Publications by authors named "A-Reum Shin"
Comparing Three Wearable Brassiere Braces Designed to Correct Rounded Posture.
Healthcare (Basel)
October 2023
Rounded shoulder posture (RSP) causes shoulder pain and can lead to shoulder impingement and thoracic outlet syndromes, ultimately resulting in a frozen shoulder. Altered scapular positions in RSP patients affect muscle activity. Many studies have explored methods to correct and prevent RSP, including shoulder braces, muscle strengthening, stretching, and inhibition techniques.
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- Weakness in the gluteus medius and gluteus maximus can lead to musculoskeletal issues, so it's essential to consider how different positions during side-lying hip-abduction (SHA) exercises affect muscle activation.
- A study was conducted with 21 participants who had gluteus medius weakness to analyze three SHA variations: neutral position, anterior log-rolling, and posterior log-rolling.
- Results indicated that the anterior log-rolling position enhanced activation of the gluteus medius and gluteus maximus more effectively than the other positions, while it also produced lower activation of the tensor fasciae latae muscle.
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- Serratus anterior muscle weakness leads to scapular winging, which involves downward rotation and anterior tipping of the scapula.
- The study aimed to see how different tactile cues during knee push-up plus (KPP) exercises impact muscle activity and scapular positioning in individuals with scapular winging.
- Results indicated that tactile cues to specific areas significantly improved serratus anterior activation and reduced scapular winging and thoracic kyphosis compared to no cues.
Scapular winging (SW) is defined as increased prominence of the whole medial border of the scapula. Many researchers recently recommended knee push-up plus (KPP) for enhancing serratus anterior (SA) activation. However, during push-up plus, thoracic kyphosis (TK) may usually occur as a compensatory movement.
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- This study investigated how spatial target reaching training (TRT) with visual biofeedback (VB) impacts upper extremity function in hemiplegic stroke patients.
- Forty participants, divided into an experimental group (EG) and a control group (CG), received standard therapy and the EG engaged in additional TRT for four weeks.
- Results showed significant improvements in motor function and reaching abilities in the EG compared to the CG, suggesting that incorporating TRT with VB can enhance recovery for stroke patients.