Jongeun Yim, DSc
Career
- Dr. Yim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Sahmyook University, Seoul, South Korea, where she has served since 2012, and she is the corresponding author of Study 10.
- Her education spans a Bachelor of Medicine at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (1994-1999), bachelor's and master's degrees at Sahmyook University (2003-2006), and the Doctor of Science at Loma Linda University (2008-2012).
- Her research moves from a Loma Linda heat-transfer block co-authored with Petrofsky and Lee (2010-2015) to Sahmyook-era work on balance, falls, cryotherapy, and tDCS exercise therapy (2016-2023).
Research Work
- Physical therapy research class: a 10-record 2010-2015 Loma Linda heat-transfer block co-authored with Petrofsky and Lee, plus Sahmyook-era records (2016-2023) on balance, falls, cryotherapy, and tDCS exercise therapy.
- Co-author of Study 10, a pilot study of the effects of heat, cold, and pressure on the transverse carpal ligament and the median nerve.
Role in Study 10
Co-author of Study 10. See Study 10: Effects of Heat, Cold, and Pressure on the Transverse Carpal Ligament and Median Nerve: A Pilot Study (Medical Science Monitor, 2015).
Identifiers
ORCID: 0000-0001-7510-8233
Relationship statement: King Brand utilized the individual's work in the development of our products and treatments. The study and all the professional's work was independent of King Brand - they did not work for us, nor were they compensated by us - it is truly independent. King Brand has relied on the results of this study, this individual's work, and the work and studies of others in the development of our medical solutions.
Sources
ORCID public record 0000-0001-7510-8233 · PubMed author block (Yim JE AND Petrofsky J) · Study 10 on PubMed (PMID 25669437) · Study 10 work record (OpenAlex W2020659886)
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