• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.14 no.12
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• pp.633-644
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of phytoncide Aroma inhalation and exercise combination therapy on the college life stress, mood state and sleep pattern of the university students. Participants were 72 college students of four groups of Phytoncide Aroma Inhalation group(n=18), Exercise group(n=17), Phytoncide Aroma Inhalation and exercise combination therapy group(n=17), control group(n=20). Research subjects pre-test(0week), mid-test(6week), post-test(12week) measurement was made equally on college life stress, mood state and sleep pattern. As a result, mood status, college life satisfaction and sleep scores were improved in all groups except the control group. Especially, phytoncide inhalation and exercise combination therapy group showed the greatest change in scores.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.224-231
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to analyze the change in phytoncide intake in mood state and health-related quality of life menopausal women through an 8-week experiment. For the study, 41 subjects under 2 years after menopause in D and N districts in Seoul were targeted. consisting of three study points: pre-measurement (0week), intermediate (4week), and post-measurement (8week). Was used As a dependent variable of this study, mood status and health-related quality of life were set, and data were collected through three questionnaires: pre-measurement, intermediate measurement, and post-measurement. As for the analysis method, one-way ANOVA and post verification were performed. Derived result First, the phytoncide inhalation group of postmenopausal women showed statistically significant effects of reducing tension, depression, fatigue, chaos, and increasing vitality among the sub-factors of mood status compared to the control group. Second, the phytoncide inhalation group of postmenopausal women showed statistically significant increase in competence, mental well-being, stability, and vitality among the sub-factors of health-related quality of life compared to the control group.