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A Study on the Preference Program of Forest Healing by Region According to Moving Line (이동동선에 따른 지역별 산림치유 선호프로그램에 관한 연구 - 전주시 건지산을 중심으로 -)

  • So, Eun-joo;Park, Yool-jin
    • The Journal of the Korean Institute of Forest Recreation
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.35-48
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    • 2018
  • This research was carried out to provide a good quality forest healing program as a basic source of development by researching the general characteristics of users of Geiji Mountain in North Jeolla Province, the recognition of forest healing and regional preference programs. As a result of the survey, Geigisan Mountain is used as a natural place for recreation and leisure of residents of Jeonju. The most important factors in the selection of forest healing programs for visitors were the activities, organization and chronology of the program, and the main purpose was to improve health. Week-by-week programs utilizing weekends were preferred for management of forest healing programs. It was revealed that sports programs prefer to enjoy natural scenery, forest experience programs, healing programs, forest therapy programs, meditation programs, and listening to forest music. The outcome of this study is expected to be used as a basic source for developing and researching a program for forest healing in the area of Mt. Meanwhile, the limit on the composition of suitable forest healing programs according to preference is required for continuous and continuous integrated study of the forest healing program for the future of the forest healing program.

The Relationship Between Gratitude Disposition and Psychological Well-BeingofUniversity Students: TheMediation Effect of Self-esteem (대학생의 감사성향과 심리적 안녕감의 관계 :자아존중감의 매개효과)

  • Choi, Jung-Myung;Kim, Sun-Mee
    • Journal of the Health Care and Life Science
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.173-179
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study is to verify whether the relationship between gratitude disposition and psychological well-being of college students shows a mediating effect of self-esteem The final 211 copies of the data were used in the analysis for the study, which was collected as students attending the university located in Group C. The data were statistically processed using SPSS 21.0 and the hierarchical regression analysis was performed to analyze the collected data. The results of the study are summarized as follows: Looking at the impact of the first-phase gratitude disposition on self-esteem, it was found that gratitude disposition was significant to self-esteem. Looking at the impact of the second-phase gratitude disposition on psychological well-being, gratitude disposition was significant to psychological well-being. Since the three-stage gratitude disposition was significant to psychological well-being, self-esteem can be seen to have partial medias. The results of this study confirmed that gratitude disposition was necessary as psychological resources to promote psychological well-being of university students, and self-esteem had a mediating effect. It is hoped that this research result will be used as a basis for the development of programs to improve gratitude disposition and self-esteem in order to promote the psychological well-being of college students.

A Study on the Analysis of Virus Barrier Materials in a Chest X-ray Laboratory to Respiratory and Droplet Infections Only Patients (호흡기 및 비말감염 환자 전용 흉부 X-선 검사실의 바이러스 차단제 분석에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Hyeon-Ju;Lee, Jun-Ho;Choi, Kwan-Yong
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.169-175
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    • 2022
  • In this study, envisioned a laboratory equipped with virus blocking equipment for chest X-ray examinations of respiratory or droplet-transmitted virus-infected patients, and the material with the least deterioration in X-ray output and image quality among the proven blocking materials that block viruses in the design process. and experimented to find the thickness. As a result, when 1 cm of acrylic was applied, the X-ray output was reduced by only about 3.27 % compared to the absence of the barrier material, the SNR was 40.7 and CNR was 30.9, which was the best. The SSIM index result was analyzed as 0.891, which was analyzed to be implemented as the most similar image compared to the original image. The barrier material applied in the research method was objective in that it used a product approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. the results of this study are expected to provide useful information when installing X-ray examination facilities for the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory-related virus-infected patients in the future.

Analysis of factors affecting College students willingness perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (대학생들의 심폐소생술 수행 의지에 영향을 미치는 요인 분석)

  • Nam Jong Lee;Jin Woo Kim
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.383-390
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    • 2024
  • We conducted this study to identify factors that influence college students' willingness to perform CPR. The subjects of the study were 229 college students from J City and D City. A URL was distributed to those who agreed to the study and a non-face-to-face survey was conducted using a questionnaire form. The research results were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 23.0. 155 out of 229 people (67.7%) responded that they would perform CPR if they found a patient suffering from cardiac arrest. Factors that differences between the CPR performing group and the non-performing group include gender, grade, experience of practice, number of CPR training, period of last CPR training, Have a CPR certification, and knowledge of CPR, Confidence of CPR. There was a statistically significant difference(p<0.05). Factors affecting the willingness to perform CPR include those who have actual experience of CPR, those who have CPR certification, and the higher their confidence in CPR, the higher the willingness to perform CPR. Accordingly, in order to increase confidence in CPR, we emphasize the importance of realistic performance experience and propose the development and application of various educational methods to increase the implementation rate through sufficient simulation learning.

Development of the PDA Based Mobile System for Body Fat Measurement and Diagnosis Using Bioelectrical Impedance Method (체임피던스 방법을 이용한 PDA 기반의 휴대용 체지방 측정 및 진단 시스템 개발)

  • 권세윤;이상민;김재환;우지환;김인영;이형기;방석원;김선일
    • Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.21-26
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    • 2004
  • Recently, many people want to know their state of health, such as a body fat rate, anywhere and anytime. The Personal Digital Assistance(PDA) is the portable wireless apparatus that has become widely popular. There are many application areas of the IDA to be in mobile care devices. In this study, we developed the PDA based body fat measurement system, composed of a cradle type measurement module and a WindowCE operated software module, a regression equation for predicting lean body mass (LBM). Sixty-three weight-stable subjects (53 men, 10 women) aged 20∼32yr participated in this study. A regression model, LBM = (0.0005*Height2 - 0.0160*Impedance + 0.3920*Weight - 0.0684*Age - 5.8141*Sex + 25.984, was found. The correlation coefficient( r) of body fat rate between developed system and HTM1000plus(BionetTM) was 0.928. HTM1000plus is a commercially available and approved by KFDA. These results indicated that developed system is reliable for estimation of body fat rate. Although developed system is the PDA based miniaturized, it shows good performance comparing with other commercial product.

Development of an Active Dry EEG Electrode Using an Impedance-Converting Circuit (임피던스 변환 회로를 이용한 건식능동뇌파전극 개발)

  • Ko, Deok-Won;Lee, Gwan-Taek;Kim, Sung-Min;Lee, Chany;Jung, Young-Jin;Im, Chang-Hwan;Jung, Ki-Young
    • Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.80-86
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    • 2011
  • Background: A dry-type electrode is an alternative to the conventional wet-type electrode, because it can be applied without any skin preparation, such as a conductive electrolyte. However, because a dry-type electrode without electrolyte has high electrode-to-skin impedance, an impedance-converting amplifier is typically used to minimize the distortion of the bioelectric signal. In this study, we developed an active dry electroencephalography (EEG) electrode using an impedance converter, and compared its performance with a conventional Ag/AgCl EEG electrode. Methods: We developed an active dry electrode with an impedance converter using a chopper-stabilized operational amplifier. Two electrodes, a conventional Ag/AgCl electrode and our active electrode, were used to acquire EEG signals simultaneously, and the performance was tested in terms of (1) the electrode impedance, (2) raw data quality, and (3) the robustness of any artifacts. Results: The contact impedance of the developed electrode was lower than that of the Ag/AgCl electrode ($0.3{\pm}0.1$ vs. $2.7{\pm}0.7\;k{\Omega}$, respectively). The EEG signal and power spectrum were similar for both electrodes. Additionally, our electrode had a lower 60-Hz component than the Ag/AgCl electrode (16.64 vs. 24.33 dB, respectively). The change in potential of the developed electrode with a physical stimulus was lower than for the Ag/AgCl electrode ($58.7{\pm}30.6$ vs. $81.0{\pm}19.1\;{\mu}V$, respectively), and the difference was close to statistical significance (P=0.07). Conclusions: Our electrode can be used to replace Ag/AgCl electrodes, when EEG recording is emergently required, such as in emergency rooms or in intensive care units.

Direction of Emergency Rescue Education Based on the Experience of New 119 Paramedics for National Health Promotion (국민건강증진을 위한 응급구조학 교육의 나아갈 방향 -신임 119구급대원의 출동경험을 바탕으로-)

  • Kim, Jung-Sun
    • Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.207-220
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    • 2021
  • The purpose of the study is to investigate the application and utility of emergency rescue education and derive limitations, improvements and development directions of university education based on the field experience of 119 emergency medical technician(EMT)s. The research subjects were six new 119 emergency medical technician(EMT)s within three years of starting their first-aid service in the field. After conducting in-depth narrative interviews, the analysis was performed using Colaizzi method. The 82 formulated meanings were derived from significant statements. From formulated meanings, 23 themes, 4 theme clusters, 2 categories were identified. The four theme clusters were 'The effectiveness of university education', 'The limitations of university education', 'The direction of improvement in educational methodology' and 'The direction of improvement in educational contents. University education has been helpful overall, but limitations are observed at the same time, suggesting that it should be developed through the improvement of educational methodologies (i.e. problem-based learning, field case review, education through role-playing, simulation education, strengthening skill ect.) and educational content (i.e. training tailored to the field, education focused on trauma or cardiac arrest, expansion of triage education in disaster management, reinforcement of education on-site safety, education on special patients, diverse guidance and faculty for different perspectives).

An Economical Efficiency Analysis of Fostering Program on Leading Company in Sport Industry (스포츠산업 선도기업 지원사업의 경제성 분석)

  • Ahn, Byeong-Il;Choi, Gyu-Seong;Ko, Kyong-Jin
    • 한국체육학회지인문사회과학편
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    • v.57 no.6
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    • pp.123-134
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze the economic efficiency of the policy implemented by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on leading company in sport industry. The leading companies in sport industry are those who have a certain amount of sales in sport industry and the ones with potential to become global companies. Supporting areas include business advancement, overseas market development, and overseas PR marketing integration support. The research is performed by developing the equilibrium model composed of supply as well as demand and applying input-output analysis. The economic efficiency is estimated to in the form of changes in the sales of corporations and the ripple effect of the national economy. The results of the study are as follows. First, it is estimated that the sales growth rate of the company due to the implementation of the policy is from 3.74% to 5.19%. Second, the increase in sales reaches to a maximum of KRW 4,081 billion with a minimum of KRW 1,573 million, depending on the size of the company. Third, it is estimated that the production inducement effect for the national economy is from KRW 36 billion to KRW 93.4 billion. Fourth, the induced value added for the national economy is estimated to be at least KRW 11.3 billion, up to KRW 29.2 billion.

Improvement of High-fat Diet-induced Obesity by Xanthigen in C57BL/6N Mice (잔티젠(Xanthigen)에 의한 고지방식이로 유도된 비만 개선 효과)

  • Choi, Kyeong-Mi;Lee, Youn-Sun;Kim, Wonkyun;Choi, Yung-Hyun;Kwak, Youn-Gil;Jung, Jae-Chul;Lee, Jeongrai;Yoo, Hwan-Soo
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.22 no.12
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    • pp.1697-1703
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    • 2012
  • Obesity is a risk factor for numerous metabolic diseases. Recently, naturally occurring compounds that may improve obesity have received increasing attention. Xanthigen is a mixture of fucoxanthin and punicic acid derived from brown seaweed and pomegranate seed, respectively, which have been traditionally used for lipid-lowering effects in humans. In this study, we investigated whether Xanthigen attenuates high-fat diet-induced obesity in C57BL/6N mice. The mice were fed on a normal diet (ND), high-fat diet (HFD), HFD plus 1% Xanthigen or HFD plus 1% green tea extract (GTE) for 11 weeks. Food efficiency ratio (FER) and body weight were significantly reduced in mice fed HFD plus Xanthigen compared to HFD-fed mice. Consistent with the results in body weight change, Xanthigen also significantly decreased the weights of epididymal adipose tissue, retroperitoneal adipose tissue, and liver in HFD plus 1% Xanthigen-fed mice. The serum level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol was significantly decreased in HFD plus Xanthigen-fed mice compared to HFD-fed mice. These results suggest that Xanthigen may be useful in the development of a functional health food for anti-obesity.

Convergence Relationship between Scaling Work Posture and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Dental Hygienists (치과위생사의 치석제거 작업자세와 근골격계질환 자각증상의 융복합적 관련성)

  • Shim, Hyun-Ju
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.9 no.11
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    • pp.117-126
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the working posture and symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders of dental hygienists during scaling. The subjects in this study were 264 selected dental hygienists. A convergence study was implemented using questionnaire that was prepared to cover general characteristics, health care, the work of scaling, working posture and subjective musculoskeletal symptoms. As for data analysis, R 2.15.1 was employed. As a result of analyzing the collected data, the rate of good working posture during scaling stood at 29.9 percent; roughly good posture, at 37.5 percent; incorrect posture, at 32.6 percent. Regarding the area of the body in which they complained of musculoskeletal symptoms, the shoulders were 3.32-fold more mentioned than any other area(OR,3.32;95%CI, 1.58~6.98); the foot, 2.97-fold more(OR,2.97;95%CI, 1.18~7.48); the hands, 2.84-fold more(OR,2.84:95%CI, 1.35~5.98); the neck, 2.82-fold more(OR, 2.82;95%CI, 1.35~5.91); the back, 2.41-fold more(OR,2.41;95%CI, 1.02~5.68). The findings of the study that demonstrate the importance of good working posture are expected to make a contribution to the improvement of work environments, the development of efficient preventive programs and the preparation of sustained educational plans, and it's necessary in the future to make a research study by including psychosocial factors.