• Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.189-199
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• 2012

The interest and expenditure for children is increasing than in the past because the number of nuclear family is growing, the children's space is configured independently in most homes from infancy, therefore, the market of children's furniture is expanding in spite of the reduction in the population of children. There are not many products considering age, gender, and play behavior in children's furniture market in Korea. The bed, desk, chair, and closet for children under 2 years hold a large majority of children's furniture, there are not a lot of preschool children's furniture for the children aged 4 to 7. As the children aged 4 to 7 experience physical, emotional, and cognitive growth at the same time, the space configuration and furniture choice for these children is educationally very important. Therefore, in this study, we present the importance and necessity of playable furniture to promote the physical, social, emotional, linguistic, and cognitive development of the children aged 4 to 7 among preschool children. We found the concept and basic condition of playable furniture to collect the base data for developing playable furniture and provided the basic data for the development of an ideal playable furniture by comparing and analyzing the cases of 157 items of 14 domestic playable furniture companies and 365 items of 30 overseas in aspect of play functions, forms, materials and colors.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.14 no.10
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• pp.1348-1364
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• 2011

As the existing edutainment contents for children are mostly comprised of educational tools which unilaterally induce educatees to passively respond to them, the content-creating methodologies in terms of which active and voluntary learning is made possible is urgently needed. In this paper, we present the implementation of the tangible 'electronic dice' interface as an interactive tool for behavior-based edutainment contents, and propose a methodology for developing edutainment contents for children by utilizing the recognition technique of hand movement based on depth-image information. Also proposed in the paper are an authoring and management tool of learning quizzes that allows educators to set up and manage their learning courseware, and a log analysis system of learning achievement for real-time monitoring of educational progress. The behavior-based tangible interface and edutainment contents that we propose provide the easy-to-operate interaction with a real object, which augments educatees' interest in learning, thus leading to their active and voluntary attitude toward learning. Furthermore, The authoring and management tool and log analysis system allow us to construct learning programs by children's achievement level and to monitor in real-time the learning development of children educatees by understanding the situation and behavior of their learning development from the analytic results obtained by observing the processes of educatees' solving problems for themselves, and utilizing them for evaluation materials for lesson plans.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.47 no.3
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• pp.327-336
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of the high caries risk group of 12-year-old children in Korea. Oral health status and interview data were collected from 23,089 children aged 12 years who participated in the 2015 Korean Children's Oral Health Survey. Subjects were classified into high-risk and low-risk groups according to the Significant caries (SiC) index, and the influence of each variable was analyzed. As a result of the study, the SiC index of the high-risk group was 5.08, which was about 9.6 times higher than the low-risk group. The risk factors associated with the high-risk group were in the order of the number of sealant teeth, dental treatment demand for the past year, perceived oral health status, gender, region, frequency of snack intake per day, and use of oral hygiene aids. In order to improve the oral health of children, appropriate preventive treatment and oral health education should be carried out with reference to the items indicated as risk factors in the high-risk group of dental caries.

• Journal of the Korean housing association
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.135-145
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• 1997

The purpose of this study was to investigate the space feature of private kindergarten in Taegu city. This study was conducted by means of the observation on the equipments, the actual measurement of space of kindergarten and environment, and the questionnaire survey by the chief of kindergarten. The samples for analysis were 20 kindergartens on Taegu city. The Major findings were as follows :1) The chiefs of kindergartens were generally satisfied with the whole range of institutions and it's management.2) Generally the environmental coditions were satisfactory, but the design of the equipments had no consideration for children's body size.3) According to observation on the equipment, it was found that generally environment of kindergarten were desireable.

• Korean Journal of Rural Living Science
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.161-171
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• 1997

The purpose of this study was to investigate the space feature of group day care home in Taegu city. This study was conducted by means of the observation on the equipments, the actual measurement of space and environment of group day care home. And the questionnaire survey by the chief of group day care home was also used for this study. The samples for analysis were 20 group day care home located in Taegu city. The major findings were as follows ; 1. The chief's satisfaction of the facilities of group day care home and it's management was generally low. 2. The design of door, the possessing of furniture, and the items related to toilet should be improved in the space or environmental conditions. 3. According to the observation on the equipments, it was found that the environment of group day care home was generally not desirable.

• Journal of The Korea Institute of Healthcare Architecture
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.57-68
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• 2001

this study is aiming to obtain an index and a standard assessment which will help in forecasting circulation (critical movement-line) & behavior of pediatric out-patients for each sickness for future children's hospitals construction planning. The study above was based on the analytical results of ordinary disease types of child patients and the circulation of pediatric out-patients by each sickness, along with the comparison study on relationship between these analytical results and hospital facilities.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Interior Design Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.93-96
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• 2008

The childhood reading and physical environments are an important factor for shaping personality and values established. Therefore, We have to provide a quality environment for correct reading habits to children. the purpose of this study is to provide a basic interior data through the analysis of case study. for this purpose this study has analyzed of 5 children's reading room of public libraries built in Seoul since 2000. especially the research which it analyzed these reading room of forms of space, furniture, color, finish material, lighting. the results of this study are follows : Chairs and desks were not considered of children's scale or uniformly made. compositions of convenient facilities has insufficient component. finish material and lighting plan is similar to adults reading room plan. To give correct reading habits and interest to children, considered space design is necessary.

• Journal of the Korean Society of School Health
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.84-91
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• 1992

The purpose of this study was to find family characteristics, habit of dietary intake, physical exercise, and mothers' concern related to obesity through questionaires among 5th grade children of 5 emementary schools in Taegu city from May 29th to June 8th, 1989. The data used in this study were collected from 245 obese children and 327 normal children by Body Mass Index with their body weight and height, and measurement of Triceps Skinfold Thickness The findings were as follows: 1. This survey revealed that Triceps Skinfold Thickness was 11.0mm in the obese group and 7.5mm in normal group. Their parents body weight and BMI of the obese group were higher than those of the normal group. 2. Ending of weaning of the obese group had a faster tendency than that of the normal group. 3. It showed that the children of obese group had a hearty appetite during the evening meal and children of the normal group did so in lunch time. 4. The normal group was willing to take exercise but the obese group was not so. 5. Mothers of the obese group showed deeper concern at quantity of dietary intake and physical exercise than mothers of the normal group for their children's health.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.91-96
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to examine the possibility of the existence of high-risk groups of dental caries and influential factors for the high-risk groups, as there was a possibility that certain people might especially be at risk of suffering from dental caries when decayed, missing, and filled teeth index were analyzed, which were the typical indicators of dental caries. The data of the 4th National Health & Nutrition Survey for 2007, 2008 and 2009 were analyzed. Significant caries index (SiC index) were calculated, which were one of the representative devices to indicate high-risk groups of dental caries, and the SiC index and related factors were analyzed by using $x^2$ (chi-square) test. Besides, logistic regression analysis was utilized to find out influential factors, and a statistical package STATA 11.0 was employed. As a result of analyzing what factors would be linked to high-risk groups of dental caries, it's found that women were more likely to belong to high-risk groups than men (p<0.01). How the related factors affected the high-risk groups was analyzed, and it's found that those who didn't find themselves to be in good oral health were more likely to be classified into a high-risk group, and that those who brushed their teeth three times a more a day on a regular basis were more likely to belong to a high-risk group than the others who didn't (p<0.01). Thus, SiC index were calculated in this study to confirm the existence of dental caries high-risk groups, and what factors impacted on the high-risk groups was ascertained. It's required to implement efficient national policies to step up the promotion of national oral health based on the findings of the study.

• Proceedings of the KSCN Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.1057-1058
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• 2003

본 연구는 올바른 식습관 행태와 비만에 관련된 여러 요인을 파악하여 비만아동을 위한 보다 전문적이고 체계적인 영양과 체중조절을 위한 온라인 프로그램을 개발하고자 경기도 구리시 소재 2개 초등학교 5학년 학생 총 686명(남 55.7% 여 44.3%)을 대상으로 컴퓨터 이용도와 비만관리프로그램에 대한 수요도 조사를 시행하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 학교에서 제공한 신체계측자료를 바탕으로 한 비만도(%) 분석에서는 과다체중군 14.8%(남 8.0%, 여6.8%), 비만군 8.9%(남 6.0%, 여 2,9%)였고, 뢰러지수(Rohler index)로 분류한 결과에서는 비만군이 6.7%(남7.6%, 여 5.7%)로 나타났다. 컴퓨터이용 및 영양정보 수요도 조사에서 컴퓨터 이용시간은 전체의 91.9%가 하루 2시간 이내였고 컴퓨터 사용시 게임 76.1%, 인터넷 정보검색과 인터넷 학습이 각각 33.6%와 22.7%였다. 정보검색시 영양에 대한 정보를 찾아 본 학생은 29.8%였고 앞으로 더 알고 싶은 영양정보는 키를 크게 해 주는 식품 43.6%,머리가 좋아지는 식품 30.9%였다. 인터넷에서 얻고 싶은 비만에 관한 정보는 체중감소를 위한 다이어트 및 식사방법 44.0%, 운동방법 39.2%였으며 인터넷의 비만사이트에서 제공되는 정보형태에 대한 선호도는 게임 40.7%, 만화 22.4%로 많았고 인터넷을 통한 영양교육 및 사이트 운영에 60.1%(남 49.4%, 여 72.9%)의 학생이 참여의사를 표시하였는데 특히 여학생이 더 높은 참여의사를 보였다(p<0.01). 식습관에 관한 조사에서 하루 중 가장 자주 식사를 거르게 되는 때는 아침 30.8%, 때에 따라 다르다. 30.2%로 나타났고 식사할 때의 속도는 10분미만이 정상군은 16.5%(남 21.5%,여 10.5%), 비만군은 31.7% (남 36.0%, 여 25.0%)로 비만할수록, 남학생일수록 빠르게 먹는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.01). 식사시의 편식여부는 정상군의 54.6%, 비만군은 39.0%만이 편식을 하는 반면 비만군은 싫어하는 음식이 거의 없다가 41.5%로 정상군23.6%보다 유의하게 높아 비만아동은 편식이 아닌 탐식의 문제를 갖고 있는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.01). 많이 먹는 간식의 종류는 과자 및 스낵류 47.6%, 아이스크림 38.5%등으로 나타났다. 자신의 체형에 관한 인식에서는 조금 뚱뚱하다 30.9%(남 27.5%, 여 35.0%), 많이 뚱뚱하다 9.0%(남 10.6%, 여 7.1%)로 나타나 신체계측치에 의한 비만도(%)에서 과다체중 및 비만이 전체의 23.7%(남 14.0%, 여 9.7%)인 것과 비교해 볼 때 전체적으로 정상인 체중을 뚱뚱한 것으로 판단하고 있고 여학생의 경우 그 정도가 더욱 심한 것으로 나타났다. 몸무게를 줄이려고 시도한 경험에서는 정상군 42.5%(남 34.5%, 여 51.9%), 비만군 80.0%(남 76.0%, 여 86.7%)가 경험이 있으며 몸무게를 줄이기 위해 택한 방법은 운동 67.5%이 가장 많았다. 전체학생의 25.0%(남 17.6%, 여 33.5%)가 체형 때문에 고민한 적이 있으며 고민의 주된 내용은 너무 뚱뚱한 것 같다 39.5%, 키가 너무 작은 것 같다가 28.5%였다. 위와 같은 분석결과를 볼 때 학생들에게 제공되는 영양정보의 내용에 체중감소를 위한 다이어트 및 식사방법 그리고 운동방법과 함께 키를 크게 해주거나 지능을 높여주는 정보를 같이 연계시켜 교육하는 것이 흥미유발에 도움을 주며 게임 및 만화를 적절히 응용하는 것도 효과적이라 여겨진다. 비만아동을 위한 프로그램 운영 시 참여할 의사가 높은 만큼 효율적이고도 조직적인 방법으로 비만아동이 지속적으로 관리되고 아동 스스로도 거부감 없이 적극적으로 비만문제를 해결하는 노력을 일상화 할 수 있도록 체계적인 프로그램이 마련 될 필요가 있다고 판단된다.