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Changes in Accommodative Function after VDT Work (VDT 작업 후의 조절기능 변화)

  • Seo, Eun-Sun
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.285-291
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: This study was conducted to research any effect on visual function related to accommodation by VDT work. Methods: The refraction power, accommodative lag, accommodative facility, relative accommodation, amplitude of accommodation and blink rate were measured before and after VDT work for 2 hours on 48 university students (16 males and 32 females), without abnormal accommodative function and systemic and ocular disease, who had never undergone corrective eye surgery. All examinations were performed with distant refraction, and a survey was conducted on the items related to subjective symptoms of VDT syndrome. Results: After 2 hours of VDT work, refractive power increased by 0.23 D, the amount of change in accommodative lag were $0.17{\pm}0.42D$ in the right eye and $0.23{\pm}0.47D$ in the left eye (t=2.26, p=0.03). There were statistically significant differences. Both the accommodative facility and relative accommodation and amplitude of accommodation were decreased after work. However, blink rate were increased. After VDT work, 33.4% of the subjects showed subjective symptoms of asthenopia and 33.3% of them showed shoulder pain. Conclusions: As a result, the accommodative lag increased in response to the two hours of VDT work, and overall accommodative functions were decreased. In addition, as symptoms of providing visual strain, asthenopia showed the most prominent subjective symptoms.

The Effect of Automated Observation and Vibration Feedback System for Preventing VDT Syndrome of Office Workers (사무직 근로자들의 VDT 증후군 예방을 위한 자동 관찰 및 진동 피드백 시스템의 효과성 검증)

  • Ahn, Ji Yeon;Oah, Shezeen
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.75-82
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a vibration feedback system in improving two safe seating postures of office workers. In addition, the relative effectiveness of positive and negative feedback procedures was examined. Participants were four office workers. The dependent variables were the percentages of time participants spent in the safe sitting postures including shoulder, back, and overall body positions during the experimental sessions. A multiple-baseline design counterbalanced across participants was adopted. For two participants, the negative procedure was introduced first after baseline and positive procedure was introduced in the next phase. For the other two participants, the sequence of introducing the positive and negative feedback procedures was reversed. The result showed that the vibration feedback system, regardless of the type of the procedure, was effective in improving the safe sitting postures for all participants. However, the difference between the two procedures was not clearly shown. The benefits of the automated observation and vibration feedback system in workers' safety were discussed.

Related Factors to Visual Display Terminal Syndrome in Employees of A General Hospital in one Metropolitan City (일개 광역시 종합병원 근로자의 VDT 증후군 자각증상에 대한 관련요인 연구)

  • Yu, Se-Jong;Hong, Jee-Young;Lee, Moo-Sik;Na, Baeg-Ju
    • Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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    • 2010.05b
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    • pp.863-866
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    • 2010
  • 병원 근로자의 VDT 자각 증상에 대한 선행연구를 보면 대부분이 간호사 관련 직종으로 한정되어 있고, 방사선사에 대한 연구는 수행되지 않았다. 본 연구는 2009년 10월 15일부터 11월 2일까지 대전광역시에 소재하고 있는 종합병원에 VDT 작업을 시행하는 보험심사, 원무, 의무기록, 전산, 행정부서 근무자와 방사선사를 대상으로 구조화된 설문지를 활용하여 분석하였다. VDT 증후군 자각 증상 점수를 종속변수로 한 다중선형회귀 분석 결과 관련요인으로 안관련 증상에 영향을 미치는 요인을 보면 성별, 건강염려, 일상생활 방해이며, 전신증상은 운동, 스트레스, 건강상태 인지 관련, 근골격 증상에서는 임상경력 6-10년, 대인관계, 건강상태 인지 관련 건강염려와 일상생활 방해로 나타났으며, 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 피부 증상으로는 연령 20-29세, 결혼여부, 식습관, 건강상태 인지 관련 소화 정도와 일상생활 방해로 나타났으며, 심리 증상으로는 성별, 결혼 여부, 스트레스, 소화 정도, 일상생활 방해로 나타났으며, 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 타부서 근로자와 방사선사의 VDT 증후군 자각점수 차이가 크게 나타나지 않았으며, 이는 방사선사의 업무가 VDT 환경으로 변함으로써 VDT 증후군 자각 증상이 일어날 수 있다는 것을 나타내는 것이다. 이는 정기적인 순환근무를 시행함으로써 VDT 환경에 지속적인 노출을 피하는 것이 예방 대책이라 할 수 있다.

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The Effect of Cock-up Splinting on Upper Extremity Muscle Fatigue During Keyboard Typing (손목보조기가 키보드 타이핑작업 시 상지근육 피로도에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Min;Roh, Jung-Suk;Cynn, Heon-Seock;Kim, Jang-Hwan
    • Physical Therapy Korea
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.73-80
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    • 2008
  • With the introduction of the video display terminal (VDT), the efficiency and productivity of work has improved. However, VDT syndrome is threatening the health of workers as a side effect of prolonged use of a VDT. Among various VDT syndromes, the musculoskeletal disorder, especially, the cumulative trauma disorder (CTD) is the common research topic related with upper extremities function. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the wrist-hand orthosis (WHO) on fatigue in middle deltoid, anterior deltoid, serratus anterior, and upper trapezius during one-hour computer keyboard typing. Twelve healthy subjects participated in this study. Surface electromyography was used to assess the localized muscle fatigue (LMF), and the LMF was calculated at 10 minutes, 20 minutes, 40 minutes, and 60 minutes in each muscle, with and without the WHO. Data were analyzed by paired t-test with a level of significance of .05. The results of this study are as follows: 1) At 10 minutes, the LMF decreased significantly with applied WHO in the middle deltoid, anterior deltoid, and upper trapezius (p=.001, p=.026, p=.019, respectively). 2) As the computer keyboard typing period increased, there were no significant LMF differences, except for the upper trapezius. Therefore, it can be concluded that the WHO can be applied to decrease the LMF for the initial 10 minute period in the middle deltoid, anterior deltoid, and upper trapezius' but that the long term effect of WHO in reducing the LMF was proven only in upper trapezius during continued computer keyboard typing.

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VDT작업대 설계의 인간공학적 연구

  • 권영국;이성렬;민재형
    • Proceedings of the Korean Operations and Management Science Society Conference
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    • 1992.04b
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    • pp.581-591
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    • 1992
  • 최근 급속한 사무자동화와 함께 컴퓨터의 사용이 보편화되어 가지고 있다. 이에 따라 컴퓨터등 VDT에 매달려 일하는 사무직 근로자들이 시력장해, 두통, 어깨결림, 요통, 스트레스성 장애등 새로운 질병에 시달리고 있다. 이것은 "VDT증후군"(Visual Display Terminal Syndrome) 또는 "VDT병"이란 신종 직업병이다. 컴퓨터 수상기 화면을 계속해서 들여다보면 화면에서 나오는 자외선과 강한 빛으로 눈에 무리가 와 충혈되고 침침해지며 두통 증세가 나타난다. 이런 초기증상이 6개월이상 계속되면 시력이 떨어지고 만성피로를 느끼는가 하면, 때때로 독감과 비슷한 증상이 나타나며, 심하면 탈모현상까지 경험하게 된다. 요즘 시행되고 있는 초등 고교 컴퓨터교육의 의무화와 2천년대의 1가구 1단말기 설치를 목표로한 컴퓨터 영상단말기의 급속한 보급으로, 앞으로는 사무실뿐만 아니라 일반 가정에까지 컴퓨터 이용이 일상화될 전망이고 보면 VDT작업에 따른 건강장해 문제는 더이상 가볍게 볼 수 없는 문제이다. 이에 대해 선진국에서는 작업시간 규제, 회사가 종업원의 정기적인 시력검진 및 시력교정에 필요한 비용을 보조하도록 하는가하면 실작업환경 개선등 다각적인 대책을 마련하고 있다. 미국, 유럽, 일본등 선진국에서는 VDT작업 여성들의 유산 및 기형아 출산등 임신이상에 관한 실태보고서까지 나오고 있어 여성들에게 커다란 충격을 던져주고 있다. 그러나 우리나라에서는 VDT병 증상을 호소하는 근로자들의 직업병예방 및 대책에 큰 어려움을 겪고있다. 그러므로, VDT작업으로 인한 건강상의 문제, 작업환경 및 작업자세등을 조사하여 문제점과 예방대책을 살펴보고, 작업장을 인간공학적으로 설계하고 평가하여 사용자의 건강을 보호하고 생산성의 향상에 도움이 되고자 한다.생산성의 향상에 도움이 되고자 한다.Action Code를 계산처리부로 넘겨준다. 입력처리부에서는 Mouse와 Keyboard 어느것으로나 입력이 가능하도록 해준다. 출력처리부에서는 Action Code에 따라 계산처리부에서 계산된 결과를 화면에 보여주기 위한 각종 2D/3D Graphic Routine들이 포함되어있어 계산처리부에서 불러쓰도록 되어있다.에서는 전문가시스템 기법을 도입해서 사출금형 공정계획전문가의 지식과 경험을 획득하여 지식베이스를 구축하고, 전문가시스템 셀(shell)중 CLIPS를 이용하여 자동공정계획시스템인 Mold CAPP을 개발하였다.PP을 개발하였다.며 이와 상이한 결과도 보여주고 있다. 이상으로 볼 때 1) 가정하수의 질을 높이기 위하여 분뇨정화조 의 효율증대 2) 산업폐수의 공정별 폐수량의 조절 및 폐수성 상에 따른 총량규제에 대비한 효율증대 3) 하천의 오염부하와 자정능력 최대한 부여 4) 폐수처리를 위한 미생물제개발 및 오염지표 종 연구와 오염내성 생물의 연구등이 종합적 으로 수행되어야 한다. 5) 이상의 모든 조사와 연구결과를 객관적으로 표기할 수 있도록 하천의 이정표가 정해져야 하겠다.7%)에 비해 유의하게 낮았고 정상군과는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다.상고나성이 있었다. 혈중 호모시스테인 농도는 질병의 위험요인으로서 뿐 아니라 대사적으로 밀접하게 연관된 비타민 영양상태의 biomarker로서도 그 영향력이 크다고 할 수 있다. 따라서 성별에 다른 다양한 연령집단에서 건강한 일반인과 심혈관계 질환자 등을 대상으로 호모시스테인과 비타민 영양상태에 대한 연구가 체계적으로 이루어 져야 할 것이다.태를 보다 효율적으로 증진시킬 수 있는 대안이 마련되어져야 한다고 사료된다.$\ulcorner$순응$\lrcorner$의 범위를 벗어나지 않는다. 그렇기 때문에도

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Association between Myofascial Pain Syndrome and the Assessment of Pain and the related Function tests in female telephone directory assistance operators using VDT (VDT 사용 여성 전화교환원들의 근막동통증후군과 동통 및 기능평가 검사와의 관련성)

  • Roh, Sang-Chul;Lee, Soo-Jin;Song, Jae-Cheol;Park, Hung-Bae
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • v.30 no.4 s.59
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    • pp.779-790
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    • 1997
  • The Association between myofascial pain syndrome and some tests was assessed in a cross-sectional study of 904 female telephone operators using video display terminals(VDTs). 105 cases were diagnosed as Myofascial pain syndrome with symptom questionnaire, laboratory examination and physician's physical examination and 550 controls were defined to show only musculoskeletal symptoms using NIOSH symptom criteria. Data on demographics, musculoskeletal symptom and visual analogue scale(VAS) were obtained by questionnaire. Anthropometric measurements, pressure pain threshold, Grip & Pinch strength and laboratory test were conducted. No significant difference between case and control at comparing of demographics, occupational history and body measurements were observed. But, Grip strength, pressure pain threshold and VAS showed the statistical difference between case and controt. Age, pressure pain threshold of Rt. Upper trapezius and VAS were associated with myofascial pain syndrome in multivariate logistic regression analysis. This results suggest that, to diagnose of myofascial pain syndrome, the consideration of the objective aspects among patients' subjective symptom complaints through the VAS and pressure pain threshold is required.

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Visual Fatigue Study of Active Senior (액티브 시니어의 시각 피로도 연구)

  • Cho, Hyesuk;Na, Yoonhye;Sim, Youngbo;Lee, Jangwoo;Park, Kunwoo
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.18 no.8
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    • pp.18-26
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    • 2018
  • This study aimed to examine whether there was difference on visual fatigue between active seniors and young people, and to provide a guideline for appropriate computer use time for seniors. Blinking rate, maximal blinking interval, temperature of the ocular surface, visual fatigue questionnare were evaluated. The blinking rate, ocular surface temperature, visual fatigue showed significant change before and after the tasks. There was no difference between the two groups and thus, about 30-minute computer work appeared to be appropriate for seniors.

Development of Textile Sensors for Prevention of Forward Head Posture (거북목 예방을 위한 텍스타일 센서 개발)

  • Minsuk kim;Jinhee Park;Jooyong Kim
    • Journal of Fashion Business
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.125-140
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    • 2023
  • This study aimed to develop a smart wearable device for assessing the risk angle associated with turtle neck syndrome in patients with Video Display Terminal (VDT) syndrome. Turtle neck syndrome, characterized by forward head posture resulting from upper cross syndrome, leads to thoracic kyphosis. In this research, a stretch sensor was used to monitor the progression of turtle neck syndrome, and the sensor data was analyzed using a Universal Testing Machine (UTM) and the Gauge Factor (GF) calculation method. The scapula and cervical spine angles were measured at five stages, with 15-degree increments from 0° to 60°. During the experimental process, the stretch sensor was attached to the thoracic spine in three different lengths: 30mm, 50mm, and 100mm. Among these, the attachment method yielding the most reliable data was determined by measuring with three techniques (General Trim Adhesive, PU film, and Heat Transfer Machine), and clothing using the heat transfer machine was selected. The experimental results confirmed that the most significant change in thoracic kyphosis occurred at approximately 30° of forward head posture. Prolonged deformity can lead to various issues, highlighting the need for textile sensor solutions. The developed wearable device aims to provide users with real-time feedback on their turtle neck posture and incorporate features that can help prevent or improve the condition.