Sam-Ho Park

Youn-Joong Oh, Tae-Won Ha, Sang-Woo Yoon, Sam-Ho Park. PTRS 2026;15:368-79. https://doi.org/10.14474/ptrs.2026.15.3.368

Ae-Jin Kim, Si-Hyun Kim, Ha-Eun Yoon , Sam-Ho Park. PTRS 2025;14:515-24. https://doi.org/10.14474/ptrs.2025.14.4.515

Young-Su Jung, Se-Ra Lee, Na-Hyeon Ju, Sam-Ho Park. PTRS 2025;14:505-14. https://doi.org/10.14474/ptrs.2025.14.4.505

Dae-Keun Jeong, Sam-Ho Park. PTRS 2024;13:458-66. https://doi.org/10.14474/ptrs.2024.13.4.458

Sam-Ho Park, Youn-Jung Oh, Myung-Mo Lee. PTRS 2024;13:449-57. https://doi.org/10.14474/ptrs.2024.13.4.449

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of eyeball exercise and cervical stabilization programs to patients with chronic neck pain, tension-type headache (TTH), and forward head posture (FHP). MATERIAL AND METHODS The design of this study was a randomized controlled trial. A total of 40 participants were randomly divided into 2 groups: the experimental group (n=20) and the control group (n=20). Both groups received cervical manual therapy and biofeedback-guided stabilization exercises (30 min/session, 3 sessions/week, 6 weeks). In addition to the regular treatments, the participants in the experimental group also performed eyeball exercises for 20 minutes per session, 3 sessions per week, for a total of 6 weeks. Changes in neck pain (numeric rating scale, NRS), neck disability index (NDI), quality of life (Short Form-12 Health Survey Questionnaire, SF-12), headache impact test-6 (HIT-6), craniovertebral angle (CVA), cranial rotation angle (CRA), and muscle tone were measured. RESULTS Both groups showed significant improvements in NRS, NDI, SF-12, HIT-6 scores, CVA, CRA, and muscle tone (p<0.05). The experimental group had significant differences in NDI, SF-12, HIT-6 scores, and suboccipital muscle tone compared to the control (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Combining the eyeball exercise program with commonly used manual therapy and stabilization exercises for patients with chronic neck pain can help reduce nerve compression and promote muscle relaxation in the eye and neck areas. The method is thus proposed as an effective intervention to enhance function and quality of life in patients with chronic neck pain patients, TTH, and FHP.

A spirometer is a medical device frequently used clinically for the diagnosis and prediction of lung disease. This study aimed to investigate the clinical usefulness of a hand-held spirometer (The Spirokit), compared with conventional spirometry in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study was conducted from February 2022 to October 2022. Measurements from 80 patients with COPD (male: 53, female: 27) were obtained using The Spirokit and PC-based pulmonary function test equipment, and the resulting values were compared and analyzed. For the concurrent validity comparison of The Spirokit, the intra-class correlation (ICC 2, 1), coefficients of variation (CV_ME), 95% limits of agreement (95% LOA), and Cohen’s Kappa Index were analyzed. The Spirokit showed high agreement (ICC: 0.929–0.989; 95% LOA: −0.525 to 2.559; and CV_ME: 0.05–0.08) with the PC-based pulmonary function tester. Using the Cohen’s kappa coefficients, the device showed high sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy scores of Pa: 0.90, Pc: 0.52, and K: 0.79, respectively, indicating considerable agreement. The Spirokit, a portable pulmonary function test device, is a piece of equipment with high validity and portability, with high potential for replacing PC-based pulmonary function test equipment.

본 연구의 목적은 무게부하를 이용한 트레드밀 보행훈련이 뇌졸중 환자의 근육활성도와 보행능력에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위함이다. 본 연구의 설계는 무작위 대조 시험연구이다(randomized controlled trial, RCT). 본 연구는 22명의 뇌졸중 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 모집된 대상자들은 실험군 I(n=11)과 실험군 II(n=11)로 무작위로 배정하였다. 실험군Ⅰ은 일반적인 트레드밀 보행훈련을 실시하였고, 실험군II는 무게부하를 적용한 트레드밀 보행훈련을 실시하였다. 중재에 대한 효과를 평가하기 위해 근육 활성도와 보행 능력을 비교하였다. 결과로는 실험군I에 비하여 실험군II에서 배속빗근, 중간볼기근의 근활성도와 한걸음 길이, 한다리 지지기의 유의한 차이를 보였다 (p.05). 무게부하를 적용한 트레드밀 보행 훈련은 뇌졸중 환자의 배속빗근 활성도, 중간볼기근 활성도 및 보행 능력을 향상시키는 결과를 가져왔습니다. 이에 따라 뇌졸중 환자를 대상으로 무게부하를 적용한 트레드밀 보행훈련은 근활성도와 보행능력을 향상시키는데 임상적으로 유의미한 효과적인 방법이라 할 수 있다.

Young-Gwi Kim, Sam-Ho Park, Myung-Mo Lee. PTRS 2023;12:372-81. https://doi.org/10.14474/ptrs.2023.12.4.372