• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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• 1997.11a
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• pp.113-117
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• 1997

본 논문은 여름철 체감실험에 대한 결과이다. 유니폼을 착용한 각 피험자(중학생, 대학생, 고령자)는 90분동안 환경시험실에 체재하면서 의자에 앉아 전신온냉감 및 쾌불쾌감을 신고하였다. 체감실험동안 피부온도는 인체의 3곳에서 측정하였고 피험자는 10분 간격마다 전신온냉감 및 쾌불쾌감을 신고하였다. 환경물리량및 인체 피부온도는 매 20초 간격으로 측정하였다. 여름철 체감실험 결과 아래의 결론을 얻었다. 1)평균피부온도가 증가함에 따라 TSV는 선형적으로 능가하며 열적으로 중립감을 느낄 때으리 평균피부온도는 고령자의 경우 남자 33.8$^{\circ}C$, 여자 34.3$^{\circ}C$이고, 대학생 남자의 경우 34.1$^{\circ}C$ ,여자 33.8$^{\circ}C$, 중학생의 경우는 34.4$^{\circ}C$이다. 2)발한량과 평균피부온도의 관계는 각 계층 모두 평균피부온도 34$^{\circ}C$를 전후로 급격히 상승함을 알 수 있다. 3)전신온냉감이 중립일 경우 고령자 남자의 SET＊=25.6$^{\circ}C$, 고령자 여자 28.4$^{\circ}C$, 대학생 남자 26$^{\circ}C$, 대학생여자 26.9$^{\circ}C$, 중학생 27.1$^{\circ}C$이었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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• 1997.11a
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• pp.107-112
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• 1997

본 연구의 목적은 겨울철 난방시 한국인의 온열감각과 온열환경지표 사이의 상관관계 및 ASHRAE Standard 55-74의 쾌적영역과 한국인의 쾌적영역을 체감실험을 통해 규명 및 제시하는 것이다. 유니폼을 착용한 피실험자는 온도, 습도, 기류 등이 조절되는 환경시험실에서 2시간동안 체재하면서 매 15분 마다 전신온냉감, 쾌불쾌감 등을 신고하였다. 또한 인체의 3부위에서 피부온도, 환경시험실의 온도 및 습도를 매 20초 간격으로 측정하였다. 이상의 체감실험을 통해 아래의 결론을 얻었다. 1)평균피부온도가 증가함에 따라 TSV는 선형적으로 증가하며 열적으로 중립감을 느낄 때의 평균피부온도는 청년 34.$0^{\circ}C$, 고령자 33.5$^{\circ}C$이다. 2)TSV=0일때 청년의 중립 SET＊는 25.5$^{\circ}C$, 고령자의 중립 SET＊는 27.$0^{\circ}C$이다. 3)한국인의 쾌적범위는 청년의 경우 SET＊의 경우 24.2-26.8$^{\circ}C$, 고령자의 경우 SET＊25.7-28.2$^{\circ}C$로 ASHRAE St.55-74의 권장 쾌적범위 (22.0-25.4$^{\circ}C$)보다 다소 고온지향적이다.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.199-211
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• 1998

본 연구의 목적은 한국인을 대상으로 겨울철 체감실험을 통해 SET*(PMV)와 상관관계를 규명하고, ASHRAE Standard 55-74의 쾌적영역과 한국인의 쾌적영역을 비교 검토하는 것이다. 실험에 참가한 각 피험자는 동일한 유니폼을 착용한 체 의자에 앉아 환경시험실에서 2시간 체재하였다. 피험자의 평균피부온도는 신체 3군데에서 측정한 피부온도 값을 이용하였고, 전신온냉감 및 쾌불쾌감 신고는 매 15분 간격으로 측정하였다. 전신온냉감 신고 스케일은 -3= cold, -2=cool, -1=slight cool, o=neutral, +1= Slightly warm, +2=warm, +3=hot 이며, 쾌불쾌감 신고스케일은 0=comfortable, +1=slightly comfortable, +2=uncomfortable, +3=very uncomfortable이다. 겨울철 체감실험을 통해 아래의 결론을 얻었다. 1)전신온냉감이 중립이 될때 청년층의 SET*는 25.5$^{\circ}C$이며, 고령자의 중립온도는 27$^{\circ}C$이었다. 고령자는 청년에 비해 $1.5^{\circ}C$(SET*) 정도 고온을 선호하였다. 2)청년층의 쾌적영역은 24.2-26.8$^{\circ}C$(SET*)이며, 고령자의 쾌적영역은 25.7-28.2$^{\circ}C$이었다. 이러한 쾌적영역은 ASHRAE의 쾌적영역보다 고온지향적임을 알 수 있었다.

• KIEAE Journal
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.31-36
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• 2011

People spend most of their time inside buildings recently, so the indoor air quality is one of the most important factors to human health. Furthermore, minimum energy use with proper ventilation systems for pleasant indoor environment is necessary because of energy shortage over the world. The concern to maintain proper indoor air quality at home has been increased, and a proper indoor air quality is continuously requested by the residents. By measuring and analyzing the density fluctuation of $CO_2$ through indoor humidity and testing personal reactions regarding comfort condition, we can obtain a way to effective ventilation. Heat and carbon dioxide emissions from resident's metabolism and construction materials could be the causes of indoor air pollution. If these materials stay indoors for a long time, it could directly influence the resident's health condition with diseases. It also leads massive energy use. Therefore, the way to save energy and to have effective control of indoor ventilation is needed. This study presented the control method of bedroom ventilation by $CO_2$ concentration change and subjective evaluation.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.211-216
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• 2007

This study was to determine the effect of cooling part of the trunk without harm for the health. The results provide basic data for the development of clothing which could increase work efficiency and reduce body strain in hot environment. Eight males took part in the study. The experiment was conducted in a climate-chamber controlled with $37{\pm}1^{\circ}C,\;50{\pm}5%R.H$. The trunk was divided into six areas to be cooled: head, neck, chest, abdomen, the upper back, the lower back. According to preceding studies, permissible safety cooling limits of skin temperature, of each part of the trunk for four hours cooling were $25^{\circ}C$ on the head, $20^{\circ}C$ on the neck, $27^{\circ}C$ on the chest, $25^{\circ}C$ on the abdomen, $20^{\circ}C$ on the upper back, $20^{\circ}C$ on the lower back. So cooling temperatures of each region set up temperatures above mentioned. In conclusion, the head, the neck and the upper back cooling could reduce sweating amount, rectal temperature and heart rates and reduce the heat stress of workers exposing in the hot environment by decreased subjective sensations of heat and comfort. Thus, it was concluded that effectiveness of cooling among the trunk was best on the head and the neck.

• Korean Parent-Child Health Journal
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.72-82
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• 2006

Purpose: To analyze the health concept and health behaviors in school children through the interview on study groups. To obtain the subjective data for health concept and health behaviors in school children. Methods: This study is a qualitative study applied the interview of study groups. Participants are 12 people and two groups- each of them is 3 males and females, which are $6^{th}$grade of elementary schools located in Seoul city and Kyung-gi Province. The interviews were conducted twice on November in 2005. Results: 83 items are significantly related in health concept for school children. The results are the following; 1) the significant health concept for school children is 15 items and there are 5 areas- strength, comfort, action, compatibility and normal life. 2) the actual health behaviors are 23 items and there are 8 areas-exercising, associating, mentally resting, laughing, releasing stress, well sleeping, well eating and receivingcheck-up. 3) the needed and the wanted health behaviors are 45 items and there are 12 areas-well eating, well cleaning, exercising, playing, comforting, resting, staying in familiar environment, receiving regular check-up, abstaining, associating, enjoying hobbies, and forming environment & facilities. Conclusion: For health concepts, school children consider significantly not only physical activities but also social and mental activities and environment. They also want exercising, abstaining, eating well, checking-up, enjoying hobbies, forming environment & facilities with various activities.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.27 no.8
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• pp.695-699
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• 1994

Pectus excavatum. the most common congenital chest wall deformity, is manifested by deformity of the costal cartilages resulting in a depressed and often rotated sternum. Surgical correction of this disease is frequently indicated for aesthetic improvement. The most popular current repair involves resection of abnormal costal cartilages, sternal osteotomy and mobilization, followed by fixation of the sternum in the corrected position.12 patients have been operated upon for pectus excavatum by the Adkins` method for 8 years in our hospital and the results were as follows: 1. All the patients were male. Age distribution was 2-26 years[average 10.8 years] and 69.2% were below 7 years. 2. The deformity was found at neonate or infant in the most of the patients [92.3 %] 3. The subjective symptoms were frequent URI[35.7%], dyspena on exertion[21.4%], chest dis comfort[7.1%], asthma [7.1%] and most of the patients didn`t like their appearance. 4. Combined diseases were urticaria in 2 cases, bilateral cryptomhism and pulmonary tuberculosis in 1 case each other. 5. Welch index ranged from 1.7 to 5.0 with the average of 3.47. 6. Postoperative complications were pneumothorax [45.5%], wound infection [36.4%] and skin necrosis [18.2%]. Although the period of follow-up was short in some cases there was no relapse.

• Journal of Wellbeing Management and Applied Psychology
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.57-66
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• 2024

Purpose: As environmental and social problems such as disasters caused by climate change and the rapid transition to an ultra-aging society are rapidly emerging, the voluntary participation of citizens in civil society is a good alternative to solve various social problems, and the necessity and role of volunteering is gradually being emphasized. Research design, data, and methodology: This study examined the motivation and satisfaction of volunteer participation and conducted a comparison analysis, focusing on the 2013 Beautiful Store Volunteer Satisfaction Survey and the 2021 Volunteer Satisfaction Survey data. Results: To summarize the main results of the study, first, the motivation to start volunteering was to respond that the individual's subjective disposition influenced the motivation to start volunteering. Second, volunteer participants were able to gain recognition and psychological comfort through volunteer activities. In addition, the satisfaction of the part that increases the confidence of volunteer participants can be seen as a positive change in volunteer work. Third, in relation to the continuity of volunteer work, it was found that problems related to managers and conflicts between organizations and individuals were largely emerging as factors that caused them to quit volunteering. Conclusions: Volunteers should be more interested in cooperation and communication and promote discussions on improvement for sustainable service in communication between other volunteers and managers.

• Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.23-36
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• 2017

Objective: This paper presents a study to evaluate the WBGT index for assessing the effects of a wide range of outdoor weather conditions on human responses. Background: The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) index was firstly developed for the assessment of hot outdoor conditions. It is a recognised index that is used world-wide. It may be useful over a range of outdoor conditions and not just for hot climates. Method: Four group experiments, involving people performing a light stepping activity, were conducted to determine human responses to outside conditions in the U.K. They were conducted in September 2007 (autumn), December 2007 (winter), March 2008 (spring) and June 2008 (summer). Environmental measurements included WBGT, air temperature, radiant temperature (including solar load), humidity and wind speed all measured at 1.2m above the ground, as well as weather data measured by a standard weather station at 3m to 4m above the ground. Participants' physiological and subjective responses were measured. When the overall results of the four seasons are considered, WBGT provided a strong prediction of physiological responses as well as subjective responses if aural temperature, heart rate and sweat production were measured. Results: WBGT is appropriate to predict thermal strain on a large group of ordinary people in moderate conditions. Consideration should be given to include the WBGT index in warning systems for a wide range of weather conditions. However, the WBGT overestimated physiological responses of subjects. In addition, tenfold Borg's RPE was significantly different with heart rate measured for the four conditions except autumn (p<0.05). Physiological and subjective responses over 60 minutes consistently showed a similar tendency in the relationships with the $WBGT_{head}$ and $WBGT_{abdomen}$. Conclusion: It was found that either $WBGT_{head}$ or $WBGT_{abdomen}$ could be measured if a measurement should be conducted at only one height. The relationship between the WBGT values and weather station data was also investigated. There was a significant relationship between WBGT values at the position of a person and weather station data. For UK daytime weather conditions ranging from an average air temperature of $6^{\circ}C$ to $21^{\circ}C$ with mean radiant temperatures of up to $57^{\circ}C$, the WBGT index could be used as a simple thermal index to indicate the effects of weather on people. Application: The result of evaluation of WBGT might help to develop the smart clothing for workers in industrial sites and improve the work environment in terms of considering workers' wellness.

• The Korean Journal of Vision Science
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.431-442
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• 2018

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate subjective symptoms according to the wearing, purchase and fitting status of soft contact lens wearers, and consumer perception of base curve. Methods : A survey was conducted for those who visited optical shops and lens shops in Seoul from June to August 2018. A total of 98 answer sheets they submitted were used for the analysis. The chi-square test and Fisher's exact test were used to compare subjective symptoms (dryness, glare, uncomfortable fitting, and decreased vision) according to whether fitting condition is screened (case history and push-up test, ect relevant to wearing sensation), and the odds ratio (OR) was obtained by the logistic regression analysis. Results : When the contact lenses were purchased, the rate of which the visual acuity test was performed was 86.6% at optical shop and 64.7% at lens shop. When purchasing contact lens and the contact lens was not tested for fitting, they more experienced dryness (OR 4.41, 95% CI 1.25-15.62) and uncomfortable fitting (OR 2.68, 95% CI 1.08-6.64) than testing for fitting. In addition, it was investigated that 87.8% of contact lens wearers did not know about the term base curve, 92.9% did not listen to an explanation related to the base curve when purchasing contact lenses, and 96.9% did not experience with base curve test. Conclusion : It would be thought that satisfaction of the contact lens fitting of existing consumers should be improved by changing a proper base curve by confirming the fitting condition when prescribing soft contact lens.