• Perspectives in Nursing Science
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.94-101
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between glucose control, diabetes self-care and depression in community dwelling older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: The cross-sectional survey data of 148 older adults at a senior center were analyzed in this study. We collected data on diabetes self-care, depression, and demographics by face-to-face interviews. Blood samples for HbA1C were obtained from the participants. Results: The average duration of diabetes for the participants was $10.6{\pm}9.31$ years. Fifty percent of the participants had HbA1c higher than 7.0% (mean 7.179%). The level of diabetes self-care was related to depression (r=-.225, p<.01). HbA1c was positively related with the duration of diabetes diagnosis (r=.224, p<.01). The only sub-dimension of diabetes self-care that was related to depression was exercise (r=-.307, p<.01). Conclusion: Only half of the community dwelling older adults with type 2 diabetes had an optimal level of diabetes control. Supported by the evidence, the longer the duration of diabetes since the initial diagnosis, the poorer the glucose control was. Identification and intervention for depression in people with diabetes should be considered to improve diabetes self-care, especially to perform more exercise.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.49-57
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• 2022

Objective: This study aims to conduct a comprehensive review of monitoring systems to monitor and manage physical function of community-dwelling elderly living alone and suggest future directions of unobtrusive monitoring. Design: Literature review Methods: The importance of health-related monitoring has been emphasized due to the aging population and novel corona virus (COVID-19) outbreak.As the population gets old and because of changes in culture, the number of single-person households among the elderly is expected to continue to increase. Elders are staying home longer and their physical function may decline rapidly,which can be a disturbing factorto successful aging.Therefore, systematic elderly management must be considered. Results: Frequently used technologies to monitor elders at home included red, green, blue (RGB) camera, accelerometer, passive infrared (PIR) sensor, wearable devices, and depth camera. Of them all, considering privacy concerns and easy-to-use features for elders, depth camera possibly can be a technology to be adapted at homes to unobtrusively monitor physical function of elderly living alone.The depth camera has been used to evaluate physical functions during rehabilitation and proven its efficiency. Conclusions: Therefore, physical monitoring system that is unobtrusive should be studied and developed in the future to monitor physical function of community-dwelling elderly living alone for the aging population.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.97-104
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• 2022

Objective: Flexed posture commonly increases with age in older adults and is characterized by kyphosis and forward head posture. Changes in the posture with age affect both balance and mobility. This study was conducted to examine the effects of a cervical stabilization exercise for community-dwelling older adults to improve balance. Design: Two groups pretest-posttest design. Methods: Fifty older adults were randomly assigned into the cervical stabilization exercise group (n=24) and control group (n=25). The cervical stabilization exercise group (n=24) participated in group exercise for 60 minutes twice a week over 4 weeks. Timed up and go test (TUG), four square step test (FSST), functional reach test (FRT), postural sway, cervical range of motion (CROM), proprioception, craniovertebral angle (CVA) were evaluated before and after the intervention. Results: TUG, FSST, FRT, CROM, Proprioception, CVA showed significantly greater improvement, compared with a control group (p<0.05). Conclusions: Findings of this study demonstrate that cervical stabilization exercise can help improve not only neck functional capacities but also balance. Therefore, it may be used as an effective balance exercise program for community-dwelling older adults.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.235-242
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• 2022

Purpose: To investigate associations of perceived stress level, serum cortisol level, and telomere length of community-dwelling adults in Korea. Methods: Data of a total of 135 community-dwelling adults aged over 40 years living in D metropolitan city from December 2020 to March 2021 were collected. Perceived stress level over the past month were measured using the Perceived Stress Score. Serum cortisol level was analyzed using a chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay. Telomere length was determined using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. The statistical package SPSS 23.0 was used to perform Chi-square test, independent t-test, and Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis. Results: There was no association between perceived stress and serum cortisol level (r = .07, p= .402). Serum cortisol level was not significantly associated with telomere length either (r = -.15, p= .081). However, the higher the perceived stress level, the shorter the telomere length (r= -.29, p= .001). Conclusion: These results suggest that perceived stress might induce physiological stress, which might partially affect gene biology. Further longitudinal research is needed to investigate the effect of perceived stress on telomere length. Intervention for relieving stress should be included in stabilizing the genetic environment of adults.

• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.165-173
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• 2009

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of sling exercise on fall risk score, ankle dorsiflexion and balance in community-dwelling elderly women. Method: A 6-week prospective study was conducted to examine the effects of sling exercise. Participants were required to attend their assigned exercise classes three times a week for 6 weeks. Result: After the 6 week study period, PPA fall-risk scores were reduced by 0.90 for the exercise group, which was a significant change (p<.001). Dorsiflexion strength increased significantly (p<.01) by 1.56 kg after the sling exercise. There was a 2.0 cm-increase (p<.05) in FRT and 0.38 second-improvement (p<.01) in TUGT. A 7.88 second-increase in One-leg standing with Eyes Open and a 3.12 second-increase in One-leg standing with Eyes Closed were reported during the 6-week intervention period. Conclusion: The 6-week sling exercise reduced falls risk score significantly (p<=.001) in community-dwelling elderly women by improving fall risk related factors such as reaction time, balance and strength.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2024

PURPOSE: This study aimed to identify the potential clinically predictive indicators of the age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass (ALSMM) in middle-aged women. METHODS: The data from a cross-sectional study involving 2,066 community-dwelling female participants aged 40 to 49 years were analyzed. Complex sampling analyses were used to ensure a nationally representative analysis, incorporating the individual weights provided by KNHANES. This approach accounted for the stratified, clustered, and multistage probability sampling design of the survey. The participants were screened for ALSMM, and various potential predictive indicators were assessed, including age, height, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, skeletal muscle mass index, smoking and drinking status, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting glucose levels, triglyceride levels, and cholesterol levels. RESULTS: Significant potential predictive indicators for ALSMM included height, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, skeletal muscle mass index, and fasting glucose (p < .05). The systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, triglyceride levels triglyceride, and drinking and smoking status were found to be non-significant variables (p > .05). CONCLUSION: The study identified the potential predictive indicators for ALSMM among community-dwelling middle-aged women. These findings enhance the current understanding of ALSMM and highlight the potential predictive indicators associated with its development in middle-aged women.

• 환경생물
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.233-239
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• 2016

산지초지의 관리 강도가 약해지면서 다양한 식물 군락이 형성되었다. 초본 군락은 흰겨이삭 - 큰조아재비 군락, 왕포아풀 군락, 김의털 군락 및 애기수영 군락이었고, 목본 군락은 덤불조팝나무 - 꼬리조팝나무 군락이었다. 군락에 따라 토양 미소동물 및 지표면 서식 절지동물의 군집 차이가 관찰되었다. 토양 화학성은 식물 군락에 따라 달랐으며, 이차적으로 다른 생물군에 영향을 주었다. 토양 선충은 같은 식성이라도 목 단위에서 다른 반응을 나타냈으며, 식물 섭식성 선충은 애기수영과 밀접한 관계를 보였다. Collembola나 Oribatida와 같은 미소절지동물의 밀도가 다른 것은 기질이 되는 유기물이나 미생물의 양이 식물 군락에 따라 다르기 때문인 것으로 추측된다. 지표면 서식 절지동물은 식물 군락별 군집 특성이나 종 수가 달랐다. 이것은 식생 구조와 구성이 절지동물의 다양성에도 영향을 준다는 것을 보여준다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.2882-2892
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• 2014

본 연구는 재가 취약계층 여성 노인을 대상으로 한 우울 자살예방 프로그램을 개발하고 그 효과를 검증하여 지역사회에서 용이하게 활용할 수 있는 프로그램을 보급하고자 하는 데 그 목적을 두고 있다. 우울 자살예방 프로그램은 인지행동 이론에 기초하고, 선행연구결과를 토대로 연구자들에 의해 개발되었다. 프로그램의 효과는 시계열설계를 이용한 실험연구설계로 12명의 재가 여성노인을 대상으로 검증하였다. 우울 자살예방 프로그램을 적용한 결과 중재 직전에 비해 중재 직후에는 대상자의 우울, 자살생각, 무망감 수준에서 통계적으로 유의한 변화가 없었으나, 중재 직전에 비해 중재 4주 후에는 우울, 자살생각, 무망감 수준에서 통계적으로 유의한 변화가 나타났다. 이상 결과에 근거하여 지역사회 정신건강증진센터 또는 복지관의 종사자들이 본 프로그램을 적극 활용할 것을 제언한다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2022

Purpose: This secondary data analysis study evaluated the effects of ICT enhanced home-visit nursing in long-term care insurance on health-related quality of life among community-dwelling older adults. Methods: This study included data of 131 older adults who had experienced a pilot service for ICT enhanced home-visit nursing. ICT enhanced home-visit nursing refers to a method of sharing health records and teleconference between a visiting nurse and a doctor during the home-visit nursing services to community-dwelling older adults. Health-related quality of life and influencing factors were analyzed by t-tests, logistic regression analysis using the Stata 17/SE program. Results: After a pilot service for ICT enhanced home-visit nursing, their health-related quality of life increased. The teleconferencing method had a significant effect on the increase in health-related quality of life. Conclusion: The findings indicate a pilot service for ICT enhanced home-visit nursing can be applied to the domestic community-based healthcare service model in terms of health management. In the future, the advanced service model of a pilot service for ICT enhanced home-visit nursing in which subjects conduct detailed for each health problem, and a well-designed evaluation system should be developed.

• 한국노년학
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.37-50
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• 2009

본 연구는 노인의 질병과 기능상태가 악화되는 것을 예방하기 위해 재가노인을 대상으로 이들의 건강문제를 집중적으로 관리하는 프로그램을 개발하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 경기도 G시에 거주하는 재가노인을 대상으로 4주간 프로그램을 실시하였으며 실시 전후에 대상자의 건강상태를 비교하였고 프로그램에 대한 주관적인 만족도를 조사하였다. 집중 건강관리 프로그램은 만성질환 관리를 위한 진료와 간호 및 상담, 근력강화와 균형 감각증진 및 관절가동범위 증진을 위한 운동, 통증관리를 위한 물리치료, 미세운동과 인지기능을 강화하기 위한 작업치료, 영양관리, 사회성 증진을 위한 치료레크레이션, 그리고 주 1회 의사의 검진으로 구성하였다. 신경정신과전문의, 재활의학과전문의, 가정의학과전문의에 의해 각각의 세부 중재 내용에 대한 검토를 받아 프로그램의 내용타당도를 확보하였다. 최종 연구대상자는 69명이었으며 대상자의 기능 및 건강수준을 영역별로 판단하기 위하여 동경도 노인종합연구소에서 개발하여 검증된 Otasha-Kensin도구를 한국보건사회연구원에서 한국어로 번역한 도구를 사용하였다. 본 연구팀이 개발한 집중 건강관리 프로그램은 노년증후군의 진행을 억제하는데 부분적으로 효과가 있었다. 특히 허약, 낙상, 영양부족 영역에서는 프로그램 중재 전에 위험군이었던 대상자가 프로그램 중재 후에 정상군으로 이동하였으나 요실금, 경증 인지기능장애 영역은 통계학적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않아 중재효과가 상대적으로 적었다.