Students Kim Young Woo, Cho Min Seok, and Lee Jae Yup of the Department of Sports Health and Rehabilitation (advisor Jeon Ji-hyun) published an article titled 'The Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training, Accompanied by Deep Neck Muscle Exercise, on Neck Pain and Respiratory Function in Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain Patients in their 20s, Accompanied by Deep Neck Muscle Exercise, on Neck Pain and Respiratory Function in Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain Patients in their 20s)>'. The Korean Physical Education Association, founded in 1953, has been contributing to the development of physical education culture through academic and practical research on physical education and is celebrating its 71st anniversary this year.

<From left to right, Kim Young Woo, Cho Min Seok, and Lee Jae Yup, Department of Sports Health and Rehabilitation>

This study aimed to investigate the effects of combined inspiratory muscle resistance exercise and deep neck muscle exercise on neck pain and respiratory function in 20 patients with chronic non-specific neck pain (CNNP) over a 4-week period, and found that the combined exercise had a significant effect on reducing neck pain and increasing inspiratory strength in patients with CNNP.

This study demonstrated that the combination of deep neck muscle exercises and inspiratory muscle resistance exercises should be positively considered as a rehabilitation method for reducing neck pain and improving inspiratory strength in CNNP patients. Based on these results, it is expected to contribute to improving the quality of life of CNNP patients through effective rehabilitation.

The students are actively engaged in on-campus and off-campus activities, including research in the field of sports rehabilitation as a member of the sports rehabilitation club “CORE”, participation in academic conferences, and mandatory support for the Northern League and elite sports events.