This study examined the vastus medialis oblique (VMO) and the vastus lateralis (VL) onset time differences (OTD) during quadriceps contraction in different hip positions. Twelve healthy subjects were recruited (four men, eight women). Surface EMG activities of the VMO and VL were measured during a quadriceps strengthening exercise in a long sitting condition and in a sitting at a chair with feet hanging condition. For each condition, subjects were tested in two hip positions (neutral and adduction). The OTD between the two muscles was calculated for each condition, by subtracting the onset time of the VL from the VMO. Therefore, the negative value of OTD represent earlier EMG onset of the VMO compared to the VL. The OTD was not significantly different between the hip neutral and the hip adduction position in the long sitting condition (p=.064). However, the OTD was significantly different between the hip neutral position (15.83±109.51 ms) and hip adduction position (-5.58±121.08 ms) during the sitting at a chair with feet hanging condition (p=.047). The negative OTD value in the hip adduction condition during quadriceps strengthening exercises is the result of earlier onset of the VMO than VL. Therefore, quadriceps contraction in the hip adduction position can prevent the risk of patella lateral tracking. We expect that quadriceps strengthening exercise in the hip adduction position will be a safe way to prevent patellofemoral pain syndrome resulting from abnormal patella lateral tracking.

The purpose of this study was to examine contraction of abdominal muscles on surface electromyographic (EMG) activity of superficial cervical flexors, rib cage elevation and angle of craniocervical flexion during deep cervical flexion exercise in supine position. Fifteen healthy subjects were participated for this study. All subjects performed deer cervical flexion exercise with two methods. The positions of two methods were no volitional contraction of abdominal muscles in hook-lying position with 45 degree hip flexion (method 1) and 90 degrees hip and knee flexion with feet off floor for inducing abdominal muscle contraction (method 2). Surface EMG activities were recorded from five muscles (sternocleidmastoid, anterior scaleneus, recuts abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique). And distance of rib cage elevation and angle of craniocervical flexion were measured using a three dimensional motion analysis system. The EMG activity of each muscle was normalized to the value of reference voluntary contraction (%RVC). The EMG activities, distance of rib cage elevation. and angle of craniocervical were compared using a paired t-test between two methods. The results showed that the EMG activities of sternocleidmastoid and anterior scaleneus during deep cervical flexion exercise in method 2 were significantly decreased compared to method 1 (p<.05). Distance of rib cage elevation and angle of craniocervical flexion were significantly decreased in method 2 (p<.05). The findings of this study indicated that deep cervical flexion exercise with contraction of abdominal muscles could be an effective method to prevent substitute motion for rib cage elevation and contraction of superficial neck flexor muscles.

초속경 라텍스개질 콘크리트(VES-LMC)를 포함한 고성능 콘크리트는 낮은 물-시멘트비, 높은 결합재량 및 고성능감수제의 사용 등으로 인해 자기수축(Autogenous Shrinkage)이 1종 콘크리트(OPC)보다 크게 나타난다. 초속경 라텍스개질 콘크리트의 배합특성은 낮은 물-시멘트비(0.38), 높은 단위시멘트량(390kg/m3) 및 라텍스첨가(단위시멘트량 대비 15%)로 구성되므로, 자기수축이 크게 발생할 수 있고, 또한 콘크리트 타설 후 3시간 이내에 발생하는 급격한 수분소산(Water Dissipation)과 수분증발은 자기수축을 증가시킬 수 있다. 본 논문의 목적은 현장에서 작업시간 확보를 목적으로 사용되는 지연제 첨가량 변화에 따른 초기수축, 온도변형 및 자기수축을 평가하는 것이다. 실험결과 지연제의 첨가는 콘크리트의 최대 수화열에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났으며, 초속경 라텍스개질 콘크리트의 초기 팽창은 일부 자기팽창의 영향이 있기는 하지만 대부분이 열팽창에 기인하는 것으로 나타났다. 지연제 첨가량이 증가함에 따라 자기수축이 감소하는 것으로 나타났지만, 지연제의 과도한 사용은 과도한 초기 팽창을 일으킬 수 있으므로 현장조건을 고려하여 신중하게 결정되어야 한다.

The effects of the applied stretch and MgADP binding on the structure of the actin and myosin cross-bridges in rabbit fibers in the rigor state have been investigatedwith improved resolution by x-ray diffraction using synchrotron radiation. To clarify the structure of the ATP hydrolysis intermediates formed by actin and myosin cross-bridges,the effects of various phosphate analogs in the of MgADP on the structure of the thin and thick filaments in glycerinated rabbit muscle fibers in the rigor state investigated by x-ray diffraction with a short exposure time using synchrotron radiation. These results strongly suggest that when MgADP and phosphate analogs such as metallofluorides(BeF3 and AlF4)and vanadate(VO4(Vi)) were added the rigor fibers in the presence of the ATP-depletion backup system, the intensities of the actin-based layer lines were markedly weakened. We found that the intensity of the 14.5 nm-based meridional reflections increase by 20-50% when phosphate analogs such as metallofluorides(BeF3 and AlF4) and vanadate(VO4(Vi)) was added to the rigor muscle.

A two-month-old male calf weighing 70 kg with congenital metacarpophalangeal flexural deformity was referred to the Veterinary Medical Center of Chugbuk National University. The calf could not stand and walk normally that walked with the dorsal surface of the hoof with contraction of fetlock joint. The both forelimbs had been casted two times during 45 days before presentation. Midline of the palmar surface of the feltlock joint was incised to cut superficial flexor tendon, deep flexor tendon and interosseus muscle. Both forelimbs are healed well returned to normal function after tenotomy.

콘크리트포장은 시공초기의 품질관리수준에 따라 전체수명이 결정될 정도로 시공초기의 품질관리가 매우 중요하다. 이러한 초기 품질관리는 콘크리트포장의 초기거동을 잘 파악하여 초기거동을 조절할 수 있는 방안을 도출하는 것이 중요하다. 콘크리트포장의 초기거동에 영향을 주는 요소는 크게 두 가지가 있다. 첫째는 콘크리트의 건조수축이고, 두 번째는 수화열 및 대기온도 변화에 따른 포장체의 온도변화이다. 따라서, 콘크리트의 열팽창계수와 건조수축은 콘크리트의 초기거동에 매우 중요한 요소라 할 수 있다. 지금까지의 열팽창계수는 완전히 양생된 콘크리트에 대해 실험하는 것이 일반적이었기 때문에 시공초기에 열팽창계수를 얻는데 한계가 있어 왔다. 또 건조수축도 시간방법의 한계로 초기 건조수축을 측정하는데 어려움이 있어 왔다. 본 연구에서는 콘크리트포장의 초기 거동을 조절할 수 있는 방안을 도출하기 위하여, 콘크리트의 초기 건조수축과 열팽창계수를 측정하고 이를 통해 콘크리트포장의 초기 거동 예측프로그램의 입력변수들과 적용 모델들에 대한 자료제공 및 검증을 위 한 기초자료를 제공하는데 그 목적을 두었다. 본 연구에서 얻은 결론은 현장에서 초기 콘크리트의 열팽창계수 값을 측정한 결과 8.9~10.8×10-6/℃ 값을 나타내었으며, 콘크리트의 건조수축에 있어서 깊이별 effect와 size effect가 존재하는 것으로 분석되었다.

Reductions in strength and range of motion in older persons have been associated with decreased functional mobility and risk of falls. The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of intensive dynamic balance exercise (DBE) during 8 weeks on onset time of medial gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior muscle contraction after perturbation in older women. Thirty subjects were randomly assigned into DBE group or control group. The DBE group participated in 50 minutes 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Surface electromyography (EMG) activity was recorded from the medial gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior muscles of left side. Outcome data were collected both groups at the pre-exercise and post-exercise. Independent t-test and paired t-test were used to determine the statistical difference. Results showed that the passive range of motion and functional reach test were significantly increased in the DBE group than the control group at the post-exercise (p<.05). The onset time of both muscles and discrepancy of onset time significantly reduced in the DBE group than the control group at the post-exercise (p<.05). The onset time of both muscles were significantly reduced in the post-exercise than the pre-exercise in the DBE group (p<.05). The discrepancy of onset time in the DBE group was significantly reduced in the post-exercise than the pre-exercise (p<.05). These findings suggest that intensive dynamic balance exercise for the eight weeks was effective in improving the postural control with older persons.

The purpose of this study was to compare the onset times of muscle activities and the order of muscle firing in erector spinae, multifidus, rectus abdominis and biceps brachii during perturbation between subjects with and without work-related chronic low back pain (LBP). Twenty-nine subjects, 14 with and 15 without LBP, participated in this study. The muscle responses were measured by surface EMG (electromyography) during perturbation in eye opened and eye closed conditions. The EMG onset times of the erector spinae, multifidus, rectus abdominis and biceps brachii were similar between groups in eye closed condition. But the onset times of the erector spinae, multifidus, rectus abdominis were significantly delayed in subjects with LBP in eye opened condition. The results provide an evidence for impaired feed-forward control of the trunk muscles in subjects with LBP. Further studies are needed to identify whether the impaired feed-forward control of the trunk muscles is the contributing factor to LBP.

본 연구는 국내 7개 회사와 일본과 타이완 기업에서 만들어진 PET POY 사의 습열과 건축수축률을 연구하였다. 이들 사(絲)의 열적수축률들은 hank방법 (KSK 0215)과 Toray FTA-500 장치를 사용하여 측정되었으며 측정된 데이터는 측정방법에 따라 분석되고 토의되어졌다. 준비된 시료는 PET POY 85d/72f와 120d/35f이며 더구나 250d/48f와 155d/50f PET POY가 일본과 국내사 사이의 습열과 건열수축률의 비교를 위해서 역시 준비되어졌다. 그리고 각 시료들의 습열과 건열수축률들은 원사 케이크 내의 사(絲), 50,000m를 1개의 layer로 각각 나누어 각각의 layer 별로 측정되어졌으며 급내와 급간 열수축률이 측정 분석되었으며 국내와 외국 수입사(絲)에 따른 차이를 hank와 Toray 측정방법에 따라 분석하였다.

X-ray diffraction studies have been made to investigate the effects of binding of ADP, ADP+Vi, ADP+AIF4, ADP+BeF3 on the structure of glycerinated rabbit skeletal muscle in the rigor state. Although these phosphate analogs are known to bind actively cycling myosin heads, it is not clear whether they can bind to the attached heads in the rigor muscle. We have found that these analogs can bind to the myosin heads attached to actin filaments in the rigor state. The present results indicate that (1) bound myosin heads altered their conformation in the proximal end toward the plane perpendicular to the fiber axis when MgADP bound to them, and (2) myosin heads were dissociated substantially (up to 50%) from actin filaments but still remained in the vicinity of actin filaments when MgADP and metallofluorides (AIF4 and BeF3) or vanadate bound to them. We detected new conformations of myosin heads attached to actin filaments when they had MgADP or ADP.Pi analogs. We report here these findings on the effects of MgADP and MgADP+phosphate analogs to the rigor crossbridges.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of hip extension velocity (7.5 degree/second, 30 degree/second) on the relative onset time of the gluteus maximus in relation to the hamstring during hip extension in prone position. Thirteen healthy male subjects (mean age=22.6 years [SD=1.8], mean weight=73.4 kg [SD=10.3], mean height=176.1 cm [SD=6.3]) voluntarily participated in this study. Electromyographic data was collected on the gluteus maximus and hamstring to determine onset time. Statistical analyses were performed with the paired t-test. The results showed that the onset time of the hamstring was significantly faster than that of the gluteus maximus in both fast and slow hip extension velocity. The gluteus maximus began contraction .079 seconds later following the contraction of the hamstring. The onset time of the hamstring was significantly faster in fast hip extension velocity compared with slow hip extension velocity. In conclusion, it was determined that the onset time of the gluteus maximus was faster with fast hip extension velocity compared with slow hip extension velocity. There was a statistically significant difference between the onset times of the gluteus maximus and hamstring in relation to the two velocities (p<.05). Further study is needed to examine whether the velocity of hip extension can influence the onset time in a similar fashion in patients with low back pain.

The purposes of this study were to investigate the median frequency (MDF) between initiation and termination of muscle contraction through surface electromyographic (sEMG) analysis and to propose the basis of clinical treatment for movement problems in early hemiparetic upper limbs. Thirteen patients who had stroke with onset less than 3 months prior to the study and seven control subjects participated in the study. The median frequency in initiation and termination of muscle contraction was recorded from wrist flexor and extensor muscles using the sEMG, with 3 second beeper signals, during maximal isometric wrist flexion and extension. Flexion and extension must be done as quickly and forcefully as possible. The results of the study were as follows: 1. The MDF of the onset and offset sections were significantly lower on the paretic than the nonparetic and control sides. 2. The MDF of the offset section significantly decreased on the paretic and nonparetic sides. Consequently, this study showed that the lowering of the MDF was due to the hemiparetic wrist motor impairment and muscle weakness. These results are also related to Fugl-Meyer motor assessment (FMA) scores in hemiparetic upper limbs. This study also suggests that since muscle weakness of early stroke patients affects the functional decrease of upper limbs, further studies must focus on the treatment to improve muscle agility and muscle fiber recruitment efficiency that can induce the functional recovery correlated to motor control.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of concurrent and reciprocal isometric contraction and angle of ankle joint on fatigue of concentrically contracting contralateral dorsiflexor and plantar flexor. Seventeen able-bodied subjects participated in the study. Concurrent and reciprocal isometric contraction were performed under three different ankle joint angles (dorsiflexion, neutral position, plantar flexion). During concurrent or reciprocal isometric contraction. fatigue of concentrically contracting contralateral tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, and soleus was investigated and compared. There was no interaction between different ankle joint angles and direction of isometric contraction (p<.05). No significant differences were found among three different ankle joint angles (p<.05). Contralateral muscle fatigability was lower in reciprocal isometric contraction than that in concurrent isometric contraction (p<.05). Therefore, the findings of this study suggest that reciprocal isometric contraction is more beneficial than concurrent isometric contraction inducing less fatigability during contralateral concentric contraction.

본 연구는 한국형 포장설계법 과제의 일환으로 수행된 콘크리트슬래브의 건조수축특성에 대한 연구로서 형상비 및 굵은 골재의 종류를 달리해 현재까지 252일간 수행된 실험결과이다. 실제 포장용 콘크리트 슬래브의 형상비에 접근하기 위한 방안으로 시편 일부 면의 수분 증발을 막기 위해 일부 면에 3중 코팅 처리와 랩 처리를 하였다. 예비실험결과 본 실험에서 채택한 수분방지 코팅 처리가 3달 정도까지는 신뢰성이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 동일한 형상비에서 사암을 사용한 콘크리트 시편의 건조수축이 석회암인 경우보다 형상비에 따라 1.32~1.80배 크게 측정되었다. 측정된 건조수축 변형률을 기존의 ACI와 CEB-FIP의 건조수축 모델식과 비교한 결과 두 식 모두 과소평가됨이 확인되었다. 최종적으로 재령 및 형상비 등을 고려한 다중 비선형 회귀분석을 통해 본 실험에 적합한 콘크리트시편의 건조수축 모델식을 제시하였다.

본 연구는 초기 편마비 환자의 손목에서 표면근전도 분석을 통해 근수축 개시 및 종료의 특성들을 알아보고, 임상적인 치료방법의 기초를 제안하고자 실시하였다. 연구대상자는 원주기독병원에 뇌졸중으로 입원한 환자 중 발병 후 3개월 미만인 13명과 원주시에 거주하는 대조군 7명이었다. 근수축 개시 및 종료의 지연은 표면근전도를 이용하여 손목굽힘근과 손목펴짐근에서 손목관절의 굽힘과 폄동작 시 3초의 근전도 신호음에 따라 가장 빠르고 강하게 최대 등척성 수축과 이

본 연구는 슬관전 신전 직전에 수행된 선행 슬관절 굴곡이 슬관절 신전근의 최대 근력발생 및 근육 활성도(activation)에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 실시되었다. 16명의 정상인이 Cybex II 등속운동기구에서 3가지 다른 운동 속도(, , )와 2가지 다른 근육 활성 조건(선행부하가 없는 조건과 선행부하 조건)에서 슬관절의 최대 신전을 수행하였다. 연구대상자들에게 선행부하 없는 조건에서는 슬관절 굴곡 상태에서 까지 최대 신전을 수행하도록 하였