著者

Jeong-Il Kang Hyun-Ho Choi Dae-Keun Jeong Hyun Choi Young-Jun Moon Joon-Su Park

出版者

The Society of Physical Therapy Science

雑誌

Journal of Physical Therapy Science (ISSN:09155287)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.30, no.6, pp.804-808, 2018 (Released:2018-06-12)

参考文献数

20

被引用文献数

28

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[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of scapula movement on neck alignment and the muscles in patients with forward head posture, who has the structural changes around the neck caused from the forward head posture, when scapular stabilization exercise is applied. [Subjects and Methods] A sample of 30 patients with forward head posture were recruited and participated in an intervention for 30 minutes a day, three times per week for 4 weeks. Fifteen patients were assigned to the scapular stabilization exercise group and the remaining 15 were assigned to the neck stabilization exercise group. Before the intervention, the craniovertebral angle (CVA), cranial rotation angle (CRA), and muscle activity of the muscles around the neck were measured. Four weeks later, these 3 factors were re-measured and analyzed. [Results] Within-group changes in CVA and CRA were observed in both groups and were statistically significant. Only the CVA group had a statistically significant between-group differences. Within-group changes in muscular activity were significant differences in all groups. Between groups, the lower back trapezius and serratus anterior showed statistically significant differences. [Conclusion] Scapular stabilization brought about improvement in posture through activation of the neck muscles, the lower trapezius, and the serratus anterior. Therefore, the intervention has a positive effect on neck alignment by reducing the compensatory movements of the muscles involved in forward head posture. Structural changes are observed.

著者

HUAI-YING ZHENG KAZUO KOJIMA HIROSHI IKEGAYA TOMOKAZU TAKASAKA TADAICHI KITAMURA YOSHIAKI YOGO

出版者

The Anthropological Society of Nippon

雑誌

Anthropological Science (ISSN:09187960)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.113, no.3, pp.291-293, 2005 (Released:2005-12-21)

参考文献数

6

被引用文献数

2 2

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We used the JC virus genotyping method to investigate the origins of Greenland Inuits. Using polymerase chain reaction, we detected six JC virus isolates in urine samples collected from Inuits in northwestern and southeastern Greenland. Phylogenetic analysis of the complete and partial DNA sequences of these isolates demonstrated that all isolates belonged to the EU-a1/Arc cluster previously identified in native northeastern Siberians (e.g. Chukchis and Koryaks) and Canadian Inuits. This finding suggests a close contact or affinity between Greenland Inuits and other circumarctic populations.

著者

Min-hyeok Choi Jin-Hwa Jung Jong-Hoon Moon Jin-won Yoo Suk-Chan Hahm Hwi-young Cho

出版者

The Society of Physical Therapy Science

雑誌

Journal of Physical Therapy Science (ISSN:09155287)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.30, no.6, pp.840-842, 2018 (Released:2018-06-12)

参考文献数

8

被引用文献数

4

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[Purpose] The aim of this study was to examine the changes in sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) activity when using a cervical support pillow (CSP) and to determine the pillow’s effect on satisfaction in asymptomatic participants. [Subjects and Methods] This study followed a cross-over design and the order of the measurements was counterbalanced. Twenty asymptomatic participants were positioned supine for 5 minutes by using either a CSP or a general pillow (GP) while the activity of the SCM was measured using surface electromyography. [Results] The CSP significantly decreased the activity of the SCM compared with the GP, and satisfaction after use of the CSP was significantly greater than that after use of the GP. [Conclusion] This study suggests that the CSP may be effective in preventing unnecessary neck muscle activation during sleep in asymptomatic people.

著者

Dong-Kyu Lee Nam-Yong Lee

出版者

The Society of Physical Therapy Science

雑誌

Journal of Physical Therapy Science (ISSN:09155287)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.30, no.6, pp.848-849, 2018 (Released:2018-06-12)

参考文献数

6

被引用文献数

3

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[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of continuous knee joint traction treatment on the pain and quality of life of patients with degenerative gonarthritis. [Subjects and Methods] Continuous knee joint traction treatment was administered to 59 year-old man and 62 year-old woman diagnosed with degenerative gonarthritis for 20 minutes, once a day, five times a week for 4 weeks. Pain and quality of life were measured using the visual analogue scale (VAS) and the short form 36-item health survey (SF-36), respectively. [Results] The VAS score of the male patient before treatment was 8 points but it decreased to 1 point after treatment, and SF-36 score increased from 81 points before treatment to 93 points after treatment. In addition, the VAS score of the 62 year-old female patient was 7 points before treatment but it decreased to 2 points after treatment, and SF-36 score increased from 78 points before treatment to 96 points after treatment. [Conclusion] The purpose of the study was to report 2 cases of patients with degenerative gonarthritis of the knee who received continuous knee joint traction.

著者

Tetsuaki Shoji Hidenori Mizugaki Yasuyuki Ikezawa Megumi Furuta Yuta Takashima Hajime Kikuchi Houman Goudarzi Hajime Asahina Junko Kikuchi Eiki Kikuchi Jun Sakakibara-Konishi Naofumi Shinagawa Ichizo Tsujino Masaharu Nishimura

出版者

The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

雑誌

Internal Medicine (ISSN:09182918)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.57, no.12, pp.1769-1772, 2018-06-15 (Released:2018-06-15)

参考文献数

17

被引用文献数

2

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This report describes the case of a 66-year-old man with non-small cell lung cancer and venous thromboembolism (VTE). Unfractionated heparin (UFH) was initially used to control VTE before chemotherapy. However, switching UFH to warfarin or edoxaban, a novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC), failed. Chemotherapy was then administered to control the tumor which was thought to have been the main cause of VTE, which had been treated by UFH. After tumor shrinkage was achieved by chemotherapy, we were able to successfully switch from UFH to edoxaban. Controlling the tumor size and activity enabled the use of edoxaban as maintenance therapy for VTE.

著者

Haruhi Yamada Yukiko Katsumori Miki Kawano Shumpei Mori Ryo Takeshige Jun Mukai Hiroshi Imada Hiroyuki Shimoura Hachidai Takahashi Tadasu Horai Yutaka Okita Ken-ichi Hirata

出版者

The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

雑誌

Internal Medicine (ISSN:09182918)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.57, no.12, pp.1763-1767, 2018-06-15 (Released:2018-06-15)

参考文献数

12

被引用文献数

5

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A 73-year-old man, with congestive heart failure due to combined valvar disease, underwent curative surgery. Although the surgery was successful, his clinical course was eventful because of pulmonary complications, and he began to deteriorate mentally. Quetiapine was prescribed, which appeared to effectively settle his mental status. Following the administration of quetiapine, however, he developed acute kidney injury (AKI) that required continuous hemodiafiltration. Subsequent to discontinuation of quetiapine, his renal function gradually improved. Atypical antipsychotic drugs, including quetiapine, are frequently used to treat delirium in elderly patients in the intensive-care setting. This case highlights a potential risk of quetiapine-related AKI.

著者

Yutaka Shimada Makoto Fujimoto Tatsuya Nogami Hidetoshi Watari Hideyuki Kitahara Hiroki Misawa Yoshiyuki Kimbara Kei-ichiro Kita

出版者

The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

雑誌

Internal Medicine (ISSN:09182918)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.57, no.12, pp.1733-1740, 2018-06-15 (Released:2018-06-15)

参考文献数

26

被引用文献数

11

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A 67-year-old woman experiencing coughing visited a clinic and was prescribed drugs, including shosaikoto extract, for 4 days. She subsequently suffered from liver injury, but her condition improved after the discontinuation of all medications. Approximately 1 year later, she experienced fatigue, consulted another clinic, and received saikokeishikankyoto extract for 21 days. She subsequently suffered liver injury again. Both shosaikoto and saikokeishikankyoto contain Scutellariae Radix. This case is thought to be one of recurrent drug-induced liver injury caused by the incidental readministration of a Kampo formula containing Scutellariae Radix. An awareness of adverse drug events caused by Kampo formulas, especially those containing Scutellariae Radix, is essential.

著者

Chang-Sik Park

出版者

The Society of Physical Therapy Science

雑誌

Journal of Physical Therapy Science (ISSN:09155287)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.30, no.6, pp.835-839, 2018 (Released:2018-06-12)

参考文献数

20

被引用文献数

12

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[Purpose] To establish the test-retest reliabilities, minimal detectable change of the Short form Barthel Index and associations with stroke-specific impairments. [Subjects and Methods] The Short form-Barthel Index assessment was tested on 24 chronic stroke patients twice, 7 days apart. A relative reliability index (ICC2,1), Weighted Kappa Coefficients was used to examine the level of agreement of test-retest reliability for SF-BI, Absolute reliability indices, including the standard error of measurement and the minimal detectable change. The validity was demonstrated by spearman correlation of SF BI-total score with Postural Assessment Scale for Storke, Fugl Meyer Assessment. [Results] There was excellent agreement between test-retest for individual items of BI and total score ICC2,1=0.91 and it all showed acceptable SEM and MDC were 2.83 score, 7.84 score respectively. The item-to-total correlations were all significant, ranging from r=0.83–0.92. SF-BI showed good internal consistency. Individual items also possessed high internal consistency 0.82–0.86. The SF-BI and total score were demonstrated high concurrent validity with the PASS, FMA. [Conclusion] This study has demonstrated that the SF-BI is a useful instrument with high test-retest reliability, Absolute reliability indices, internal consistency and validity.

著者

Olga Tejeda-Sartorius Libia Iris Trejo-Téllez María de los Ángeles Aída Téllez-Velasco Fernando Carlos Gómez-Merino

出版者

The Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

雑誌

The Horticulture Journal (ISSN:21890102)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.OKD-148, (Released:2018-06-15)

被引用文献数

2

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We carried out a comparative study on the effect of mineral fertilizers and biofertilizers on the nutrient concentration of Laelia anceps Lindl. subsp. anceps (Orchidaceae) seedlings. The first nutrient solution (Min-Fert) was prepared with commercial mineral fertilizers (Peters Professional® 30N-10P-10K); the second one (Biofert) from Nutro® commercial biofertilizer; and the third with a combination of mineral sources and biofertilizers (Min-Fert + Biofert). Mineral fertilization promoted significant differences in N concentration in leaves and roots. Also, it increased K and the concentration of some micronutrients in the roots. The phosphorous concentration increased in pseudobulbs and roots with the Min-Fert and Min-Fert + Biofert. Biofertilization increased the N concentration in pseudobulbs, and Min-Fert + Biofert increased the Ca and Mg concentration in the roots, as well as the concentration of Fe and Cu in pseudobulbs and Cu in the leaves. Interestingly, Min-Fert significantly increased the nutrient concentration in the roots in comparison to the other tissues. We demonstrated that the use of biofertilizers in L. anceps subsp. anceps (alone or as a supplement to mineral fertilization), represents an alternative to reduce production costs and mitigate the negative impacts of mineral fertilization on the environment.

著者

楊 鶴 Goro(Georges) SATO(VEYSSIÈRE) 渋谷 直樹 山本 明美 野田 農 五味田 泰 嶋野 牧子 菊池 博子 木村 仁志 Kenichiro OTANI 石川 典子 八木橋 久実子 佐藤 正尚 Marie-Noëlle BEAUVIEUX Takeo YAMAMOTO 太田 悠介

出版者

日本フランス語フランス文学会

雑誌

フランス語フランス文学研究 (ISSN:04254929)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.112, pp.133-148, 2018 (Released:2018-04-26)

著者

Chung Hun Kim Jeong Hoon Yang Taek Kyu Park Young Bin Song Joo-Yong Hahn Jin-Ho Choi Sang Hoon Lee Hyeon-Cheol Gwon Joonghyun Ahn Keumhee Chough Carriere Seung-Hyuk Choi

出版者

The Japanese Circulation Society

雑誌

Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.CJ-17-1272, (Released:2018-06-14)

参考文献数

31

被引用文献数

4

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Background:We investigated whether the outcome of revascularization differed from the outcome of medical therapy in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and non-CKD patients with chronic total occlusion (CTO).Methods and Results:A total of 2,010 patients with CTO who underwent revascularization (n=1,355), including percutaneous coronary intervention (n=878) and coronary artery bypass grafting (n=477), or had medical therapy alone (n=655) were examined. The primary outcome was all-cause death during follow-up. Among the non-CKD patients (n=1,679), revascularization had a lower incidence of all-cause death (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 0.54, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.41–0.72, P<0.001) compared with medical therapy. Among the CKD patients (n=331), the difference in the incidence of all-cause death was not as marked between the 2 treatments (adjusted HR 0.71, 95% CI 0.48–1.06, P=0.09). There was a significant interaction between kidney function and treatment strategy (revascularization vs. medical therapy) on all-cause death (P for interaction=0.014).Conclusions:Based on the clinical outcomes, in CTO patients with preexisting CKD, revascularization via PCI or bypass surgery might not be as effective as in non-CKD patients.

著者

JUN-ICHI YAMASHITA SETSUO TAKEDA HIROSHI MATSUMOTO NORIO UNEMI MITSUGI YASUMOTO

出版者

The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan

雑誌

Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (ISSN:00092363)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.35, no.6, pp.2373-2381, 1987-06-25 (Released:2009-10-19)

参考文献数

12

被引用文献数

3 3

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Various O-alkoxyalkyl derivatives of 2'-deoxy-5-trifluoromethyluridine (F3Thd) were synthesized, and the antitumor activities of the compounds against sarcoma 180 were examined by oral administration to mice. Among the formal-type derivatives, 3', 5'-di-O-ethoxymethyl (3), 3', 5'-di-O-benzyloxymethyl (12), 5'-O-benzyloxymethyl (13) and 3'-O-benzyloxymethyl (14) compounds showed high activities, which were six-fold higher than that of F3Thd itself. Since acetal-type derivatives were unstable under acidic conditions, antitumor testing of the compounds was also carried out with co-administration of sodium bicarbonate. 5'-O- (1-Ethoxypropyl) -F3Thd (25) and 5'-O- (1-benzyloxypropyl) -F3Thd (37) showed the highest activities among the acetal-type derivatives, but the ED50 values of the compounds were not lower than those of effective formal-type compounds.These O-alkoxyalkyl derivatives of F3Thd are resistant to degradation by thymidine phosphorylase and are activated by microsomal drug-metabolizing enzymes after absorption.

著者

Ken-ichiro Suehara Takaharu Kameoka Atsushi Hashimoto

出版者

The Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan

雑誌

Journal of Science and Technology in Lighting (ISSN:24323225)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.41, pp.12-21, 2018-03-20 (Released:2018-03-26)

参考文献数

33

被引用文献数

3

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To construct a simple optical sensor for measurement of the sugar content in an aqueous solution, a bent optical fiber was used as the sensor. The attenuation ratio, i.e., the differences in the light intensity through the bent optical fiber when the sensitive part (bent part) was soaked in a reference material and sample solution, was closely related of the solute content in the samples. However, slightly difference in the light intensity were observed in the practical application because the sugar content in foods and other bio-systems was much lower than that in the tested samples. Therefore, we constructed a sensor system using a light emitting diode (LED), photo diode (PD) and simple electronic circuit as a differential amplifier. As a result, measurement of the sugar content ranging from 0 to 30 g/dm3 was successful and excellent agreement between the FT-IR method as the conventional method and the sensor method using an operational amplifier (OP-amp) was observed. In addition, the time courses of the sugar content and the uptake rate of plant cells were able to be calculated during the cultivation process. The process monitoring for the fermentation process management will be possible by using this sensor. These results suggested that the developed sensor using a bent optical fiber is applicable as a simple and disposable optical sensor.

著者

福田 直也 小林-吉中 美湖 鵜生川 雅巳 高柳 謙治 佐瀬 勘紀

出版者

園藝學會

雑誌

園芸学会雑誌 (ISSN:00137626)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.71, no.4, pp.509-516, 2002-07-15

参考文献数

19

被引用文献数

5 17

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数種人工光源の光質がペチュニアの生育に及ぼす影響について, 光強度, 照射期間などの関連する要因とともに評価した.環境制御室に設置したメタルハライドランプ(MH), 高圧ナトリウムランプ(HPS)および青色光ランプ(B)下でわい性中輪咲ペチュニア'バカラブルーピコティ'を栽培し, 生育の比較を行った.実験では, 光質, 光強度および照射期間などの光環境要因と, 各要因との相互作用が生育に及ぼす影響を調査した.さらに, GA<SUB>3</SUB>およびウニコナゾール処理を行い, 光質がペチュニアの生育に及ぼす影響とジベレリンとの関連について考察した.1. MHやB下に比べて, HPS下で栽培したペチュニアは, 草姿がわい化する傾向があった.HPS下の最大側枝長はMHやB下よりも約30%わい化し, 節間長も短くなった.HPS下において草姿がわい化したのは, HPSの赤色/遠赤色光比(R/FR)が高いことから, フィトクロム反応が原因であると考えられる.2. MHおよびHPSの両光源下では, 光強度が低いほど草丈が高くなった.しかし, いずれの光強度においても, HPS下で生育した植物体の草丈はMHよりも低かった.3. 生育期間中に植物体をMHからHPS下に移動したところ, 草丈の伸長速度が低下した, このことから, ペチュニアの草丈は生育後半に受けた光質の影響を大きく受けること, ならびにペチュニアの草丈に及ぼす人工光源の光質の影響には残効性がないことが示された.4. HPS下の植物体ではGA<SUB>3</SUB>処理により草丈の著しい増加が認められたが, ウニコナゾール処理による茎伸長抑制効果はほとんど観察されなかった.以上のことから, R/FRが高い光環境下では, 内生ジベレリン濃度が低下し, その結果として草丈が短くなる可能性が示唆された.

著者

Hugh Lloyd-Jones

出版者

Barnes & Noble Books

巻号頁・発行日

1991

著者

Kwang-Jun Ko Gi-Chul Ha Young-Sook Yook Seol-Jung Kang

出版者

The Society of Physical Therapy Science

雑誌

Journal of Physical Therapy Science (ISSN:09155287)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.30, no.1, pp.18-22, 2018 (Released:2018-01-27)

参考文献数

28

被引用文献数

31

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[Purpose] The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of lumbar stabilization exercise and sling exercise on lumbosacral region angle, lumbar muscle strength, pain scale of patients with chronic low back pain. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects of this study were 29 chronic low back pain patient women who were selected among participants in exercise class at K Region Health Promotion Center in South Korea and were randomly assigned to the lumbar stabilization exercise group (n=10), sling exercise group (n=10), and the control group (n=9). Both lumbar stabilization and sling exercise programs were executed for 60 minutes, three times a week, for 12 weeks. Before and after exercise we measured lumbosacral region angle (lumbar lordosis angle, lumbosacral angle, sacral inclination angle), lumbar muscle strength, and pain scale in all subjects. Two-way analysis of variance was conducted to analyze experimental data. In order to analyze the interaction effect, we conducted paired t-test before and after treatment. [Results] Lumbar stabilization exercise group and sling exercises group did not affect lumbar lordosis angle, lumbosacral angle and sacral inclination angle. Whereas the lumbar flexion muscle strength and lumbar extension muscle strength significantly increased in the lumbar stabilization exercise group and sling exercise group. The flexibility increased in the lumbar stabilization exercise group and sling exercise group. The pain scale decreased in the lumbar stabilization exercise group and sling exercise group. [Conclusion] Both lumbar stabilization exercise and sling exercises are useful therapeutic approaches to chronic back pain.

著者

Marta DEC Anna NOWACZEK Renata URBAN-CHMIEL Dagmara STĘPIEŃ-PYŚNIAK Andrzej WERNICKI

出版者

JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

雑誌

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.18-0092, (Released:2018-06-06)

被引用文献数

22

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Campylobacteriosis is currently the most frequent zoonosis in humans and the main source of infection is contaminated poultry meat. As chickens are a natural host for Campylobacter species, one strategy to prevent infection in humans is to eliminate these bacteria on poultry farms. A study was conducted to evaluate the probiotic potential of 46 Lactobacillus isolates from chickens faeces or cloacae. All lactobacilli were able to produce active compounds on solid media with antagonistic properties against C. jejuni and C. coli, with L. salivarius and L. reuteri exhibiting particularly strong antagonism. The cell-free culture supernatants had a much weaker inhibitory effect on the growth of Campylobacter, and the neutralization of organic acids caused them to completely lose their inhibitory properties. The ability to produce H2O2 was exhibited by 93% of isolates; most of isolates had a hydrophobic surface, showed excellent survival at pH 2.0 or 1.5, and displayed tolerance to bile; 50% isolates displayed the ability to biofilm formation. Determination of MICs of various antibiotics showed that as much as 80.4% of Lactobacillus isolates were resistant to at least one antimicrobial agent. Seven ultimately selected isolates that met all the basic criteria for probiotics may have potential application in reducing Camylobacter spp. in chickens and thus prevent infections in both birds and humans.

著者

Kang Sung-Mook Lee Jin-Eui Kim Wan-Chin Park No-Cheol Park Young-Pil Cho Eun-Hyoung Sohn Jin-Seung Suh Sung-Dong

出版者

Published by the Japan Society of Applied Physics through the Institute of Pure and Applied Physics

雑誌

Jpn J Appl Phys (ISSN:00214922)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.45, no.8, pp.6723-6729, 2006-08-30

被引用文献数

12

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In this study, a small-form-factor optical pickup (SFFOP), corresponding to the Blu-ray disc (BD) specifications has been developed. The developed SFFOP is composed of an integrated optical pickup and a swing-arm-type actuator. The integrated optical pickup has been developed in the form of an array using wafer-level fabrication technology. The developed SFFOP is composed of the fundamental optics which yields a numerical aperture (NA) of 0.85 and uses a blue laser diode having a short wavelength of 407 nm and a silicon optical bench, which consists of a laser diode, a photodiode and several mounts for the laser diode, an objective lens and mirrors. The micro objective lens is bonded to the lens holder on the SFFOP by an active alignment using a modified Mach–Zehnder interferometer. Also, a static focus error signal was detected to assemble a polarized holographic optical element. Through the measurement of the focus error signal with a swing-arm-type actuator, which was developed for the SFFOP, it is estimated that the developed SFFOP satisfies the BD specifications with the balance of the focus error signal below 10%.

著者

Sohn Jin-Seung Cho Eun-Hyoung Lee MyungBok Kim Hae-Sung Jung MeeSuk Suh Sung-Dong Kim Wan-Chin Park No-Cheol Park Young-Pil

出版者

Published by the Japan Society of Applied Physics through the Institute of Pure and Applied Physics

雑誌

Jpn J Appl Phys (ISSN:00214922)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.45, no.2, pp.1144-1151, 2006-02-15

被引用文献数

1 4

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A microlens of numerical aperture (NA) 0.85 a small-form-factor optical pickup, following the specifications of the Blu-ray disc (BD), was designed, fabricated and evaluated. To avoid difficulties in the fabrication of a high-NA objective lens and to obtain a low chromatic aberration, a new hybrid lens unit was designed to have a refractive lens and a diffractive lens. The micro-plano-aspheric refractive lens was fabricated using glass molding technology, and the diffractive lens was fabricated in a two-dimensional array using the electron beam mastering and consecutive UV embossing process. For the evaluation of the developed lens unit, diffraction efficiency was measured with the proposed diffraction efficiency measurement method, and the wavefront error of the lens unit was evaluated using a modified Mach–Zehnder interferometer. The measured average efficiency of the diffractive lens was approximately 85% and the RMS wavefront error of the lens unit was 0.0376 $\lambda$rms.

著者

Ji-Won Han Dong-Kyu Lee Chi-Bok Park

出版者

The Society of Physical Therapy Science

雑誌

Journal of Physical Therapy Science (ISSN:09155287)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.30, no.5, pp.704-706, 2018 (Released:2018-05-08)

参考文献数

8

被引用文献数

9

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[Purpose] This study aims to identify the immediate effects of taping therapy on knee pain and depression among patients with degenerative arthritis. [Subjects and Methods] In total, 32 patients with degenerative arthritis were randomly assigned to one of two groups: the experimental group that underwent taping therapy and the control group that underwent regular treatment (16 patients per group). In the experimental group, therapeutic tape was wrapped all around the knee joint. Pain and depression were measured using the visual analogue scale (VAS) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), respectively. [Results] The intra-group comparison showed significant differences in VAS and BDI for the experimental group. The intergroup comparison showed that the differences in VAS and BDI within the experimental group appeared significant relative to the control group. [Conclusion] It was observed that taping therapy showed an immediate effect in decreasing knee pain and depression among patients with degenerative arthritis.