of this study was to determine the response of ivyleaf morningglory (Ipomoea hederacea) seedlings to IAA and to an IAA-producing rhizobacterum, Bradyrhizobium japonicum isolate GD3. IAA solution and isolate GD3 suppression of seedling growth measured as radicle length and biomass depended on IAA concentration. Seedling radicle length was significantly reduced by ca. 29% with more than 1.0 ㎛ of IAA solution, compared to the control, 48 h after application. The cell concentration at 50% growth reduction (GR₅₀) of the seedling radicle was IAA production by isolate GD3 at 104.82 cfu, the cell concentration for 50% growth reduction (GR₅₀) of seedling radicle was 0.24 ìM, which was much lower than the IAA solution concentration (117.48 ㎛) required for GR₅₀. Therefore, excess IAA production by isolate GD3 may be more detrimental to morningglory radicle growth than standard IAA solution. Results confirmed involvement of IAA in suppressive effects of isolate GD3 on morningglory seedlings grown in a hydroponic system.

本 實驗은 土壤改良劑가 열무(Raphanus sativus L.)에 미치는 影響을 알아보기 위해 修行하였다. 土壤改良劑로는 MPK + Husk + Palma, Husk + Palma, MPK + Compost, Compost, Bio Livestock Cattle System(BLCS) Cattle Dropping 및 Tomi를 사용하였다. 實驗結果, 모든 微生物劑 處理區에서 植物體의 生育特性이 無處理에 비하여 收量이 增加하였다. 특히, BLCS Cat