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Comparison of the activities of daily living and sleep according to the presence depression in the elderly (노인의 우울유무에 따른 일상생활수행능력과 수면의 비교)

  • Jung, Eun-Sook;Jeon, Mi-Kyung
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.289-297
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    • 2013
  • The destination of this study is a convenience sample of 301 people age 65 and older to use each one elderly welfare center D, M received a structured questionnaire for one-on-one interviews with the subjects to read all the questions and questionnaire was written. The depressed group and the normal group, identify the general characteristics, the ADL, and sleep, and the difference between the two groups, and relative risk were analyzed. The results of the study are as follows: Showed depressed group compared to normal group was the low level of ability to perform daily living, sleep well, not more than the ability to perform daily living, dressing, bowel and bladder management, and complained of the difficulty to perform instrumental activities of daily living ability of grooming, more difficult to appeal to public transportation, shopping. In conclusion, elderly health promotion strategy when you want to take into account whether or not the depression of the elderly will require the development of a variety of education and physical activity programs, and suggest the need for expanded research to determine the effectiveness.

The Oogenesis of Chinese minnow, Leuciscinae, Teleostei (경골어류 황어아과 버들치의 난자형성과정)

  • Kim, Dong-Heui;Chang, Byung-Soo;Jung, Han-Suk;Teng, Yung-Chien;Kim, Seok;Lee, Kyu-Jae
    • Applied Microscopy
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    • v.39 no.3
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    • pp.237-243
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    • 2009
  • Chinese minnow, Rhynchocypris oxycephalus is a teleost belonging to Leuciscinae, Cyprinidae. The oogenesis and ultrastructure of egg envelope in Chinese minnow were investigated by light and electron microscopes. The ovary was of white yellowish and ellipsoidal shape with the major axis 30 mm and the minor axis 7mm. Cytoplasm of oogonia was basophilic and many nucleoli were located at inside of nuclear membrane. In primary oocytes, yolk vesicles were distributed only in the marginal area and egg envelope was not formed on the outside of an egg. In secondary oocytes, the egg envelope was formed and yolk vesicles in the cytoplasm were increased than the earlier stage. The basophilic substance of cytoplasm was changed to acidic. In case of matured egg, thickness of egg envelope and size of egg were increased. The yolk vesicles were changed to yolk mass in accordance with development. The outer surface of egg envelope was covered by microvilli-structures, and had a micropyle on the area of animal pole. Egg envelope consisted with 2 layers, an adhesive outer layer with microvilli-structures and fibrillar inner layer. In conclusion, the oogenesis of Chinese minnow was characterized by the increase in cell size, the formation and accumulation of yolk, and the decrease of basophilic substance in the cytoplasm. The oogenesis of Chinese minnow seems to share common patterns in Cyprinidae, but these ultrastructural unique characters of egg envelope can be utilized in taxonomy of teleost.

The Changes in the Dietary Pattern and Health and Nutritional status of Korean During the last one Century (지난 일세기 동안의 한국인 식습관의 변화와 보건영양상태의 추이 분석)

  • Lee, Cherl-Ho;Joo, Yong-Jae;Ahn, Kee-Ok;Ryu, Si-Saeng
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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    • v.3 no.4
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    • pp.397-406
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    • 1988
  • The changes in the dietary pattern of Koreans during the last one century and its consequences are summarized as follows; 1. Until the beginning of 20th century, Koreans used variety of cereals, vegetables and fruits for their staple food, but the variety has been largely reduced by the agricultural development and urbanized life style. 2. The well balanced traditional dietary pattern of Korean had been deeply deteriorated by the food shortage during the Japanese occupation and Korean war. 3. The deteriorated nutritional condition of Korean was not remedied by the restoration of traditional dietary pattern, but attempted to overcome it by the adoption of Western food habit. 4. The people were trained to eat milk and flour-meals during the starvation of Korean war, and it was continued after Korean war through the animal husbandry promotion policy. 5. The importation of food and feed cereals has been increased rapidly during the economic growth in 1970's and the food self-sufficiency droped below 50%. 6. In 1970's, the food supply pattern of Korean was restored to the level of early 1900, but the consumption of lipid increased extraordinarily. 7. The overconsumption of animal food and lipid continues in 1980's, and it coincides with the rapid increase in the occurence of food related degenerative deseases. 8. The establishment of Korean dietary goal which is based on the traditional dietary pattern is needed.

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EMS Ventilation Belt Using Stretch Sensor Effect on Respiratory Activation (스트레치 센서를 활용한 EMS 복압벨트가 호흡 활성화에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Dae-Yeon;Park, Jin-hee;Kim, Joo-yong
    • Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.69-78
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    • 2021
  • The development of smart healthcare wearables for health is accelerating. Among them, many wearable products using EMS electrical stimulation, which is one of the active research fields, have been released. However, the EMS wearable, which has been studied or released, is released in a comprehensive full-body suit that does not focus on muscle segmentation or a belt that covers the entire abdomen. Therefore, this study intends to use two breathing methods by applying an EMS pattern that subdivides specific muscles and attach a stretch sensor that can measure breathing to the abdominal pressure belt. The measurement method was conducted by inhaling and exhaling, and the subjects were 10 men in their 20s with healthy bodies. As a result of this study, the sensor's sensitivity was 5 and 3 mm, and the basic sensor in both thoracic and abdominal breathings and the EMS abdominal pressure belt showed improved respiration activation after applying electrical stimulation before and after application. It is concluded that, because of the two patterns produced based on the physical function, the difference in respiration activation effect and sensitivity between sensors could be confirmed with three sensors rather than not applying electrical stimulation suitable for the respiration method. Based on the results of this study, a follow-up study aims to develop breathing smart clothing that can be monitored in real time in clothing-type wearable products that incorporate EMS patterns and stretch sensors.

Recent Advances in the Biotechnological Production of Natural Vanillin (생물공학에 기반한 천연 바닐린 생산에 관한 최근 연구)

  • Kim, Hyun-Song;Kim, Young-Ok;Lee, Jin-Ho
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.31 no.11
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    • pp.1046-1055
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    • 2021
  • Vanillin is the primary flavor and fragrance compound of natural vanilla and is extensively used in the food, beverage, perfumery, pharmaceutical industries, and other applications. Vanillin can be produced by chemical synthesis, extraction from vanilla plants, microbial bioconversion of natural precursors to vanillin, and direct fermentation using glucose. Currently, most commercially available vanillin is produced by extraction from cured vanilla pods and by chemical synthesis using guaiacol and glyoxylic acid as starting raw materials. Due to environmental issues, health complaints, preference for natural sources, and the limited supply and soaring price of natural vanilla, biotechnology-based vanillin production is regarded as a promising alternative. As many microorganisms that are able to metabolize several natural precursors, including ferulic acid, eugenol, isoeugenol, and lignin, and accumulate vanillin, have been screened and evaluated, myriad strategies and efforts have been employed for the development of commercially viable production technology. This review outlines the recent advances in the biotechnological production of natural vanillin with the use of these natural precursors. Moreover, it highlights the recent engineering approaches for the production of natural vanillin from renewable carbon sources based on the de novo biosynthetic pathway of vanillin from glucose, together with appropriate solution strategies to overcome the challenges posed to increase production titers.

Systematic Review in Regard to Career Education for Students Who Major in Physical Education (체육전공 대학생의 진로 교육 방안에 관한 체계적 문헌고찰)

  • Lee, Weon-Il;Lee, Eun-Young;Yi, KyoungJune;Jin, Yeon Kyung
    • 한국체육학회지인문사회과학편
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    • v.58 no.3
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    • pp.241-260
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this study is to explore effective and practical career plans reflecting demand of the field, in regard to education for university students who major in physical education, as the importance and necessity of career education at a university level are increasing. Systematic literature review (PRISMA) methodology was used for this study. From 38 pieces of literature that were finally selected for this study, research results were put together from three perspectives as follows: 1. 'Factors Related to Students' Decision-Making for Career' which should be considered in career education for physical education majors; 2. Problems of Career Education in the Physical Education Curriculum, and; 3. Improvement Plans. First, it was found that students' decision-making for career is affected by individuals' personal internal factors (i.e., satisfaction with major, self-efficacy, and career barrier) and external factors (i.e., counselling history on career paths, career conditions, and the status of related jobs). Second, the state of career education for physical education majors was found to be insufficient in terms of a lack of career education in the curriculum, a lack of support from major professors, and a lack of support for field experience. Third, improvement plans were suggested from the following perspectives: development of systematic career education curriculum (i.e., fostering leadership, reorganization of curriculum focused on career specialty, and operation of systematic curriculum); provision of an adequate environment for career education (i.e., establishment of infrastructure that links the university to society and collection of information on career paths for physical education majors). Moreover, the necessity to develop career education curriculum in connection with demand of students regarding career, the lack of systematic information on career paths of physical education majors, and the lack of researches on career education for physical education majors were discussed in this study.

A study on cognition about long-take shot in films

  • Lee, Yong-Whan
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.27 no.8
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    • pp.103-110
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    • 2022
  • This study is a paper on the recognition of college students about the long-take shot technique which is often used to give a sense of reality and realism to films. 13 surveys were conducted on 92 students, including their perception of long-take films, their feelings after watching the film, satisfaction, and future prospects. Participants in the surveys consisted of 23 students in the health field, 16 students in the natural field, 41 students in the arts and sports field, and 13 students in the engineering field. As a result of the surveys, 68.8% of students answered "I know" about long-take film, and the feeling after watching the long-take film was found in the order of reality (realism) 68.8%, tension 16.1%, and boredom 15.1%. After watching the long-take film, 16.1% of students chose "Very satisfied" and 31.2% chose "Satisfied". Future prospects for long-take film showed high with 17.2% for "It will be developed very much" and 48.4% for "It will be developed". Preference for long-take film and general film was 67.7% for "long-take film" and 32.3% for "general film", showing high preference for long-take film. As a further research project, more in-depth surveys will be conducted targeting broadcasting & media contents majors in their 20s, and the long-take films used according to the story development process in domestic films will be analyzed.

Hot melt extruded-based nano zinc as an alternative to the pharmacological dose of ZnO in weanling piglets

  • Oh, Seung Min;Kim, Min Ju;Hosseindoust, Abdolreza;Kim, Kwang Yeol;Choi, Yo Han;Ham, Hyung Bin;Hwang, Sung Jun;Lee, Jun Hyung;Cho, Hyun Jong;Kang, Wei Soo;Chae, Byung Jo
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.33 no.6
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    • pp.992-1001
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    • 2020
  • Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of hot-melt extruded ZnO nano-particles (HME-ZnO) as an alternative for P-ZnO on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, Zn bioavailability, intestinal microbiota, and intestinal morphology of weanling pigs. Methods: A total of 450 piglets (Landrace×Yorkshire×Duroc) were randomly allotted to five treatments based on initial body weight and sex. The experimental diets were fed in a meal form as phase 1 from d 0 to 14 and phase 2 from d 15 to 28. Treatments were the control diet without ZnO supplementation, the diet containing 2,500 ppm Zn as ZnO, and three diets containing 500, 1,000, or 2,500 ppm Zn as HME-ZnO. Results: The overall result showed a higher (p<0.01) average daily gain in weanling pigs fed ZnO-supplemented diets in comparison to the control diet. There was a decrease (p<0.01) in fecal score in the ZnO-supplemented diets. Dietary supplementation of ZnO improved (p<0.05) crude protein digestibility. The weanling pigs fed the P-ZnO diet had a lower (p<0.01) Zn digestibility in the feces than HME-ZnO supplemented treatments. Weanling pigs fed diets supplemented with ZnO had greater (p<0.05) Lactobacillus spp. populations and lower Clostridium spp. (p<0.05) and Coliforms (p<0.01) populations in the ileum. Weanling pigs fed diets supplemented with increasing concentrations of HME-ZnO linearly decreased Clostridium spp. (p<0.05) and Coliforms (p<0.01) in the ileum. Lower (p<0.05) Clostridium spp. and Coliforms counts in the colon were observed in pigs fed with ZnO-supplemented diets. Weanling pigs fed diets supplemented with ZnO showed a greater (p<0.01) villus height in the duodenum. Conclusion: Dietary supplementation of HME-ZnO and P-ZnO showed a potential to improve the digestibility of protein, intestinal Coliform and Clostridium, villus height in duodenum and ileum. Moreover, HME-ZnO showed a higher Zn digestibility compared with P-ZnO.

Quality Characteristics of the Germinated Brown Rice Wine Added with Red Pepper (고추를 첨가한 발아현미 술의 품질특성)

  • Park, Chan-Soon;Oh, Eun-Hee;Jeong, Heon-Sang;Yoon, Hyang-Sik
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.38 no.8
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    • pp.1090-1096
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    • 2009
  • This study is to develop wine with germinated brown rice and red pepper (Capsicum annuum) and to make effective use of the rice and red pepper. The results of alcohol fermentation were as follows. pH 5.5 was decreased to 4.5$\sim$5.1 during fermentation. The total acidity was changed from 0.56% in initial fermentation to 0.96$\sim$1.42% in after fermentation. Reducing sugar was changed from 0.27% in initial fermentation to 1.33$\sim$1.40% at the end of the fermentation. The ethanol content was 16.6$\sim$17.0% at the end of the fermentation. The addition of 10$\sim$50% red pepper did not have influence on the fermentation. From Hunter's L, a, and b values, a (redness) and b (yellowness) value were increased according to content of red pepper addition. The major volatiles were ethyl acetate, 1-propanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, 3-methyl-butanol and benzeneethanol. Capsaicin content in the samples of red pepper addition was the highest in 50% and the lowest in 10%. In sensory evaluation, the wine with 20% red pepper had the highest acceptance scores in all of the properties examined than those of other samples.

Development of Detailed Korean Adult Eye Model for Lens Dose Calculation

  • Han, Haegin;Zhang, Xujia;Yeom, Yeon Soo;Choi, Chansoo;Nguyen, Thang Tat;Shin, Bangho;Ha, Sangseok;Moon, Sungho;Kim, Chan Hyeong
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.45 no.1
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    • pp.45-52
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    • 2020
  • Background: Recently, the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) lowered the dose limit for the eye lens from 150 mSv to 20 mSv, highlighting the importance of accurate lens dose estimation. The ICRP reference computational phantoms used for lens dose calculation are mostly based on the data of Caucasian population, and thus might be inappropriate for Korean population. Materials and Methods: In the present study, a detailed Korean eye model was constructed by determining nine ocular dimensions using the data of Korean subjects. The developed eye model was then incorporated into the adult male and female mesh-type reference Korean phantoms (MRKPs), which were then used to calculate lens doses for photons and electrons in idealized irradiation geometries. The calculated lens doses were finally compared with those calculated with the ICRP mesh-type reference computational phantoms (MRCPs) to observe the effect of ethnic difference on lens dose. Results and Discussion: The lens doses calculated with the MRKPs and the MRCPs were not much different for photons for the entire energy range considered in the present study. For electrons, the differences were generally small, but exceptionally large differences were found at a specific energy range (0.5-1 MeV), the maximum differences being about 10 times at 0.6 MeV in the anteroposterior geometry; the differences are mainly due to the difference in the depth of the lens between the MRCPs and the MRKPs. Conclusion: The MRCPs are generally considered acceptable for lens dose calculations for Korean population, except for the electrons at the energy range of 0.5-1 MeV for which it is suggested to use the MRKPs incorporating the Korean eye model developed in the present study.