• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2021

본 연구는 수중운동 프로그램이 지역사회 거주 노인여성에게 신체구성, 혈액성분 및 기초체력에 미치는 효과를 파악하기 위해 시도되었다. 수중운동 프로그램은 23명의 노인여성을 대상으로 회당 50분, 주 2회, 12주간 중정도의 운동 강도로 시행되었다. 자료 분석은 SPSS 프로그램을 사용하여 기술적 통계, 대응 표본 t 검정을 하였다. 본 연구 결과 수중운동 프로그램 적용 전에 비해 적용 후 체질량 지수(t=2.42, p=.024), 복부둘레(t=4.36, p<.001), 혈중 혈당(t=3.19, p=.004), LDL 콜레스테롤(t=3.33, p=.003) 감소에 유의한 효과를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과는 수중운동 프로그램이 노인여성에게 신체구성, 혈액성분에 긍정적인 효과를 보일 수 있는 효과적인 중재 방안임을 의미하며, 연령, 운동 강도를 고려한 수중운동 프로그램은 노인여성의 건강증진을 위한 방안으로 활용될 수 있겠다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.66-72
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• 2022

Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychological well-being (PWB) during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in workers of a multinational company. Methods: Employees (aged ≥18 years) were recruited from Latin American, North American, New Zealand, and European sites of a multinational company operative during all the pandemic period. The self-reported Psychological General Well-Being Index was used to assess the global PWB and the effects on six subdomains: anxiety, depressed mood, positive well-being, self-control, general health, and vitality. The influencing role of age, gender, geographical location, COVID-19 epidemiology, and restrictive measures adopted to control the pandemic was explored. Results: A total of 1335 workers completed the survey. The aggregate median PWB global score was in a positive range, with significantly better outcomes detected in the Mexican and Colombian Latin American sites compared with the other worldwide countries (p < 0.001). Among the European locations, a significantly higher PWB score was determined in Spain compared with the German and French sites (p < 0.05). Comparable geographical trends were demonstrated for all the PWB subdomains. Male workers had a significantly better PWB compared with females (p < 0.05), whereas a negative correlation emerged with aging (p = 0.01). COVID-19 epidemiology and pandemic control measures had no clear effects on PWB. Conclusion: Monitoring PWB and the impact of individual and pandemic-related variables may be helpful to clarify the mental health effects of pandemic, define targeted psychological-supporting measures, also in the workplace, to face such a complex situation in a more constructive way.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.296-308
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• 2022

코로나-19 사태에서 60세 이상 노인들은 우울, 불안,공포 등 다양한 심리건강 문제가 생겼고, 커뮤니티는 노인 활동의 유일한 공간이 되었다. 이를 위해 본 연구는 이론적 고찰, FGI 인터뷰와 계층 분석법 AHP를 활용하여 치유적 고령친화 커뮤니티 환경디자인 평가체계를 제시하였다. 평가체계는 3차원 공간, 10개 상위 계층과 68개 하위 계층이다. 또한 전문가 설문조사와 SPSS 프로그램 분석를 통해 평가체계의 각 지표의 가중치를 배분하였다. 첫째, 물질 공간 환경디자인은 노인들의 일상생활에 대한 공용공간 활동시 쾌적성과 건강성을 충족시켜야 한다. 둘째, 사회적 공간환경 디자인은 노인들의 교류와 사회적 연계를 촉진한다는 취지로 디자인을 한다. 셋째, 운영 공간 환경디자인은 커뮤니티 운영회사의 운영체제를 중요하게 고려하고 있다. 이를 통해 노인의 주거환경 발전을 위한 체계적인 기술적 근거와 행동지침을 제공하여 고령자 심리의 건강 향상을 기대해 본다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.420-430
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• 2022

이 연구는 전기노인(65세~74세)과 후기노인(75세 이상)의 인구사회학적 특성, 건강관련 행태, 질병이환, 의료이용, 건강관련 삶의 질에 대한 포괄적인 평가를 해 보고자 하였다. 평가를 위해 2015년도부터 2019년도까지 5년간의 지역사회건강조사 자료를 활용하였다. 자료는 SAS 9.4 통계프로그램을 이용하여 카이제곱검정, t-test, ANOVA, 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구 결과 건강관련 삶의 질은 전기노인이 후기노인보다 높게 나타났고 연령, 교육수준, 가구소득, 경제활동 유무, 중등도 신체활동 유무, 스트레스인지 유무, 주관적 건강수준 등 다양한 요인들이 건강관련 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 주관적 건강 수준, 주관적 구강건강 수준이 나쁨과 좋음의 차이는 변수들 중 가장 큰 영향을 미쳤다. 세대유형에서 전기노인은 3세대인 경우, 후기노인은 1세대 인 경우 삶의 질이 높게 나타나는 특징의 차이를 보였다. 이러한 여러 영향 요인을 파악하여 삶의 질을 높이는 방법으로 노인을 위한 정책적인 프로그램이 시행된다면 노인의 삶의 질을 높이는 성공적인 노화에 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.53-63
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• 2023

There have been many studies from the genetic system to physical activity and emotional expression such that there are gender differences. The purpose of this study was to determine how the structural characteristics of cortical thickness differ between males and females. This study used data from the Human Connectome Project (HCP). To analyze age-specific sexual dimorphisms of cortical thickness, selected 8-80 year old subjects were divided into five detailed age range groups according to each criterion. A total of 1,700 individual brain MRI T1 data were registered in stereotaxic space for analysis and classified into white matter (WM), gray matter (GM), and cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF). For surface-based analysis, the WM/GM surface was reconstructed from a spherical polygon model with 40962 vertices per hemisphere, and each vertex was extended to the GM/CSF boundary. Cortical thickness was then measured between each vertex using the t-link method. In the statistical analysis, intracranial volume was used as a covariate to exclude the effect of the difference in brain size of each individual, and the result of using age as a covariate was added to confirm the age effect within each group. Gender differences in cortical thickness had significant results by group. This may be an index to explain diseases with sexual dimorphism in prevalence or become a basis for explaining the characteristics of each sex that appear in behavior, personality, and aging. Therefore, the results of our study could be a criterion for age classification in future studies and for understanding 'normal' sexual dimorphism.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.81-93
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• 2022

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop a model for comprehensively evaluating the risk of sarcopenia in Korean adults and to generate the sarcopenia risk scorecard model based on the results. Methods: The participants of the study were 7,118 adults without sarcopenia in the first basic survey, and a longitudinal analysis was conducted using data from the 1st to 8th survey (2006-2020) of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA). The data were analyzed using Rao-Scott chi-square test and weighted Cox proportional hazards regression of complex sampling design. The sarcopenia risk scorecard model was developed by Cox proportional hazards regression using points to double the odds (PDO) method. Results: The findings show that the risk factors for sarcopenia in Korean adults were gender, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, body mass index (BMI), regular exercise, diabetes and arthritis diagnosis. In the scorecard results, the case of exposure to the highest risk level was 100 points. The highest score range were given in the order of age over 65, low BMI, and low socioeconomic status. Conclusions: The significance of this study is that the causal relationship between various factors and the occurrence of sarcopenia in Korean adults was identified. Also, the model developed in this study is expected to be useful in detecting participants with risk of sarcopenia in the community early and preventing and managing sarcopenia through appropriate health education.

• 한국방재안전학회논문집
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2022

최근 기후변화와 하천 제방의 노후화로 인해 수재해 위험이 가중되고 있으나 기존의 재래적인 하천 제방의 점검은 많은 인력과 예산 소모로 많은 한계점들이 존재하다. 이에 따라 효과적인 홍수 대응을 위해 새로운 모니터링과 예/경보 시스템 구축이 필요한 상황이다. 본 연구는 인공위성(Sentinel-1)을 이용한 하천 제방 변위 산출, 수문학적 요인과의 관계 분석 항목들을 결합한 하천 제방 건강상태 모니터링 방법을 제안한다. 본 연구에서 산정한 변동성 지수를 계산하여 4등급으로 구분하였고, 토양 수분의 급증한 결과를 토대로 제방 붕괴 구간이 변동성이 급증한 취약지점 상태로 판단하였다. 향후에는 원격 기술과 분석 항목들을 결합한 포렌식 기법을 통해 기존 제방관리 시스템의 고도화가 가능할 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.85-100
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• 2023

The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of high-intensity ultrasound (HIU) application on meat quality traits, sensory parameters, and the microstructure of semitendinosus muscle from Hanwoo cattle. The samples were treated in an ultrasonic bath (35 kHz) at an intensity of 800 W/cm² for 60 min, followed by aging at 1℃ for 0, 3, and 7 days. The application of ultrasound resulted in lower Warner-Bratzler shear force and higher myofibrillar fragmentation index values during the storage period. HIU also enhanced the tenderness, flavor, umami, and overall acceptability of cooked beef muscle. However, the electronic tongue evaluation results showed higher umami values in the control treatment on the seventh day of storage. The microstructure of sonicated meat showed disorganized myofibrillar architecture and swelling in the A-band region of sarcomeres during the storage period, which led to greater meat tenderness. The heatmap illustrated the high abundance of α-linolenic acid (C20:5n3) and eicosapentaenoic acid (C18:3n3) in sonicated meat samples on the third day of the storage. These results showed that HIU is a potential method for tenderizing and improving the sensory attributes of beef without compromising other quality aspects.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.187-195
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• 2023

Sarcopenia is a phenomenon in which muscle function, including muscle strength, deteriorates as muscle mass decreases in the process of increasing age. The diagnosis of sarcopenia utilizes total muscle mass and limb muscle mass, and limb muscle mass is expressed as height squared, body weight, and BMI. Each divided value is used as an index, mainly less than 7.23 kg/m2 for men and less than 5.67 kg/m2 for women. Grip strength, standing up from a chair, and walking speed were mainly used as physical function factors, and grip strength less than 27 kg for men and less than 16 kg for women were used as indicators. The limb muscle mass showed a decreasing trend after peaking in the mid-20s in men, and maintaining a gradual peak in women from the mid-20s to the mid-40s, showing a more rapid decline in men. The rate of decrease in muscle mass and strength continues to increase after the age of 20, and muscle strength rapidly decreases after the age of 80. In Korean men, total muscle mass and limb muscle mass show a decreasing trend from the mid-30s, and a more markedly rapid decrease from the age of 60. For women, it remains constant from the age of 30 to the age of 50, then gradually decreases after the mid-50s, and shows a rather rapid decrease after the mid-70s, showing a more gradual decrease than that of men. Men show a sharp decrease from the mid-40s when limb muscle mass is divided by height squared, and women show a marked decrease after 70 years old when limb muscle mass is divided by height squared. Exercise for the prevention and treatment of sarcopenia results in an increase in protein assimilation hormone, an increase in antioxidant activity, a decrease in inflammation, an increase in muscle insulin sensitivity, and an increase in protein synthesis. Resistance exercise is basically used, and aerobic exercise and equilibrium A combination of exercises is effective. In addition, for a more efficient effect of sarcopenia through resistance exercise, it is necessary to supplement nutrition including protein.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.478-487
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• 2022

Objective: This study was conducted to analyze the effect of wearable complex muscle support system on energy efficiency during walking in elderly. Design: Cross sectional study Methods: Twenty healthy elderly participated in this study. All subjects performed a 6 minuteswalk test(6MWT) and stair climbing test in dual, slack and no suit conditions. In each condition, oxygen consumption(VO₂), metabolic equivalents(METs), energy expenditure measures(EEm), physiological cost index(PCI), walking velocity and heartrate were measured. Through repeated measured ANOVA, it was investigated whether there was a statistically significant difference in the measurement results between the three conditions. Results: In over-ground walking, VO₂, METs and EEm showed significant differences between no suit and slack conditions(p<0.05). In stair climbing, VO₂ showed significant difference between slack and dual conditions(p<0.05). Also, METs and EEm showed significant differences between no suit and slack, and between slack and dual conditions(p<0.05). Conclusions: Wearing the wearable complex muscle support system for elderly does not have much benefit in energy metabolism efficiency in over-ground, but there is a benefit in stair walking.