중년 여성에서 속눈썹 컬링과 결합된 상안검거근 운동이 눈꺼풀 개방도 및 전두근 긴장도에 미치는 영향 = The Effects of Levator Palpebrae Superioris Muscle Exercise Combined With Eyelash Curling on Eyelid Opening and Frontalis Muscle Tension in Middle-aged Women

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Background ＆ Objective: Age-related changes in middle-aged women often lead to eyelid drooping, which causes physical visual field obstruction and compensatory overactivity of the frontalis muscle. While eyelash curling is widely used to cosmetically enhance eyelid appearance, its functional synergy with muscle rehabilitation remains underexplored. This study aimed to investigate the immediate effects of combining eyelash curling with levator palpebrae superioris muscle exercise on eyelid opening and frontalis muscle tension.
Methods: A one-group pretest-posttest design was conducted with middle-aged women （N=20）. The intervention consisted of a standardized eyelash curling procedure followed by a levator muscle exercise protocol. Eyelid opening was objectively measured using Marginal Reflex Distance 1 （MRD1）. The mechanical properties of the frontalis muscle, specifically Frequency （F, reflecting muscle tone） and Stiffness （S）, were quantitatively assessed using a MyotonPRO device. Measurements were taken at baseline, immediately after eyelash curling, and following the muscle exercise.
Results: MRD1 significantly and progressively increased across the interventions, demonstrating a synergistic improvement in eyelid opening. Interestingly, the MyotonPRO assessment revealed that the Frequency and Stiffness of the frontalis muscle significantly increased immediately after eyelash curling, likely due to acute mechanical and structural tissue tension. However, following the application of the levator muscle exercise, both Frequency and Stiffness showed a mitigating trend, indicating an alleviation of the compensatory muscle overactivity.
Conclusion: The combined application of eyelash curling and levator muscle exercise is a highly effective, non-invasive protocol for improving eyelid opening. Furthermore, the levator exercise plays a crucial role in alleviating the acute frontalis tension induced by the cosmetic procedure. This suggests that integrating functional muscle rehabilitation with cosmetic interventions can provide a safer and more comprehensive anti-aging strategy for the periorbital region in middle-aged women.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• （Abstract）
• Ⅰ. 서 론 1
• 1. 연구의 필요성 1
• 2. 연구의 목적 3
• 3. 연구의 가설 3
• Ⅱ. 연구 방법 4
• 1. 연구설계 4
• 2. 연구대상 및 연구기간 5
• 3. 연구대상자 선정기준 6
• 4. 연구절차 7
• 5. 측정도구 및 중재방법 8
• 6. 자료수집 절차 12
• 7. 자료분석 방법 13
• Ⅲ. 연구 결과 14
• 1. 연구대상자의 일반적 특성 14
• 2. MRD1 변화 14
• 3. Myoton Tone（F） 변화 17
• 4. Myoton Stiffness（S） 변화 19
• 5. 종합 분석 21
• Ⅳ. 고 찰 23
• Ⅴ. 결 론 26
• 참고 문헌 29
• 부록 31