The purpose of this study was to measure the mean peak mobilization forces to the lumbar spine 1-3 with grade III and grade IV of posteroanterior (PA) mobilization. Twenty subjects with no history of Lumbar back pain (LBP) (10 female, 10 male) with a mean age of 24.1 years (SD = 6.0) were recruited for the study and PA mobilization were performed in each spine and the therapist took approximately 2.5s to complete mobilization. In the results, applied grade IV force showed no different according to each segment in LS1, LS2, LS3, however, there are distinct differences between LS1 and LS2, LS1 and LS3 during mobilization with grade III force. This study suggested that the mean peak force of the grade III and grade IV mobilization in the L1-L3 was almost similar each other.

Background: Shoulder external rotation exercises are commonly used to improve the stabilizing ability of the infraspinatus. Although the side-lying wiper exercise (SWE) is the most effective shoulder external rotation exercise to maximize infraspinatus activity, the effect of adduction force on the infraspinatus and posterior deltoid has not been demonstrated. Objects: This study was conducted to investigate whether horizontal adduction force increases infraspinatus activity and decreases posterior deltoid activity. Methods: Twenty-eight healthy subjects (male: 21, female: 7; age=23.5±1.8 years; height=170.1±7.4 ㎝; weight=69.4±9.6 ㎏) were recruited. Subjects were asked to perform the SWE under two conditions: (1) general SWE and (2) SWE with adduction force using pressure biofeedback. Surface electromyography (EMG) signals of the infraspinatus and posterior deltoid were recorded during SWE. Paired t-tests were used to compare the EMG activity of the infraspinatus and posterior deltoid between the two conditions. Results: Posterior deltoid muscle activity was significantly decreased following SWE with adduction force (7.53±4.52%) relative to general SWE (11.68±8.42%) (p<.05). However, there was no significant difference in the infraspinatus muscle activity between the SWE with adduction force (28.33±12.16%) and the general SWE (26.54±13.69%) (p>.05). Conclusion: Horizontal adduction force while performing SWE is effective at decreasing posterior deltoid activity.

현행의 비정형 건축물과 고층 건축물의 풍하중 평가방법은 건축물의 진동모드로 선형모드를 사용하고, 1자유도 해석을 수행하기 때문에 고차모드 및 다자유도 해석에는 한계가 있다. 이러한 한계를 극복하기 위해 개발된 방법은 풍압적분법이다. 풍압적분법은 층별 풍력을 산출하는 방법으로 비정형 및 다자유도 해석을 가능하게 한다. 하지만 풍압적분법에 의해 다자유도 해석을 수행할 경우 그 유효성을 직접적으로 검증할 수 있는 방법이 없다. 따라서 선행연구에서는 풍압적분법의 유효성을 검증하기 위해 건축물의 진동모드로 선형모드를 선택하여 하나의 풍향에 대한 풍압적분법과 기존의 풍동실험방법(풍력실험, 공력진동실험)에 의해 산출된 풍응답을 비교하였고, 그 결과 각 실험에 의한 풍응답이 모두 유사하게 나타났다. 선행연구결과는 하나의 풍향에 대한 결과이므로, 본 연구에서는 풍압적분법의 적용성을 높이기 위해 풍향변화에 따른 풍압적분법의 유효성 검증연구를 수행하였다. 그 검증대상은 풍력실험에 의해 산출된 풍응답과 비교하였다.

지진시 구조물에 작용하는 동적토압은 구조물 관성력과 동적토압의 위상관계에 따라 구조물의 변위에 대한 하중 또는 저항력으로 발휘될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 위상관계를 고려한 동적토압 산정 절차를 제안하고, 이 절차에 따라 교량 우물통 기초에 대한 수치해석을 수행하여 구조물 관성력과 동적토압의 위상관계를 분석하였다. 그 결과, 지반강성이 작아서 지반의 변위진폭이 구조물의 변위 진폭보다 큰 경우에는 동적토압이 구조물의 변위를 증가시키는 하중으로 발휘되며, 지반강성이 커서 지반의 변위진폭이 구조물의 변위진폭보다 작은 경우에는 동적토압이 구조물의 변위를 감소시키는 저항력으로 발휘되는 것으로 나타났다.

The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of two shoe size conditions on foot pressure, ground reaction force (GRF), and lower extremity muscle fatigue. Seven healthy men participated. They randomly performed walking and running in two different conditions: proper shoe size and 10 mm greater than proper shoe size. Peak foot pressure, and vertical, anterior and mediolateral force components were recorded with the Parotec system and Kisler force platform. To assess fatigue, the participants performed treadmill running for twenty-five minutes twice, each time wearing a different shoe size. Surface electromyography was used to confirm localized muscle fatigue using power spectral analysis of four muscles (tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius medialis, rectus femoris, and biceps femoris). The results were as follows: 1) In walking conditions, there was a significantly higher peak pressure in the 10 mm greater than proper shoe size insole sensor 1, 2, 14, and 18 (p<.05). 2) In running conditions, there was a significantly higher peak pressure in the 10 mm greater than proper shoe size insole sensor 5, 14, and 15 (p<.05). 3) In walking conditions, there was a significantly higher first maximal vertical GRF in the 10 mm greater than proper shoe size (p<.05). 4) In running conditions, no GRF components were significantly different between each shoe size condition (p>.05). 5) Muscle fatigue indexes of the tibialis anterior and rectus femoris were significantly increased in the 10 mm greater than proper shoe size condition. These results indicate that wearing shoes that are too large could further exacerbate the problems of increased foot pressure, vertical GRF, and muscle fatigue.

Wind load is known to be one of major forces to influence the stability of agricultural structures. General flow fields were calculated to determine flow characteristics over the envelop of the following three types of greenhouses with arched roof : single span, twin span greenhouses, and two single span greenhouses apart 3m inbetween. Pressure coefficients along the envelop of greenhouse were numerically calculated by the k-ε turbulence model, which lead to determine wind forces on it. Curvilinear coordinate for an arched roof and the upwind scheme were adopted for the study. The calculated pressure coefficients were validated with the avaliable data of Japanese Standard and NGAM Standard. The Magnitude of calculated forces over the envelop was not in good accordance with data except the windward wall. Even tile data of Japanese and NGAM Standard for validation deviated a lot from each other in quantity and quality. Such discrepancy may be attributed to different geometric and/or flow configuration conditions for experiments, or the insenstivity of the k-ε turbulence model to recirculation flow.