Hyung-ju Lee

Objective: To investigate the physical appearance and therapeutic changes that occur with the performance of Schroth exercise in patients with scoliosis. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Methods: Fifteen subjects with maximum curvature of the lumbar who were diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis had volunteered to participate in the study. Eight subjects were included in the experimental group where they performed the Schroth Therapeutic Exercise and the other seven were included in the contro

As small obsolete buildings are exposed to high fire risks, governments are trying to evaluate their fire risks and preferentially improve fire protection performance for high risk buildings, however, the evaluation manpower and time are insufficient compared to the rapidly increasing number of obsolete buildings. Therefore, this study aimed to derive major fire risk index (FRI) evaluation items as part of developing a platform to quickly and efficiently evaluate fire risks in dense areas of sma

BACKGROUND: People with disabilities face challenges in daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic, including limited access to care, exposure to lifestyle-related diseases, and difficulties in regular exercise. Therefore, it is important to establish health safety nets using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in communities. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to develop an m-Health-based personalized lifestyle intervention algorithm targeting high-risk groups of lifestyle-related diseases (in

These results suggest that UBC and PDL tissues showed slightly different expression patterns of genes related to stemness, which warrants further investigation to use these tissues for future regeneration and implantation therapies.

BACKGROUND: To improve gait disability in patients with chronic stroke, ankle muscle strengthening and calf muscle stretching exercises are required. However, currently available ankle training equipment limit ankle exercises based on the position. Recently developed ankle training equipment enables spring resistance-based plantar press exercises to be performed in the standing position with weight support. OBJECTIVE: To conduct a usability test of the ankle training equipment in the standing po

Extracellular ATP elicits diverse physiological effects by binding to the G-protein-coupled P2Y receptors on the plasma membrane. In addition to the short-term effects of extracellular nucleotides on cell functions, there is evidence that such purinergic signalling can have long-term effects on cell proliferation, differentiation and death. The 3T3-L1 cell line derived from mouse embryo is a well-established and commonly utilized in vitro model for adipocytes differentiation and function. Howeve

This study aimed to investigate the effect of immersion level on balance ability in patients with stroke undergoing a virtual reality (VR)-based balance training program. A total of 30 participants were randomly assigned to either a full-immersion VR group (FVR, n=15) or a semi-immersion VR group (SVR, n=15). Each group performed the intervention for approximately 30 minutes, and balance ability was assessed before and after the intervention using a force plate (Balancia program), the Berg balan

Smart home technology offers significant potential to improve independence, convenience, and daily functioning for individuals with disabilities. Despite its promise, there is limited research examining how people with different types of disabilities experience and adopt smart home systems in their everyday lives. This study aimed to explore user perspectives and suggest strategies for enhancing smart home services by conducting a cross-sectional qualitative study with 25 participants, including