• Journal of muscle and joint health
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.206-213
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• 2016

Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify the closeness, self-esteem and intention of exercise maintenance in the elderly participants of the BeHaS exercise program. Methods: Thirty-one elderly participated in the BeHaS exercise program which held 1 hour a week for 8 weeks. Data were collected by self-report questionnaires. Analysis of data was done using UCINET 6.0 for closeness and SPSS 22.0 program for frequency and Wilcoxon signed rank test. Results: The score of closeness, self-esteem and intention of exercise maintenance in pretest were significantly higher than those of posttest relatively(p<.001, p=.040, p=.007). Conclusion: These findings suggest that the BeHaS exercise program for elderly can be effective nursing care to improve closeness, self-esteem and intention of exercise maintenance.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.80-84
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• 2001

배경: 보상성 다한증은 다한증에서 흉강경하 교감신경수술후에 가장 많이 발생되는 합병증으로 환자의 만족도를 감소시킬 뿐 아니라 환자에게 또다른 부담을 주고 있다. 그러나 이러한 보상성 다한증에 대하여 현재까지 뚜렷한 치료법은 없는 실정이다. 이에 본 연구는 다한증 수술후 심한 보상성 다한증을 호소하는 환자들에게 20% Aluminum Chloride hexahydrate를 이용하여 발한감소효과를 관찰하고자 시행되었다. 대상 및 방법: 200년 5월부터 7월말까지 보상성 다한증으로 심한 불편을 호소하는 8명을 대상으로 약제의 효과를 관찰하였다. 보상성 다한증에 대하여는 1=없다(absent), 2=약간있다(mild), 3=눈에 보일정도의 발한이 있으나 생활에 불편은 없다(moderate). 4=일상생활에서 지장을 줄 정도롤 발한이 심하다(severe). 5=발한이 너무 심하여 일상생활이 불가능하다(disabling)로 구분하였다. 또한 보상성 다한증으로 인한 생활의 만족도는 1=Absolutely no satisfaction, 2=$\leq$25%, 3=<25-$\leq$50%, 4=<50-$\leq$75%, 5=<75-$\leq$100%로 구분하였다. 20% Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate를 바르기전과후의 수치변화를 Wilcoxon signed rank test를 이용하여 비교 분석하였다. 결과: 보상성다한증으로 인한 발한의 정도는 치료전에 4.25$\pm$0.46에서 치료후에 2.88$\pm$0.64로 감소하였으며(p=0.009), 만족도는 치료전이 1.25$\pm$0.46였고 치료후의 만족도는 4.00$\pm$1.07로 만족도의 상승을 볼수있었다(p=0.011). 결론: 20% Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate를 사용하여 증상완화와 생활의 만족도상승을 볼 수 있었다. 그러나 많은 수의 환자들을 대상으로 장기적인 연구가 좀더 필요하리라 사료된다.

• Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.619-632
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop an obesity management program for obese children and examine its effects on body composition, self-efficacy, and health promotion. The obesity management program was based on a KAP & HBM mixed model and consisted of health education and group playing exercises. Method: This study was implemented at one elementary school in K city for a total of 12 weeks. The study subjects were a single group, and their body composition, self-efficacy, and health promotion were assessed at both pre-treatment and post-treatment. Data were analyzed by Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test using SPSS WIN 20.0. Result: After the program, the average height of subjects increased by 0.9cm (p=.001), whereas BMI decreased by $0.64kg/m^2$ (p=.003), obesity index decreased by 3.79% (p=.003), and body fat decreased by 1.34% (p=.002). There were significant effects on diet self-efficacy (p=.027), exercise self-efficacy (p<.001), and health promotion (p=.001). Conclusion: This obesity management program reduced the degree of obesity and improved self-efficacy and health promotion. Therefore, the obesity management program is an effective intervention method for elementary-aged obese children.

• Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.1221-1235
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to examine the infant-teacher interaction and its possible effects. The subjects of this study were 24 child-care teachers from Jungup City, Korea. Among them, 12 teachers participated m the program as an experimental group. The program processed 8 sessions in total, a session a week and 90 minutes for each session. The data was collected by questionnaires of infant-teacher interactions and videotapes of their linguistic and behavioral interactions between infants and teachers. The collected data was analyzed by t-tests, wilcoxon signed-rank tests, and video content analysis. As a result, the teachers in the experimental group showed more significant enhancement than teachers in the comparison group in relation to the post-test of positive linguistic interactions between infant and teacher and teacher' positive reaction.

• Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.321-330
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• 2008

Purpose: This study was intended to determine how the choice of music affects the physiological and psychological status of women college student during music therapy. Methods: A nonequivalent experimental group pretest-posttest design was used. 19 out of 54 subjects were assigned to listen to their favorite music and 17 to their unfavorite music for 20 minutes using MP3 players and headphones. Anxiety, blood pressure, pulse and blood glucose levels of the subjects were measured before treatment. The data was analyzed by Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon signed rank test using the SPSS/WIN 10.0 program. Results: The result showed that systolic blood pressure, blood glucose and anxiety level decreased significantly in the favorite music group. however systolic blood pressure, pulse rate and anxiety level increased significantly in the unfavorite music group. The favorite music group showed a significantly higher level of satisfaction than the unfavorite music group. Conclusion: Choice of music affects the physiological and psychological status of an individual. Favorite music listening would enhance the effect of music therapy. Therefore, selection of music must be considered in light of the subject's preference and characteristics.

• Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.21-32
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• 2008

Purpose: This study was to identify the effects of the hand acupressure therapy on sleep quality and mood state of adults having insomnia. Methods: The study was a one group pretest-posttest design. The subjects for this study were 15 insomniac adults. All the subjects were assessed for their sleep quality and mood state using PSQI(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) and POMS(Profile of Mood States). The pellet stimulating hand acupressure therapy was applied using New Seoam Press Pellets 1 Ho for 4 weeks. Data were analyzed by the SPSS 12.0 version program with descriptive statistics and wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results: The mean total score of PSQI was 6.67 and the POMS was 6.68. There were significant decreases in subject's total PSQI score(p=.000) and in total POMS score(p=.008) after the therapy. Conclusion: These results suggest that pellet stimulating hand acupressure therapy is effective for sleep quality and mood state of adults having insomnia.

• Journal of muscle and joint health
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.27-35
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• 2014

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to estimate the effects of a cancer-overcome BeHaS exercise program on post-trauma risk and anxiety in breast cancer patients. The cancer-overcome BeHaS exercise program consisted of exercise, education, and cognitive supports. Methods: A one group pretest-posttest experimental design was used for this study. Fourteen mastectomy patients, the subjects of the group participated in the BeHaS exercise program. The program was provided for 8 weeks, once a week in C hospital. Data were collected from October to November 2012 with self report structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, and Wilcoxon Signed Rank test were used to analyze data with the SPSS 19.0. Results: The mean age of participants was 53 and the mean postoperative period after the surgery was 18.64 months. After the BeHaS exercise program, while there was no significant decrease in post-trauma risk scores, there was a significant difference in anxiety (z=-2.20, p=.028). Conclusion: This program has effects on decreasing anxiety in patients with breast cancer. Therefore the BeHaS exercise program should be applied as a nursing intervention to reduce anxiety for the patients with breast cancer.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.21-31
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• 2017

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify whether backward walking exercise was more effective than conventional physical therapy for balance and gait in hemiplegic stroke patients. METHODS: Eighteen patients with chronic stroke were randomly assigned to the experimental (n=9) or control (n=9) group. The experimental and control group performed backward walking exercise and conventional physical therapy, respectively, for 8 weeks. Stability Index (SI) and Weight Distribution Index (WDI) during standing were assessed using the Tetrax Balance System. The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and Korean version of the Berg Balance Scale (K-BBS) were used to evaluate balance and fall risk. Walking speed, stride length, and step length on the affected side were measured using the 10-Meter Walk and ink foot printing tests. Wilcoxon signed-rank and Mann-Whitney U tests were used for within- and between- group comparisons, respectively. RESULTS: The experimental group showed significantly higher changes in SI (p<.01), WDI (p<.01), TUG (p<.001), and BBS score (p<.001) following intervention compared with the control group. The experimental group also showed significantly greater improvements in walking speed (p<.01), stride length (p<.001), and step length on the affected side (p<.001) after intervention compared with the control group. CONCLUSION: Backward walking exercise is an effective intervention to improve balance and gait in hemiplegic stroke patients.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.113-116
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• 2008

Baekgroud and Objectives: The study was purposed to evaluate the relationship between the voice change and the menstrual cycle by measuring the variation of subjective and objective parameters. Materials and Methods: Prospective study of 13 healthy women during 2 mentrual cycles. Their voices were recorded at follicular phase and then luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. We used both single vowel /a/ and sentences for evaluate acoustic parameters. Aerodynamic parameters were also evaluated. Voice handicap index (VHI), and the presence of premenstrual syndromes (PMS) were checked at each period. We used Wilcoxon's signed rank test to compare the parameters of two periods. Results: VHI were 5.1 at both periods (p=0.146) and 92.3% of women were diagnosable with PMS. There were no significant differences in acoustic parameters and aerodynamic parameters between the two periods. Conclusion: This study shows that not only the subjective but also the objective changes of the voice parameters did not exist during the menstrual cycle in women.

• The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 2010

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic effect of Positional Release Therapy on patients of neck pain, Methods: 12 patients was treated by Positional Release Therapy(PRT) combined with acupuncture, We measured the Visual Analog Scale(VAS) and Neck Disability Index(NDI) before and after treatment The statistical analysis was performed by using the Wilcoxon signed rank test. Results: 1. Patients showed significant improvement in VAS after treatrnent(p<0.05). 2. Patients showed significant improvement in NDI after treatment(p<0.05). Conclusion: These results imply that Positional Release Therapy combined with acupuncture would be effective on relieving pain and increasing functional ability in daily-life of patients of neck pain.