Background: Elastic and non-elastic taping are widely used in clinical practice, but there are various methods of attachment. Objectives: To investigate the effect of the type and intensity of taping on the muscle strength and muscle endurance of healthy adults. Design: Experimental research. Methods: 38 healthy adults participated in this experiment. Before applying the taping to each participant, the muscle strength and endurance of the quadriceps femoris were measured. After applying three different taping intervention methods, muscle strength and muscle endurance changes were measured. Muscle strength and endurance were measured through CSMI. Repeated measures ANOVA was used for statistics on participant measurements. Results: All intervention methods influenced the muscle strength improvement of the quadriceps femoris. Elastic tape with 50% elasticity had a greater impact on muscle strength than 33% elastic tape and non-elastic tape, and secondly, elastic tape with 33% elasticity was effective, and non-elastic tape had the least impact. Muscle endurance improvement was affected by the order of 50% elasticity taping, 33% elasticity taping, and non-elastic taping. Conclusion: All three taping intervention methods showed significant effects on improving muscle strength and muscle endurance of the wide-legged quadruple muscles, but the best effect was to apply 50% elastic taping.

Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a representative disease, and LBP is characterized by muscle dysfunction that provides stability to the lumbar spine. This causes physical functional problems such as decreased posture control ability by reducing the muscular endurance and balance of the lumbar spine. Pelvic compression using instruments, which has been used during recent stabilization exercises, focuses on the anterior superior iliac spine of the pelvis and puts pressure on the sacroiliac joint during exercise, making the pelvis more symmetrical and stable. Currently, research has been actively conducted on the use of pelvic compression belts and non-elastic pelvic belts; however, few studies have conducted research on the application effect of pelvic compression using instruments. Objects: This study aimed to investigate whether there is a difference in trunk muscular endurance and dynamic and static balance ability levels by applying pelvic stabilization through a pelvic compression device between the LBP group and the non-LBP group. Methods: Thirty-nine subjects currently enrolled in Daejeon University were divided into 20 subjects with LBP group and 19 subjects without LBP (NLBP group), and the groups were compared with and without pelvic compression. The trunk muscular endurance test was performed with 4 movements, the dynamic balance test was performed using a Y-balance test, and the static balance test was performed using a Wii balance board. Results: There was a significant difference the LBP group and the NLBP group after pelvic compression was applied to all tests (p < 0.05). In the static and dynamic balance ability test after pelvic compression was applied, there was a significant difference in the LBP group than in the NLBP group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: These results show that pelvic compression using instruments has a positive effect on both those with and without LBP and that it has a greater impact on balance ability when applied to those with LBP.

Universal joint damage occurred during the operation of a combat vehicle. Damage to the internal bushing and cracks of the rubber cover occurred, and a design change was promoted based on the cause analysis and improvement measures. The failure of the bushing is due to the occurrence of expansion due to fatigue load when the rotation proceeds in the presence of the assembly clearance of the cross joint. In addition, cracks in the rubber cover are caused by the deterioration of the intermetallic rubber surface. Through this failure mechanism analysis, severe durability factors were selected and accelerated durability tests were conducted. In this paper, the final limit life of universal joints can be evaluated through accelerated endurance tests. Furthermore, the endurance life of the product before the change and the endurance life of the product after the change are compared to prove the improvement effect through design changes.

이 연구는 최대근력형과 근지구력형 저항운동이 총운동량과 혈액점도 및 적혈구용적률에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 하였다. 연구대상자는 저항운동 경력 12개월 이상의 20대 남성 15명으로 선정하였으며, 실험 전 벤치프레스 1RM을 측정하였으며, 조건 별 실험은 1주일간의 간격을 두고 교차배분하여 6세트 씩 최대반복수행 하였다. 그 결과 총운동량은 근지구력강도가 최대근력강도에 비해 높게 나타났으며 (p<.001), 혈액점도와 적혈구용적률은 총운동량에 관계없이 운동 전보다 운동 후에 높아졌다(p<.01). 종합 하면 혈액점도는 운동강도와 운동량에 영향을 받지 않으며, 일회성 저항운동으로 증가한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이는 저항운동 프로그램을 구성하는데 있어 임상적으로 의의가 있으며 혈관질환에 관련된 임상환 자들의 운동프로그램을 작성하는데 있어 참고자료가 될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

본 연구는 파킨슨 질환(Parkinson’s disease) 마우스 모델을 대상으로 지구성 운동과 MitoQ 섭취가 뇌의 흑질의 미토콘드리아 기능에 미치는 영향을 확인하는데 목적이 있다. 파킨슨 질환을 유도하기 위해 C57BL/6 수컷 마우스를 대상으로 복강 내 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6 tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) 25mg/kg과 흡수를 돕기 위한 probenecid 250mg/kg을 이용하여 주 2회 5주간 총 10회 투여하였다. 실험 집단은 생리식염수를 투여하는 집단(Normal Conrol (NC), n=10), MPTP 투여집단(MPTP Control (MC), n=10), MPTP 투여 + MitoQ 투여집단(MPTP + MitoQ (MQ), n=10), MPTP 투여 + 운동집단 (MPTP + Exercise (ME), n=10), MPTP 투여 + MitoQ 투여 + 운동집단(MPTP + MitoQ + Exercise (MQE), n=10) 총 5 집단으로 구성하였으며, 운동집단은 지구성 운동을 실시하였고 MitoQ집단은 점진적으로 250μmol로 늘리면서 5주간 섭취하였다. 연구결과 Rotarod-test에서 MC 집단에 비해 처치 집단은 운동 기능 저하의 개선을 보였다. 또한 MC 집단에 비해 처치 집단은 tyrosine hydroxylase의 수준의 증가와 알파시누클린(α-synuclein) 단백질 축적을 감소시켰다. 그리고 미토콘드리아 생합성에 주요조절 인자인 PGC-1α와 항산화 효소인 Catalase 발현이 MC 집단에 비해 처치 집단에서 증가해 미토콘드리아 기능을 개선했으며, 세포사멸 조절인자인 Bcl-2의 증가와 Bax의 감소를 통해 세포사멸을 완화했다. 따라서 5주 간의 지구성 운동과 MitoQ 섭취는 파킨슨 질환에서 나타나는 병리학적 특징을 완화하고 운동기능을 향상 시키는데 효과적인 것으로 나타났다.

This study was designed to evaluate the improvement in exercise endurance by Hovenia dulcis fruit hot water extract (HDWE) for the potential application as a functional food material. The effect was based on the evaluation of the forced-swimming capacity and changes in biochemical parameters in mice. Six-week-old mice were classified into four groups based on a randomized block design: the negative control group, the HDWE 50 mg/kg body weight group, the HDWE 200 mg/kg body weight group, and the 1-octacosanol 50 mg/kg body weight group (n=8 mice per group). The swimming exercise time in the HDWE-50 group was increased at 545±43 sec compared to the control group at 263±28 sec. The HDWE-200 fatigue indicators, lactate acid and ammonia content, decreased to 4.99±0.33 mg/mL and 0.63±0.05 mg/mL, respectively. In addition, the content of glycogen in the liver and muscle tended to increase in the group administered HDWE but was not significant. Likewise, the LDH and glucose contents were increased compared to the control group. The muscle damage indicators ALT (52.7±2.6 U/L) and AST (42.5±5.2 U/L) tended to decrease compared to the control group (76.4±10.2 U/L).

본 연구의 목적은 내당능장애를 유도한 쥐들을 대상으로 다른 운동 강도의 지구성 및 저항 성 운동을 중재하여 당뇨관련 혈액인자들에 미치는 영향을 비교 분석하는데 있다. 37주령 C57BL/6 쥐 54마리를 (1) 일반식이대조군(CO, n=9), (2) 내당능장애군(IGT, n=9), (3) 내당능장애 + VO2max 50% 지구성운동군(IGT50A, n=9), (4) 내당능장애 + VO2max 75% 지구성운동군(IGT75A, n=9), (5) 내당능 장애 + 1RM의 50% 저항성운동군(IGT50R, n=9), 그리고 (6) 내당능장애 + 1RM의 75% 저항성운동군(IGT75R, n=9)으로 분류하였다. 지구성 운동 프로그램은 동물 실험용 트레드밀을 사용하여 주5일, 1일 40분씩 8주간 트레드밀운동을 실시하였다. 저항성 운동은 주5일 8주간 사다리 저항 운동을 반복사이 2분간의 휴식을 주어 총 8번의 Climbing을 실시하였다. 운동 프로그램 후 인슐린은 통계적으로 모든 그룹간의 차이가 없었다. 공복 혈당은 대조군보다 IGT 유도군들에서 통계적으로 유의하게 높게 나타났으며, 운동군들간의 차이는 없었으나 IGT군이 IGT75R군에 비해 유의하게 높은 수치를 보였다. HOMA-IR은 대조군과 IGT군에서만 유의한 차이를 보였다. 당화혈색소 검사에서는 IGT군이 다른 모든 집단들에 비해 높은 수치를 보였으며, IGT75A군과 IGT50R군에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. 총 콜레스 테롤은 대조군이 내당능장애 유도군들과 비교하여 유의하게 낮은 수치를 보여주었다. 반면 중성지방은 그룹간의 차이가 없었다. HDL-C는 지구성 운동군들이 대조군과 IGT군에 비해 유의하게 높은 수치를 보였으나 저항성 운동군들과의 차이는 없었다. LDL-C는 대조군이 IGT군과 운동군들에 비해 유의하게 낮은 수치를 보였으며, IGT75A군은 IGT군과 IGT50R군에 비해 낮은 수치를 보였다. 결론적으로 75%의 저항성 운동은 혈당에 보다 긍정적인 영향을 주었으며, 75%의 지구성 운동은 당화혈색소와 LDL-C 의 감소에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 지구성 운동은 저항성 운동에 비해 HDL-C 의 증가에 보다 효과적임을 보여주었다.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of different types of exercise training on neurodegeneration and cognitive function in mice with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). Thirty-six male C57BL/6 mice were randomly assigned to the control (CO, n = 9) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT, n = 27) groups. The IGT group consumed 45% high fat diet for 4 weeks and received 40 mg/kg of streptozotocin twice in the lower abdomen to induce IGT. After the IGT induction period, the IGT group was subdivided into IGT + sedentary (IGT, n = 9), IGT + endurance exercise (IGTE, n = 9), and IGT + resistance exercise (IGTR, n = 9). The IGTE and IGTR groups performed treadmill and ladder climbing exercises 5 times per week for 8 weeks, respectively. Fasting glucose and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels were significantly higher in IGT group than in CO, IGTE, and IGTR groups (p < 0.05). HOMA-IR was significantly higher in IGT group than CO group (p < 0.05). Hippocampal catalase (CAT) was significantly lower in IGT group than in CO group (p < 0.05), while beta-amyloid (Aβ) was significantly higher in IGT group than in CO group (p < 0.05). Hippocampal tau was significantly higher in IGT group than in CO, IGTE, and IGTR groups (p < 0.05). The Y-maze test performance for cognitive function was significantly lower in IGT group than in CO, IGTE, and IGTR groups (p <0.05). These results suggest that IGT induces neurodegeneration and negatively affects cognitive function, while regular exercise may be effective in alleviating neurodegeneration and cognitive decline regardless of exercise type.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of arabinoxylan rice bran and endurance exercise training on TLR4 mediated protein expression in LPS-treated rats. The results showed that TLR4 as an important protein in the inflammatory response against lipopolysaccharide was shown to be significantly lower in both arabinoxylan supplement with exercise group and exercise group, thus the arabinoxylan rice bran had a higher inhibitory activity than arabinoxylan supplement group. However, NF-κB and MyD88 protein expression was not changed in arabinoxylan supplement with exercise training group, whereas NF-κB significantly decreased in 4 weeks of exercise training group. These results suggest that the supplement of arabinoxylan rice bran with exercise is likely to contribute to inflammation response and the arabinoxylan rice bran can be used as a possible safe alternative to the immunotherapeutic intervention.

The purpose of this study is to observe the effect of elasticity of taping on ankle muscles’activity and endurance after plyometric training that easily causes ankle injury, and provide baseline data for physical therapy intervention methods. The study subjects are 24 male students in their 20s who attend N University in Choongnam. They were divided into three groups; 8 subjects in the elastic taping group, 8 in the non-elastic taping group, and 8 in the non-taping group(control group). They had plyometric training for 6 weeks. After the training, this study measured their maximum voluntary isometric contraction(MVIC) and muscle endurance of the muscles around ankle joint. The experiment result is as follows. After the training, all three groups showed improvement in muscle strength and endurance. The elastic taping group showed insignificant improvement in muscle strength but significant increase in muscle endurance in plantarflexion. In dorsiflexion, both muscle strength and endurance increased significantly. The non-elastic taping group showed insignificant improvement in muscle strength but significant increase in muscle endurance in plantarflexion. Taping during plyometric training had a little or insignificant effect on muscle endurance and strength compared to the non-taping group.

Onion (Allium cepa L.) contains high levels of dietary fibers and antioxidants, including vitamin C, D, and folates. Onion is also known as a quercetin-rich vegetable with high flavonoid content. Onion peel contains over 20 times more quercetin than onion flesh. The aim of this study was to examine the question of whether onion peel extract supplementation has an effect on maximal exercise performance in rat. Onion peel extracts were extracted with hot water. Thirty male Sprague Dawley rats were maintained on a pellet diet for one week, and then randomly divided into five groups: Normal control, Positive control (quercetin 20 mg/kg), Onion peel 4 mg/kg, Onion peel 20 mg/kg, and Onion peel 100 mg/kg. Oral administration was performed daily. The experimental period was four weeks. Thereafter, animals were then forced to swim in water and the maximal exercise performance period from the swimming start time to the exhausted time, in which they failed to rise to the surface of the water to breathe within a 7 second period, was measured. After necropsy, weights of gastrocnemius muscles were measured. Lactate dehydrogenase concentration in serum was measured using an enzymatic method, using a commercial kit. The maximal exercise performance period was significantly longer in the onion peel extracts fed groups, compared with the control group. The lactate dehydrogenase concentration of the onion peel extracts fed groups was significantly lower, compared with the control group. Based on these results, we suggest that onion peel water extract supplementation can enhance exercise capacity caused by the mechanism of decreasing lactate dehydrogenase concentration.

Fire disasters have frequently happened in concrete structures, which resulted in severe structural damages and unsafety. In this case, the method which had evaluated the safety of damaged structures was often unaccepted from most of stakeholders and engineers. The objective of this study is to develope the procedure and method to be able to determine the safety. Numerical simulation was applied to produce the maximum temperature and temperature distribution. Nextly, temperature propagation analysis was performed to plot temperature gradients at each depth and location. The material strength curve versus temperature was applied to determine the safety of concrete structures damaged by fire. The maximum temperature should be calibrated considering real fire records ; magnitude, intensity, situation etc. The results shows that the selected procedure and method was applicable and practical.

The purpose of this study was to assess visual biofeedback's influence on trunk muscles' (EMG) activity and endurance holding time for correct position during whole-body tilt exercise. For the study, we recruited 14 volunteers who showed no symptom of lumbar disease during medical tests. We measured the EMG activity of their rectus abdominis, external abdominal oblique, internal abdominal oblique and erector spinae muscles, and their endurance holding time for correct position during anterior and posterior whole-body tilt under two conditions: whole-body tilt with and without visual biofeedback. Resistance with gravitational force on the trunk during whole-body tilt was applied by using a device that had a monitor on which the subjects could check their alignment and that sounded an alarm if a subject's alignment collapsed. The study showed an increase in the EMG activity of external abdominal oblique, internal abdominal oblique/rectus abdominis ratio and endurance holding time for correct position during both anterior and posterior whole-body tilt with visual biofeedback compared with without visual biofeedback (p<.05). We suggest that the whole-body tilt exercise with visual biofeedback could be a beneficial strategy for selectively strengthening the internal abdominal oblique muscle and minimizing the rectus abdominis muscle's activity while maintaining correct alignment during whole-body tilt exercise.

콘크리트 도로에서 줄눈의 역할은 계절적 온도변화에 따라 콘크리트 슬래브의 수축과 팽창 시 적절한 공간을 확보하여 파손과 균열을 보호하는 역할을 하게 된다. 이때 줄눈 부위를 줄눈재로 채워 넣어 이물질이 침투하여 슬래브의 움직임을 방해하거나 파손시키는 것으로부터 보호하는 역할과 강우나 강설 등에 의한 수분이 포장 내부로 침투하여 동결융해에 의한 내부균열 방지 및 다웰바 등을 부식시키는 것을 막는 역할을 수행하여 도로의 공용성을 향상시키는 역할을 하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 콘크리트 도로 줄눈에서 시공된지 2년 경과한 시료를 채취하여 열화를 겪지 않은 초기시료와의 물리적 강도, 내후성, 제설제 저항성 등으로 평가하였으며 실리콘 소재 대비 내후성과 접착성에 큰 차이가 발생하는 것을 확인하였다.

This study is performed to investigate the difference of the spinal stability system with and without low back pain. There were 9 participants with low back pain and 9 asymptomatic subjects to be recruited, they were measured thoracic and lumbar curvature, trunk muscle activation in upright sitting postures and slump sitting, back muscle endurance, and lumbar proprioception. Spinal curvature and surface electromyography of 4 trunk muscles were measured in an upright sitting postures and slump sitting in 18 subjects. The result of the study was that there were significant differences between the groups in spinal curvature (p<.05), significantly higher external oblique activity and less internal oblique in the low back pain group than the healthy subjects (p<.05), and significantly less proprioception in the low back pain group (p<.05). But there was not a significant difference between the trunk muscle endurance groups. According to the result, the low back pain group had greater thoracic extension and higher global muscle activity in the upright sitting posture and less proprioception. This study was useful to suggest postural training for normal muscle activation, selective muscle strengthening to prevent chronic deterioration, and helpful in making a treatment plan to indicate a synthetic care method that includes increasing proprioception.

The purpose of this study was to compare the static balance in a sitting position between a group with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and a normal aged-matched group. Forty-nine subjects were included in this study. Thirty-one healthy subjects and eighteen AIS subjects were participated. Each group was tested with the Lumbar Trunk Muscle Endurance Test (LTMET) and Balance Performance Monitor (BPM). The parameters for static balance were sway area, sway path, mean balance, maximum velocity, anterior-posterior angle, and left-right angle of each group with eyes opened and closed. Results from the LTMET showed significantly more increase in the normal group than in the AIS group in the flexor and extensor endurance. The BPM tested showed significantly difference beteen the groups in parameters of sitting balance such as maximum velocity and anterior-posterior sway angle. For the AIS subjects, there were no significant differences in all parameters of sitting balance between eyes opened and eyes closed. In comparisons of the groups with eyes opened there were no significant differences in all parameters of sitting balance. In comparisons of the groups with eyes closed there were significant differences in the sway area, maximum velocity, anterior-posterior sway angle and left-right sway angle. These results suggest that the AIS group relies much more on proprioception than on vision, and develops compensatory passive postures of the spine. Further study is needed to measure many AIS patients with morphologic and electromyographic data for clinical application.

The main purposes of this study were to find the correlation between walking ability assessment tools using the Modified Barthel Index (MBI), Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Spinal Cord Injury Measurement II (SCIM II), Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI), walking velocity, and walking endurance. The study population consisted of 56 patients with spinal cord injury referred to the department of Rehabilitative Medicine in the National Rehabilitation Hospital. All subjects were ambulatory with or without an assistive device. All participants were assessed by MBI, FIM, SCIM II, WISCI, walking velocity, and walking endurance. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation analysis and X2. There was significant correlation between the MBI, FIM, SCIM II, WISCI, walking velocity, and walking endurance (p<.01). In particular, WISCI has a significant correlation with SCIM II(p<.001). Therefore the WISCI scale is an appropriate assessment tool to predict the gait ability of patients with spinal cord injury. Further study about MBI, FIM, SCIM II, WISCI, walking velocity, and walking endurance is needed using a longitudinal study design.

For attaining optimum fatigue resistance of PM steels, high density levels are necessary. In this work, sintered steels Fe-1.5%Mo-0.6%C and Fe-1.5%Cr-0.2%Mo-0.6%C were produced with density levels of 7.1 to . Ultrasonic fatigue testing with 20 kHz was performed in push-pull mode up to 10E9 cycles. It was shown that the fatigue endurance strength is strongly improved by higher density levels, but also higher sintering temperatures are beneficial. The Cr-Mo steels proved to be superior to the plain Mo alloyed, due to a more favourable as-sintered matrix microstructure.