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Status of and Challenges for Physical Activity in Korean University Students (대학생들의 신체활동 현황과 과제)

  • Kim, Jung-Min;Koh, Kwang-Wook;Kim, Yoon-Ji;Shin, Yong-Hyun
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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    • v.28 no.5
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    • pp.51-60
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    • 2011
  • Objectives: This article intends to describe the status of and challenges for physical activity in Korean university students. Methods: National level secondary data and related articles were reviewed including KNHANES(Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) and Online Youth Health Behavior Survey. Four tables and two figures were generated from original data and related articles. Results: The proportion of Korean university students practicing regular physical activity appear to be about half of that in American students. Gender difference in physical activity practicing rate seems to be maintained in university years. The main reason for physical inactivity was that physical activity was bothersome. The trends of physical activity practice in Korean students since middle school years needs further research. Conclusions: To increase the rate of physical activity in Korean university students, evidence-based comprehensive approaches are needed including campaign and informational approaches, behavioral and social approaches and policy and environmental approaches adapted to Korean university students.

Clinical Use of Thread Embedding Acupuncture for Temporomandibular Joint Disorder: A Web-Based Survey (턱관절 장애 치료 시 매선침 활용 현황에 대한 설문 연구)

  • Seung Ho Yu;Junhyuk Kang;Sangwoo Seo;Joonwon Seo;Seyun Kim;Jung-Hyun Lim;Su-Hwan Ji;Hyoen-jun Cheon;Sang-Soo Nam;Bonhyuk Goo;Koh-Woon Kim;Jae-Heung Cho;Mi-Yeon Song
    • Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.149-160
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    • 2023
  • Objectives This study is for reporting current status and strategies of thread embedding acupuncture (TEA) in temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) using web-based survey. Methods Survey was conducted online via E-mail among Korean medicine doctors registered with the Association of Korean Medicine. The questionnaire is developed by Korean medicine doctor in Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong. The survey consisted mainly of multiple-choice questions on the current status and strategies of TEA for TMD. Results Total of 427 doctors responded. TEA was mostly used for 'Cosmetic purpose and others' with 287 respondents (67.2%), and 102 respondents (23.9%) having experience with TEA for TMD. The most common purpose for TEA for TMD was 'Improving muscle contraction and tension' with 290 respondents (67.9%). The average interval was reported 2.12 weeks, and the most common response for the number of treatments was five sessions with 127 respondents (29.7%). The most common criterion for determining the treatment site was based on anatomical structure, accounting for 92.7%. The most effective anatomical structure was the 'Masseter muscle' with 83.1%, followed by the 'Temporal muscle' with 51.8%. TEA direction for TMD was dominant in 'affected side' for all muscles. Conclusions Through a survey, we can investigate clinical usage of TEA for TMD. This study can be helpful in creating standardized criteria for TEA on TMD in the future.

Overexpression of PgSQS1 Increases Ginsenoside Production and Negatively Affects Ginseng Growth Rate in Panax ginseng

  • Shim, Ju-Sun;Lee, Ok-Ran;Kim, Yu-Jin;Lee, Jung-Hye;Kim, Ju-Han;Jung, Dae-Young;In, Jun-Gyo;Lee, Beom-Soo;Yang, Deok-Chun
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.98-103
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    • 2010
  • The medicinal plant Panax ginseng (P. ginseng) contains various phytosterols and bioactive triterpene saponins (ginsenosides). Squalene synthase catalyzes the first committed step in ginsenoside biosynthesis. Transgenic plants of P. ginseng were generated by introducing the squalene synthase gene derived from P. ginseng. Adventitious roots of the transgenic ginseng grew best in B5 medium, and 2 g of inoculum secured an optimal growth rate. Two phytohormones, indolebutyric acid and 1-naphtalene acetic acid, increased root growth and decreased ginsenoside production. Treatment with two selected elicitors, chitosan and jasmonic acid, and a precursor of the isoprenoid pathway, mevalonic acid, enhanced ginsenoside production and retarded ginseng growth rate.

Four Cases of Haewoolhwajoong-tang's Effect on Chest Pain and Chest Discomfort (흉비(胸痞) 환자에 대한 해울화중탕 치험 4례)

  • Kim, Do-Hyung;Park, Seung-Chan;Cho, Min-Kyoung;Kweon, Kee-Tae;Lee, In;Hong, Jin-Woo;Park, Seong-Ha;Han, Chang-Woo;Choi, Jun-Yong;Kim, So-Yeon;Kwon, Jung-Nam
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.259-263
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    • 2012
  • This case series present four patients, who were suffered from chest discomfort due to various underlying disease improved by korean traditional herbal medicine Haewoolhwajoongtang. Four patients in this study with chest discomfort due to various underlying disease in terms of the Western Medicine. But these four patients all have chest discomfort worsened at night caused by 'Yure(鬱熱)'. We treated this four patient by korean herbal medicine Haewoolhwajoong-tang. After treatment, their chief complains that chest discomfort was almost reduced. These result suggests that Haewoolhwajoong-tang was effective on chest discomfort caused by 'Yure(鬱熱)'.

Case Report of $3^{rd}$ Degree Atrioventricular Block (Complete Heart Block) Patients Treated with Chilgi-tang (3도 방실차단 환자에 대한 칠기탕(七氣湯)투여 증례 보고)

  • Choi, Hyun-Ju;Jang, Young-Woo;Baek, Ji-Young;Cho, Seung-Mo;Lee, Hye-Yoon;Kim, Do-Hyung;Park, Seung-Chan;Lee, In;Hong, Jin-Woo;Kwon, Jeong-Nam
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.34 no.4
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    • pp.447-455
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    • 2013
  • This clinical case reports the effect of Chilgi-tang, a kind of traditional Korean herbal medicine, on $3^{rd}$ degree AV block patients also known as complete heart block. Complete heart block caused by degeneration of electrical conduction system of heart may result in weakness, dizziness, syncope, etc. Two clinical cases reported herein are diagnosed as $3^{rd}$ degree AV block caused by psychological stress with chief complaints of syncope and dyspnea respectively. The chief complains of cases cured remarkably after Chilgi-tang medication. In one case, $3^{rd}$ degree AV block was disappeared. In conclusion, we suggest that Chilgi-tang can be a potential treatment for complete heart block due to psychological stress.