Yunhwan Kim

Dr. Yunhwan Kim

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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18 July 2025 in Bioengineering
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OLOnebin Lim
Onebin Lim
YKYunhwan Kim
Yunhwan Kim
CPChanhee Park
Chanhee Park
Extended reality (XR)-based rehabilitation is an emerging therapeutic approach that combines real and virtual environments to enhance patient engagement and promote motor and cognitive recovery. Its clinical utility in children with cerebral palsy (CP), particularly regarding gross motor skills, balance, and psychosocial well-being, remains underexplored. This preliminary study aimed to evaluate the potential effects of XR-based rehabilitation on gross motor function, balance, parental stress, and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy. Thirty children with cerebral palsy were randomly assigned to an extended reality training group (XRT, n = 15) or a conventional physical therapy group (CPT, n = 15). Both groups received 30 min sessions, three times per week for 6 weeks. Outcome measures included the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88), Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS), Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Parenting Stress Index (PSI), and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL), assessed pre- and post-intervention. A 2 (group) × 2 (time) mixed ANOVA was conducted. The XR group demonstrated improvements in GMFM-88, PBS, and FIM scores, with decreased PSI and increased PedsQL scores. Although most interaction effects were not statistically significant (GMFM-88: η2 = 0.035, p = 0.329; PBS: η2 = 0.043, p = 0.274), a marginal interaction effect was observed for PSI (p = 0.065, η2 = 0.059), suggesting a potential benefit of XR-based rehabilitation in reducing parental stress. This preliminary study indicates that XR-based rehabilitation may provide beneficial trends in motor function and psychosocial health in children with CP, particularly in reducing parental stress. Further studies with larger sample sizes are needed to confirm these findings.

5 March 2025 in Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology
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YNYujin NA
Yujin NA
JSJiwon Shin
Jiwon Shin
YKYunhwan Kim
Yunhwan Kim
SPSeonmi Park
Seonmi Park
SLSuyoung Lee
Suyoung Lee
JYJoshua You
Joshua You

29 March 2025 in Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology
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SLSuyoung Lee
Suyoung Lee
SPSeonmi Park
Seonmi Park
JSJiwon Shin
Jiwon Shin
YKYunhwan Kim
Yunhwan Kim
HKHan Sung Kim
Han Sung Kim
MPMyungsook Park
Myungsook Park

16 March 2026 in Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology
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SPSeonmi Park
Seonmi Park
YKYunhwan Kim
Yunhwan Kim
HPHaeun Park
Haeun Park
HCHyeonseok Cho
Hyeonseok Cho
HCHyuk-Jae Choi
Hyuk-Jae Choi
JYJoshua You
Joshua You