전정기 기능과 평형능력 향상을 위한 회전운동기구의 개발 및 검증

The purpose of this study was to develop a rotational exercise equipment that can provide ordinary people with the similar environment as the rotation method of dancers and to test the effect of exercise using the rotational exercise equipment developed in this study in the function of the vestibular system and balance. To test the effectiveness, training was carried out twice a week for a total of 8 weeks, and a nystagmus analysis was conducted using an eye camera and a COP analysis was made using a force platform for 15 college students who don`t have any eye disease. For statistical analysis, a paired t-test was performed using the PASW Statistics 18.0 to test the significance difference before and after training. The findings showed that: 1) a rotational training using a rotational exercise equipment affected the vestibular balance by significantly lowering the degree of nystagmus immediately after rotational stimuli and reducing the recovering time for the nystagmus to normal, and 2) a rotational training using a rotational exercise equipment improved balancing ability by shortening the anterior and posterior movement of one-foot balance and the lateral and medial movement of two-feet balance.