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PURPOSE : The purpose of this study is to find the effects of compare the shoulder and trunk muscle activity during a push-up plus exercise on a unstable surpport that suspension sling, a dynamic aero-cushion and a fixed support at the same level. METHOD : Tests were performed on healthy 10 males and females subjects. Electromyography using a surface EMG recorded the activity of the serratus anterior, upper trapezius and lower trapezius muscles during each push-up plus. The subjects were asked to maintain the push-up plus position with straighting both knees, hips and tunk for 10 seconds at 3 times. Two-fac tor repeated measures analysis of variance was compare the average RMS value of EMG acti vity for each position. RESULT : The EMG activity for the serratus anterior muscle during a push-up plus on a sling was higher than on a fixed support(p<.05) and a sling was higher than a dynamic aero-cushion(p<.05). The EMG activity for the upper trapezius muscle during a push-up plus on a sling was higher than on a fixed support(p<.05). RE-TEST : Re-test were a push-up plus on a unstable surpport suspension sling. We selected 2 males and females randomly. After they were trained for 3 days, were retested. According to the result, serratus anterior and upper trapezius muscles showed the best activity on the sling, upper trapezius muscle activity was decreased after were training the sling. CONCLUSION : These results suggest that to improve proximal and trunk stability and muscle strength, push-up plus exercise is more useful when performed on a suspension sling than on a fixed support. Thus the results also support that the suspension equipments will be useful for the specific serratus anterior muscle development.

PURPOSE : The purpose of this study is to research the dynamic balance abilities of the aged through training the Tai-Chi. METHOD : Fourteen old aged people(age: 65~75) were trained 30 minutes for 4 weeks. The training interval was 2 times per a week. To compare the ability of dynamic balance before and after, we used FRT and TUG-Test for measurement. The FRT and TUG-Test is measured before pre-test and after four(4) weeks trained. RESULT : The results were as followed. 1) The FRT was more increased 23.2% after Tai-chi training (p<.05). 2) The TUG was more decreased 10.9% after Tai-chi training (p<.05). 3) The comparison of pre-test and post- test of the FRT is increased 19.8 % and the TUG is decreased 13.4% of the man (p <.05). 4)The comparison of pre-test and post- test of the FRT is increased 13.4 % and the TUG is decreased 4.9% of the woman (p >.05). CONCLUSION : As a result of this study, Tai-Chi training is efficient to improve the dynamic balance the aged. And then it is necessary to develop better Tai chi program than now for the aged people's health and balance.

This study was intended to investigate shelf-life and quality of breads with 0.5, 1 and 2% of Ishige okamuraiIshige fermented ethanol extracts (IOE). In the color, lightness and redness of the breads decreased with increasing amounts of IOE. But, yellowness increased the more added amounts of IOE. In the texture analyzer measurement, hardness, chewiness, and gumminess of the breads were significantly increased in added IOE. After 6 days of storage, TBARS value was decreased with increasing amounts of IOE. In sensory evaluation, the breads added 1% IOE were preferred than the non-added breads on total reference. These results suggest that the addition of 1% IOE in breads have a good effect on improving the shelf-life and development of quality.

Recently, there have been continuous indications of issues about physical education which have direct relationship to health improvement and living quality. These issues are surfaced with education and mobile rights for persons with disability. The policy of disability sports must be based on the ability of administration. Substantial ability of administration must be followed by clear understanding of people with disability, discussions and public ownerships of physical education philosophy, and thorough practice. Although the controlling government office had been changed from the Health and Welfare Department to the Culture, Sport and Tourism Department to overcome the organizational limitation and adapting the fast changing society, disability sport organizations contains insufficient factors to meet the need of disability sport environment. Therefore, to fullfill roles of organizations and policies, following schemes are needed. Firstly, physical education activities have an important meaning as activity itself. Disability sport activity is a right which has intrinsic quality to improve life. To achieve this purpose, disability sport organization must be handled by efficient and effective department and need to be extended. At regional government organization, there has been a severe shortage of personal to handle disability sport. Secondly, A unit of disability sport must be professionalized. Enough fund must be prepared to support cultivating physical education association. To achieve these goals, national government organization must provide personal and material to make a base of extensional stratum through supporting various physical activity programs, efficient funding, systematical management of organization. Thirdly, The most important factor in disability sport is establishing an infrastructure which is facilitating activity. Even with all the positive changing in this field, sport facilities for persons with disability is still not enough. To resolve this, recognizing public ownership of existing facilities is necessary. Disability sport organization need to find ways to make existing facility as disability friendly facility. Further, when it need to add more facility, there must be an effort to supplement. In addition to structural establishment, complex infrastructure such as raising disability sport leader development of various disability sport program is also needed.

Long-term care insurance system was created by social issues such as increasing elderly population and geriatric diseases. We were survey this insurance system to know actual using aspect for using organizations data that related with Long-term care insurance system. We obtained the following results. Utilization of this insurance system was steady Increased. Users of most of the patients had dementia and stroke. Long-term care insurance system has bring positive results such as reduce psychological, economical burden. Hereafter, need to research of Home Rehabilitation Services activation. For more effective use of this insurance utilization.

For the basic concept of cognitive exercise therapy, the recovery of motor functions is regarded as the learning derived from a morbid condition; if the learning is based upon development of cognitive process, exercise therapy should bo also done so in the same manner. The special criterions in cognitive exercise therapy are; attention spam, taking place occupation during closed-eye, having relationship object, not using muscle contraction. This treatment method trails been used for hemiplegia due to CVA, CP, ataxia, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological disease as well as some orthopedic diseases. The evaluation tool in cognitive exercise therapy is the profiles of patient. For clinical application of cognitive exercise therapy, many types training kits were made that are variably used to the special disease conditions for achievement of tasks. Therefor, cognitive exercise therapy is not a training of movement, but a treatment method possible that make preparatory condition of CNS system for various action or behavior. Cognitive exercise therapy will be a new sort of therapeutic approach in occupational therapy area.

Object : 1. To know how many students are aware of the department of Occupational Therapy. 2. To know what do students think about Occupational Therapy. Methods : This survey was conducted over a period of 2 weeks from 19 Nov through 1 Dec 2007. And the 713 highschool students in the third grade have participated this survey. Results : The research reported that 202(28.33%) students recognized the department of occupational therapy. In answer to question for the perception of which college established the department of occupational therapy, 101(14.17%) students reported they already know details of college it has. In answer to the question for the effect of occupational therapy to a national health, 55.46% reports that occupational therapy is a part of the rehabilitation therapy and 56.1% answer in the affirmative. and 42.77% respondents reports that the occupational therapy is obviously distinguished from the other therapy. As the result of the research, we suggest to offer the exact information about occupational therapy and department of occupational therapy to highschool students.

The Purpose of this study is to make alternatives to provide the clients with case management services effectively in the social welfare centers, studying the case management systematically. The results suggest the necessity of the followings. As regard to the internal aspects of the facilities, firstly, it should be alloted case manager' roles in the social welfare centers. Secondly, it should be provided with high quality of services which are centered to clients. Thirdly, the case manager should manage information on resources in the community. Fourth, the case manager should manage the strengths and abilities of the disabled systematically. Finally, advocacy for the clients should be accomplished in the facilities. As regard to the external aspects of the facilities, firstly, the infrastructure of services for the clients should be established in the community. Secondly, the professional education about the case management should be given to students. Thirdly, clear statements of case management in a system should be completed. Finally, centers for independent living should be established for the clients in this country.