The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine (대한한방소아과학회지)

The Association of Korean Oriental Pediatrics (대한한방소아과학회)
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A Study on the Children's Characteristics by Sasang Constitution Analysed with PSSC-2004

사상체질음성분석기를 이용한 사상체질별 소아 특성 연구

  • Seo, Young-Min (Department of pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Jang-Hyun (Department of pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Choi, Eun-Young (Department of pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 서영민 (동국대학교 한의과대학 소아과학 교실) ;
  • 김장현 (동국대학교 한의과대학 소아과학 교실) ;
  • 최은영 (동국대학교 한의과대학 소아과학 교실)
  • Published : 2006.08.31
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Abstract

Objective : The purpose of this study was to distribute children by Sasang constitution through voice analysis, and to investigate the difference of physical and physiological characteristics in constitutions. Material and Methods : The subjects were 380 children aged between 5 and 6 who had been attending kindergartens. In April 2006, children were examined to make a diagnosis of Sasangin by PSSC-2004. Their parents responded the questionnaire on the children's characterist as eating habit, digestion, defecation, urination and perspiration. Results : Sasang constitution composed of 55.0% Soeumin, 1.8% Soyangin and 43.2% were Taeumin, and there were no significant physical and physiological differences in those groups. Conclusion : In this study, we tried to figure out some physical and physiological characteristics differences in Sasang constitution by using PSSC-2004. Statistically, however, there were no remarkable differences and we needed more specific studies.

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