• 지능정보연구
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.21-44
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• 2008

최근 유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅 환경에서 등장하고 있는 각종 서비스들은 공통적으로 상황인식 컴퓨팅(context-aware computing)의 속성을 갖고 있다. 사용자를 둘러싼 다양한 상황(context)을 인식하여 다른 곳으로 정보를 전송하거나 지능적인(intelligent) 서비스를 제공해주는 것을 유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅 서비스의 기본 속성이라고 할 때, 유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅 서비스는 웰빙케어(well-being care) 분야에도 적용될 수 있다. 본 연구는 상황인식 컴퓨팅의 속성을 스트레스 관리를 위한 새로운 서비스에 적용해 봄으로써, 스트레스 정도를 객관적으로 측정할 수 있고 스트레스를 줄여주는 개인화 된 항스트레스(personalized anti-stress) 서비스를 제공할 수 있는 방법을 고안하였다. 이를 위해 본 연구는 스트레스 지수 모델(stress index model)을 개발하고, 스트레스를 측정하여 그에 맞는 항스트레스 서비스를 제공할 수 있는 방법론적인 접근을 시도하였다. 또한, 데모시스템의 테스트를 통해 스트레스 지수 모델의 기술적 구현 가능성을 확인하였다. 뿐만 아니라, 이와 같은 방법들을 사업적 관점에서 실제 적용할 수 있는 방법의 하나로서, 스트레스 측정과 관리를 주 목적으로 하는 u-SMC(Stress Management Center)의 비즈니스 모델을 개발함으로써 스트레스 관리를 위한 유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅 서비스의 상용화 가능성도 살펴보았다.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.45-55
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• 2002

This study was conducted to evaluate the degree of stress state and stress related factors in 280 male white collar workers by using Psychosocial Well-being Index. The results were as follows; 1. According to Psychosocial Well-being Index, mild stress state was 78.6 %, healthy state was 12.9 %, and high risk stress state was 8.6 %. Single marital status, low education level, low income and low frequency of exercise group had high score of stress. 2. The total stress score was highly associated with the factors of social performance and self confidence, depression, general well-being and vitality, and sleeping disturbance and anxiety in order. 3. In reliability test of stress factors, Cronbach's a coefficients of social performance and self confidence, sleeping disturbance and anxiety, depression, general well-being and vitality were 0.91, 0.91, 0.90, and 0.89 respectively. In conclusion, it suggested that marital status, income, education, and exercise were associated with stress score. All of the above factors should be considered to white collar workers health.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2018

Background: A detailed evaluation of the underground mine climate requires extensive measurements to be performed coupled to climatic modeling work. This can be labor-intensive and time-consuming, and consequently impractical for daily work comfort assessments. Therefore, a simple indicator like a heat stress index is needed to enable a quick, valid, and acceptable evaluation of underground climatic conditions on a regular basis. This can be explained by the unending quest to develop a "universal index," which has led to the proliferation of many proposed heat stress indices. Methods: The aim of this research study is to discuss the challenges in identifying and selecting an appropriate heat stress index for thermal planning and management purposes in underground mines. A method is proposed coupled to a defined strategy for selecting and recommending heat stress indices to be used in underground metal mines in the United States and worldwide based on a thermal comfort model. Results: The performance of current heat stress indices used in underground mines varies based on the climatic conditions and the level of activities. Therefore, carefully selecting or establishing an appropriate heat stress index is of paramount importance to ensure the safety, health, and increasing productivity of the underground workers. Conclusion: This method presents an important tool to assess and select the most appropriate index for certain climatic conditions to protect the underground workers from heat-related illnesses. Although complex, the method presents results that are easy to interpret and understand than any of the currently available evaluation methods.

• 대한한의진단학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.122-130
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• 2013

Objectives This study investigated the relationship between exercise and health factors including vaso-aging degree, stress index, stress resistance, fatigue and activity of autonomic nerve system etc. Methods The subjects were 20,509 persons who had received health examination by Korean Medicine and submitted questionnaires about exercise history, for 8 months from March to November in 2011. The vaso-aging degree were measured by APG (Accelerated Photoplethysmograph). The stress index and resistance, fatigue and activity of autonomic nerve system were measured by HRV (Heart Rate Variability). We analyzed the relationship between exercise and various variables by chi-square test with SPSS ver. 19.0. Results Regarding the relationship between exercise and vaso-aging degree, stress index, stress resistance, fatigue and activity of autonomic nerve system, there were significant differences(p<0.05). Conculsions This study suggests that vaso-aging degree, stress index, stress resistance, fatigue and activity of autonomic nerve system are affected by exercise.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.28-36
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• 2015

본 연구는 단기간 템플스테이 체험이 일상스트레스감소에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 그 결과 남 여 모두 템플스테이 체험 전 보다 체험 후 평균 일상 스트레스 척도 점수가 현저히 낮았다. 템플스테이 체험 전, 템플스테이 체험 1주일 후, 1개월 후, 3개월 후의 스트레스 척도 점수는 성별과 연령에 관계없이 거의 모두 템플스테이 직전이 가장 높았다. 이어 템플스테이 체험 3개월 후, 1개월 후, 1주일 후의 순서로 나타났다. 마지막으로 연령별 스트레스 척도 점수는 남성의 경우 60대에서 가장 높게 나타났으며, 여성은 30대와 40대에서 다소 높게 나타났다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제15권12호
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• pp.381-391
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• 2017

본 연구의 목적은 낙관성을 매개로 스트레스가 행복지수에 주는 영향을 파악하고자 하는데 있다. 대상자는 G광역시 소재 3개 대학 간호학과 학생 중 임상실습경험이 있는 3, 4학년을 대상으로 시행하였으며, 362부의 설문지를 연구 자료로 사용하였다. 자료분석은 회귀분석과 SPSS Macro 및 부트스트래핑(bootstrapping) 방법을 이용하여 대학생의 스트레스와 행복감에 있어 낙관성의 매개효과를 검증하였다. 연구결과 스트레스, 행복지수, 낙관성은 유의한 상관관계가 있었고, 스트레스가 대학생의 행복지수에 직접적인 영향을 주었다. 즉, 스트레스의 수준이 높을수록 대학생의 행복지수를 저하시켰다. 낙관성은 스트레스와 대학생의 행복지수 사이에서 부분적으로 매개효과를 보였다. 따라서 대학생의 행복지수를 높이기 위해서는 스트레스 관리와 낙관성을 높일 수 있는 프로그램 전략의 하나로 행복증진 프로그램 개발 및 시행이 요구된다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.58-62
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• 2022

Metro subway construction is a field that requires a great deal of professional manpower. The aging of professionals has a negative impact on both productivity and health, owing to poor working environments, heavy lifting, underground work, and other factors. To address this issue, the government is progressively revising and enforcing health management law and regulation in the construction industry. Thus, the job stress and work ability of many professional subway construction workers, who are rapidly aging, are being analyzed to ensure their safety and improve their health. In this study, the Macpa stress index of Busan Metro Subway construction workers from Sasang to Hadan line was measured by using a Macpa measurement machine, and a work ability survey was conducted by using the questionnaire that was developed by the FIOH. The independent variables were age, years of service, job position, employment type, and occupation. While, the dependent variables were the Macpa stress index and work ability. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used because it was difficult to assume that the statistics of this study represented a normal distribution. The results showed that age, job position, and employment type affected Macpa stress index and revealed that as the age of the workers increased, their stress levels increased as well. Additionally, job position and employment type affected the work ability of the metro subway construction workers. In terms of job position, the technical engineers were under a lot of stress, and whereas the managers had the best work ability. The technical engineers were more stressed than the other workers because of a poor working environment. In terms of employment type, daily workers were under more stress and lower work ability than others.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.507-514
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• 2009

In this study, a dynamic modeling scheme is presented to describe the probabilistic structure of soil water and plant water stress index under stochastic precipitation conditions. The proposed model has the form of the Fokker-Planck equation, and its applicability as a model for the probabilistic evolution of the soil water and plant water stress index is investigated under a climate change scenario. The simulation results of soil water confirm that the proposed soil water model can properly reproduce the observations and show that the soil water behaves with consistent cycle based on the precipitation pattern. The simulation results of plant water stress index show two different PDF patterns according to the precipitation. The simple impact assessment of climate change to soil water and plant water stress is discussed with Korean Meteorological Administration regional climate model.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.367-382
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• 2015

This paper aims to conduct the reliability-based assessment of the welded joint in the orthotropic steel bridge deck by use of a mesh-insensitive structural stress (MISS) method, which is an effective numerical procedure to determine the reliable stress distribution adjacent to the weld toe. Both the solid element model and the shell element model are first established to investigate the sensitivity of the element size and the element type in calculating the structural stress under different loading scenarios. In order to achieve realistic condition assessment of the welded joint, the probabilistic approach based on the structural reliability theory is adopted to derive the reliability index and the failure probability by taking into account the uncertainties inherent in the material properties and load conditions. The limit state function is formulated in terms of the structural resistance of the material and the load effect which is described by the structural stress obtained by the MISS method. The reliability index is computed by use of the first-order reliability method (FORM), and compared with a target reliability index to facilitate the safety assessment. The results achieved from this study reveal that the calculation of the structural stress using the MISS method is insensitive to the element size and the element type, and the obtained structural stress results serve as a reliable basis for structural reliability analysis.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.400-407
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• 2008

A health index was proposed that evaluates personal health state from both measured physiological variables and survey questions. Four health indices were defined such as cardiovascular index, stress index, obesity index, and management index. The total health index was calculated by summing these four health indices. Physiological variables such as blood pressure, heart rate variability(HRV), accelerated photoplethysmograph(APG), and body fat percentage were non-invasively measured and a survey questionnaire that asks personal health state, exercise intensity, and food preference was developed. The suggested health index was applied to thirty eight persons including 30 patients and 8 normal persons with an average age of 51.8. The average health index was estimated to be 75.1 out of 100 points. Young age group(below 50) and men group showed higher health indices than the aged(over 50) and women groups. The correlation coefficient between the cardiovascular index and stress index was found to be 0.513, which means stress is related to cardiovascular health state. The correlation coefficient between the measurements and survey questions was 0.385 for the cardiovascular index. It was as low as 0.182 for the stress index. More case studies may improve correlations between measurements and survey questions, and then, the current health index system may develop as an effective tool to evaluate personal health state.