Sungyoung Yoon

Personal Information

Name and surname: Sungyoung Yoon, PT, MSc

Address: 16, 55th-Gil, Sari-Ro, Saha-Gu, Busan, South Korea (Hyein-Gwan 401-Ho, Department of Physical Therapy, Dongju College, 49318)

Phone: +82 10-2462-2872

E-mail: sungyoungyoon@gmail.com / sungyoungyoon@bspts.net

Employment

• 2021- present Professor, Dongju College, Department of Physical Therapy, Busan, South Korea
• 2013- present Founder of General Fitness Physio Rehab Inc., Busan, South Korea
• 2011- 2013   Physical Therapist, Busan Medical Center, Busan, South Korea
• 2009- 2011   Physical Therapist, Good Gang-an Hospital, Busan, South Korea

Education

• 2021- Prsent    PhD’s of degree in Physical Therapy, Kyungsung University, Busan, South Korea
• 2019- 2020     Master’s degree in Physical Therapy, Kyungsung University, Busan, South Korea
• 2002- 2009     Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan, South Korea

Professional Affiliations

• Founder and President of International Scoliosis Scientific Association (ISSA), 2022
• Member of Society on Scoliosis Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Treatment (SOSORT), 2021
• Director of Information, Korean Physical Therapy Association Busan Branch, 2013
• Member of Korean Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Association (KPNF), 2010
• Member of Korean Physical Therapy Association, 2009

Scoliosis Certification/Training

• BSPTS Level 1 as Observer/Teacher, Barcelona, Spain, 2022
• SEAS Level 1, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2022
• BSPTS C1 as Observer, Barcelona, Spain, 2019
• BSPTS C2 as Observer, Zwolle, Netherlands, 2018
• BSPTS C2 Certification, Zwolle, Netherlands, 2016
• BSPTS C1 Certification, Stevens Point, WI, USA, 2015
• ISST Certification of Schroth-Therapist Korean Lecture by Axel, 2013, 2014

Scoliosis Conference/Seminar

• SOSORT 2022 in San Sebastian, Spain as a podium presenter, 2022
• eSOSORT 2021 at online as a presenter, 2021
• eSOSORT 2020 at online as a participant, 2020
• SOSORT 2019 in San Francisco, USA as a participant, 2019
• IRSSD (International Research Society of Spinal Deformities) in Utrecht, Netherlands, 2018

Continuing Education

• Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) A, B, Scoliosis course, Rehabilitation Prague School, 2022
• RSC Brace Scoliosis Intensive e-Webinar, Certification from Ortholution, 2021
• “If you can’t breathe, you can’t function” Certification from Mary Massery, 2015
• Record Neurac Certification, 2013
• Korean Orthopedic Manipulative Physical Therapy (KOMPT) Certification, 2011
• PNF Technique Certification, 2010
• Spinal Manipulation certificated physical therapist, 2010
• Visceral Manipulation certificated physical therapist, 2009

Conference and Speech

• Invited special lecturer to speak “Orthopedic Diagnosis and Physiotherapy Approaches in Scoliosis”, Korea Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapy, March 2021
• Invited special lecturer to in-school clinical practice “Orthopedic Diagnosis and Clinical Assessment in Scoliosis”, Department of Physical Therapy, Dongju College in Busan, December 2020
• Invited special lecturer to in-school clinical practice “Orthopedic Diagnosis and Clinical Assessment in Scoliosis”, Department of Physical Therapy, Kyungnam College of Information & Technology in Busan, November 2020
• Invited special lecturer to speak “Understanding and Physical Therapy Approaches in Scoliosis” for the Conservative education, Korea Physical Therapy Association Busan Branch, September 2017
• Invited lecturer to speak “Understanding and Physical Therapy Approaches in Scoliosis” for the Conservative education, Korea Physical Therapy Association Busan Branch, November 2016
• Invited guest speaker at the monthly workshop, “Stabilizing Exercises with Sling (Neurac Concept) in Scoliosis”, Korea Redcord Academy & Redbalance Busan Branch, Busan Himchan Hospital in Busan, October 2016
• Invited guest speaker at the monthly meeting & workshop, “Understanding and PNF approaches in Scoliosis”, Korea Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Association Busan Branch, Busan Medical Center in Busan, January 2016

Publication

• Choi, E. J., Lee, S. Y., Seok, H., Yoon, S. Y., Heo, J. S. & Lee, S. H. (2021). Comparison of Muscle Activity of Both Lower Extremities When a Lower Extremity Cycle Ergometer is Applied During Initial Rehabilitation After Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty, PNF and Movement, 20(2), 179-187
• Seok, H., Yoon, S. Y., Heo, J. S., & Lee, S. Y. (2021). Effects of the PNF Leg Pattern according to Chain Exercise Postures and Resistance Intensity on the Contralateral Leg’s Muscle Activity. PNF and Movement, 19(3), 423-433
• Yoon, S., Seok, H., Heo, J., & Lee, S. (2021). The Effect of 3-Dimensional Posture Correction Exercise Program Incorporating PNF Respiratory Muscle Strengthening Exercise on the Spinal Alignment and the Trunk Expansion in Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis. Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science, 10(4), 430-437.
• Lee, S. Y., Choi, S. H., Kim, I. G., Oh, K. O., Yoon, S. Y., Seok, H., & Heo, J. S. (2021). Correlation Between Work Fatigue Caused by COVID-19 and Occupational Burnout-Regression Analysis of Occupational Stress in Physiotherapists. PNF and Movement, 19(2), 225-231.
• The effect of 3D postural correction and abdominal muscle contraction on the symmetry in transverse abdominis and the spinal alignment among patients with idiopathic scoliosis, Kyungsung University, The thesis of master’s degree, 2021
• Yoon, S., & Rhee, M. H. (2016). Effect of physical therapy scoliosis specific exercises using breathing pattern on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Journal of physical therapy science, 28(11), 3261-3263.