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Efficacy of a Training Program for Long-Term Disease-Free Cancer Survivors as Health Partners: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Korea

  • Yun, Young Ho;Lee, Myung Kyung;Bae, Yeonmin;Shon, Eun-Jung;Shin, Bo-Ram;Ko, Hyonsook;Lee, Eun Sook;Noh, Dong-Young;Lim, Jae-Young;Kim, Sung;Kim, Si-Young;Cho, Chi-Heum;Jung, Kyung Hae;Chun, Mison;Lee, Soon Nam;Park, Kyong Hwa;Chang, Yoon Jung
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.14 no.12
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    • pp.7229-7235
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    • 2013
  • Background: To determine whether the Health Partner Program is effective in training long-term cancer survivors to be health coaches. Materials and Methods: We randomly assigned cancer survivors who were selected through a rigorous screening process to either the Health Partner Program or the waiting-list control group. The program consisted of 8 weeks of training in health management, leadership, and coaching. At baseline, 8, and 16 weeks, we measured primary outcomes using the Seven Habit Profile (SHP), the Korean Leadership Coaching Competency Inventory (KCCI), Ed Diner's Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and the Posttraumatic Growth inventory (PTGI) and secondary outcomes using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), and the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) short form 36-item questionnaire (SF-36). Results: We recruited 70 subjects and randomly assigned 34 to the intervention group. The Sharpen the Saw habit of the SHP increased significantly more in intervention group than in the control group (p=0.049), as did most PTGI factors. The intervention group also showed a significantly greater enhancement of vitality (p=0.015) and mental health (p=0.049) SF-36 scores but no improvement in KCCI, SWLS, HADS, or IES-R scores. The intervention group also showed a greater clinically meaningful improvement in the "Think Win-Win" of SHP (p=0.043) and in the personal strength score (p=0.025) and total score (p=0.015) of the PTGI. Conclusions: Long-term cancer survivors can benefit from the Health Partner Program to become health coaches.

Self-reported Skin and Eye Symptoms among Swimming Pool Users in Daegu, Korea (대구지역 수영장 이용자의 피부와 눈 관련증상 경험률)

  • Ryu, Seung-Min;Park, So-Hee;Park, Jae-Woo;Shin, Deuk-Yong;Jeon, Man-Joong;SaKong, Joon
    • Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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    • v.38 no.4
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    • pp.340-350
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    • 2012
  • Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate skin and eye symptoms according to swimming pool user characteristics and chlorine concentration at indoor swimming pools in the Daegu region. Methods: A total of 296 swimming pool users were enrolled from the eight swimming pools randomly chosen in Daegu. Each user completed a self-administered questionnaire with general, swimming related, and symptoms suffered throughout December 2008 to August 2009. The water analysis of swimming pools was substituted with the swimming pool water analysis practiced by district offices to 2008. Results: There were significant differences in experience rate of self-reported skin and eye symptoms between coaches and students except dander. The users of swimming pools having higher chlorine concentrations suffered from more frequent skin and eye symptoms. The results of multiple logistic regression analysis for experience of skin symptoms showed that coaches (OR = 6.81, 95% CI: 2.46~18.81) and pools with chlorine concentrations over 0.4 mg/l (OR = 1.75, 95% CI: 1.01~3.03) were the significant variables. For experience of eye symptoms, coaches (OR = 4.13, 95% CI: 1.25~13.69) at a swimming pool was the significant variable. Conclusions: Increased exposure to swimming pool water and exposure to swimming pool showed that higher chlorine concentration may cause more frequent skin and eye symptoms.

The Relationships Between Control Measures and Absenteeism in the Context of Internal Control

  • Bayram, Metin;Burgazoglu, Huseyin
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.443-449
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    • 2020
  • Background: The study tries to show the effect of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation implemented via plan-do-check-act methodology on accident and sickness absenteeism. Methods: The data for the study gathered via a questionnaire from a large-sized organization operates in production and maintenance of passenger coaches in February-March 2019 in Turkey. The data analyzed via structural equation model analysis. Results: The results showed that there are statistically meaningful relationships between OHS protective measures, training and informing of employees, and employee participation and accident and sickness absenteeism. In addition, a meaningful relationship between internal control and accident and sickness absenteeism was determined. Statistically meaningful relationships between emergency measures, and health surveillance and internal control, and accident and sickness absenteeism could not be determined. Conclusion: It is concluded that the actions implemented by organizations to reduce absenteeism should be as per OHS legislation.

The Study on Collegiate Athletes' Beverage Drinking Pattern and Knowledge about Hydration and Fluid Replacement (대학 운동선수들의 음료 섭취실태 및 수분 섭취 관련 영양지식에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Hyun-Sook
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.40 no.7
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    • pp.650-657
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    • 2007
  • The survey was conducted to investigate athletes# beverage drinking pattern and their knowledge concerning hydration and fluid replacement. The subjects were 371 collegiate athletes (235 males and 136 females) in Seoul and Daejun area. The mean age of the athletes was 20.44 y. The prevalence of sports drink use among subjects at ordinary time, after training, and after competition were 9.0%, 17.1%, and 57.3% respectively. Primary source of sports drink information were advertisement (57.3%), friends or colleagues (14.9%), and coaches (7.0%) The purchase of sports drink was done by athletes themselves (76.0%) and coaches (22.6%). The most influential factor in choice of sports drink was taste (61.5%), brand name (15.1%), composition (12.4%), and advertisement (6.7%) However, only 9.5% of the subjects answered they know well about the sports drink they are drinking. To the 15 questions to survey the nutritional knowledge about fluid and intake of sports drink, subjects responded correctly to 58.47%. Their sex or experiences of nutrition education didn#t affect to their knowledge. As the result, the prevalence of collegiate athletes# sports drink use was high but their knowledge about it was not sufficient. These results suggest that an effective and practical nutrition education for adequate hydration and choice of sports drink for atheletes should be considered.

Developing and Pilot-Testing Blended Learning Program Prototypes for Health Coaching to Support Positive Growth of Cancer Patients (암환자의 긍정성 증진을 위한 블렌디드 건강코칭 교육프로그램 프로토타입 개발 및 적용)

  • Lim, Cheolil;Park, Taejung;Kim, Sungwook;Yun, Youngho
    • Journal of Information Technology Services
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.71-83
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    • 2019
  • This study aimed to develop and pilot-test educational program prototypes of training health coaches to help cancer patients overcome crises and create positive growth. For this purpose, the educational contents and methods of the blended learning program prototypes were derived through learner needs and literature analysis. The prototypes, which consist of introducing of health management and health information and understanding and practice of basic coaching and health coaching, were developed to integrate with four sessions of face-to-face, off-line classes, training practices through 12 tele-classes, and use of online learning system. The prototypes were conducted and pilot-tested by a total of 35 students selected through the document screening and the interview. After participating in the blended learning program, learners expressed greater overall satisfaction with each session program (average score = 4.36, with 5 being most satisfied), satisfaction with learning contents (average score=4.42) satisfaction with course preparation (average score = 4.26) and satisfaction with lecture materials (average score = 4.19). The results of this study show that a systematic and integrative approach for designing a blended learning program can be useful for various educational needs in health and medical fields. In the future, empirical studies are expected to see how these curricula are actually implemented and assess whether the intended learning outcomes are achieved.

Implementation and Evaluation of a Nutrition Education Program to Improve the Nutritional an Physiological Status of Female Gymnasts (여자체조선수의 영양생리학적 요인 개선을 위한 교육프로그램의 효과분석)

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    • Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.50-62
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    • 2000
  • This study was conducted with 20 female gymnasts to examine the relationship between eating patterns, diet menstrual function and hematological status. According to the baseline data a nutrition counseling and education program was developed and evaluated improved the nutritional status and health of female gymnasts. Mean body weight at the onset of the study was 42.1$\pm$7.0kg and was reduced to 41.8$\pm$6.1kg after the nutrition counseling and education program. The percent of body fat was significantly reduced from 13.9$\pm$3.7% to 13.1$\pm$3.1%(p<0.01) skinfold thickness of subscapular and thighs was reduced significantly(p<0.01, p<0.05) Mean daily intake levels of energy, protein calcium iron thiamin riboflavin and niacin were significantly elevated after the nutrition counseling and education program but were lower than the Recommenced Dietary Allowances. For the nutrition knowledge and food habits, the posttest mean scores showed a significant increase. The hematological status(hematocrit, serum ferritin) and the early follicle level of estradiol were elevated to a mild degree although it was not significant,. The follicular stimulating hormone level was elevated significantly(p<0.01) Gymnastica has been one of the sports implicated by the medical profession as having probable detrimental effects. The implications of such training to childs growth and maturation have yet to be determined . Most female athletes, however, experience poor nutritional status and delayed puberty The priorities were to prepared a more effective nutrition program and education material status and delayed puberty. The priorities were prepared a more effective nutrition program and educational material for athletes coaches and adminstrators to prepare guidelines for the team physicians and coaches to follow for the physical and physiological examinations of female athletes.

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Coaches app development for the exercise beginners (운동 초보자들을 위한 운동코치 앱 개발)

  • Jang, Eun-Gyeom;Kim, Yeon-Un;Choi, Dong-Jun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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    • 2016.01a
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    • pp.191-192
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    • 2016
  • 본 프로젝트는 운동 초보자들을 대상으로 운동방법, 동영상, 다이어트 식단 짜기, 칼로리 계산, 메모장, 스톱워치 등 운동 초보자들에게 유용한 정보들을 쉽고 간편하게 전달할 수 있는 운동 코치 App이다. 일반적으로 운동을 시작할 경우 계획과 정보가 없이 시작하고 자신이 알고 있는 국한된 운동만 하기 때문에 효율성과 흥미가 떨어져 금방 지치게 되어 쉽게 포기하는 경우가 많다. 이러한 체계적이지 못하고 비효율적인 운동 방식을 간편하고 편리하게 활용할 수 있는 운동관리 앱을 개발하였다.

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Eating Pattern, Weight Control Behavior and Nutritional Status in High Level Female Gymnasts (여자체조선수의 섭식패턴, 채중조절방법 및 영양섭취상태(제1보))

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    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.40-49
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    • 1999
  • This study was conducted with 20 female gymnasts and 23 age-matched controls to examine pattern, weight control behavior and nutritional status. Most gymnasts(95.0%) reported that they used weight-control methods, while relatively few age-matched controls employed these methods. These methods included sauna(95.0%), food restriction(90.0%), excess exercise (70.0%), laxative abuse(10%) and use of diet pills(10%). Gymnasts had significantly (p<0.05) lower scores for statements related to 'sneaking food', 'vomiting after overeating', showing more negative eating behavior than age-matched controls. Energy intake of gymnasts was 968.9$\pm$421.4kcal while energy expenditure was 2,091$\pm$361kcal, showing negative evergy balance(-1,1225$\pm$534.6kcal). Female gymnasts consumed less than 70% of the RDA for protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin and niacin, which reflects their low energy intake. The average intakes of calcium, iron, vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin and niacin did not meet the recommended dietary allowances for their age groups. Adolescent athletes who train vigorously and consume a low-energy diet may be exposed to an increase in potential health risks. Therefore, individuals who advise athletic adolescents regarding training and dietary habits need to emphasize the importance of consuming an appropriate energy intake to support performance as well as growth and development. The sports nutritionist is in a position to convey such information to coaches, physicians, parents and to the athletes themselves.

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Resource Management for O2O based Coach Matching (O2O기반 코치 매칭을 위한 자원관리)

  • Kim, Jiyeon;Kim, Jae Chul
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2022.10a
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    • pp.318-320
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    • 2022
  • The people who is returning to the community after hospital treatment are faced with the choosing where to proceed with rehabilitation exercise with an appropriate exercise specialists based on the current health condition of them. It is required to supprot a personalized exercise rehabilitation service (hereinafter referred to as ARES system) in the community based on individual disease information and health conditions based on hospital clinical data. In this study, we designed a resource management system for online-to-offline (O2O) based coach matching to improve accessibility with facilities and coaches for exercise rehabilitation in the community.

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Kinematic Analyses of Women's Pole Vault in IAAF World Championships, Daegu 2011 (2011 대구 세계육상선수권대회 여자 장대높이뛰기경기 기술의 운동학적 분석)

  • Choi, Kyoo-Jeong;Yi, Kyung-Ok;Kim, Nam-Hee;Kang, Ji-Eun;Kim, Hye-Lim
    • Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics
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    • v.21 no.5
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    • pp.561-571
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study was to perform the kinematic analyses of the women's pole vault skills in IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011. Subjects were the 1st through 8th place finishers in the pole vault. The kinematic analyses were divided into four phases: two dimensional run up analysis, and three dimensional analyses for the remaining plant, swing up, and extension phases. Run-up variables consisted of run up distance, number of steps, average step length, ratio of step length to height, average velocity at the final 5~10 m, approach position. Three variables were analyzed during plant: pole angle, center of gravity (COG) velocity, and COG takeoff angle. Swing up phase variables included: pole flection angle, COG velocity (horizontal, vertical, resultant), COG trajectory and bar approach angle of COG. Compared to the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, the average vault height increased, while run up velocity and approach position were almost unchanged. However, horizontal velocity during the last two steps of the final approach decreased noticeably compared to speeds from 1990. These results reflect the change in both technique and physical fitness in pole vaulters. During extension, the peak height of COG surpassed the clearance height by an average of 0.11m. These specific results can help coaches and athletes modify training and improve performance.