• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.1368-1373
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• 2009

본 연구는 미국 유타주에 거주하는 10-15세 어린이와 청소년들의 허리둘레가 electronic pedometer (전자 보수계)의 타당성과 신뢰성에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위하여 비만집단 10명(HWC, BMI $28.91\pm3.07$)과 일반집단 10명 (LWC, BMI $18.05\pm1.55$)으로 총 20명(14 Hispanic and 6 Caucasian)의 어린이와 청소년들을 대상으로 실시하였다. Electronic pedometer 의 신뢰성을 측정하기 위하여 각 어린이는 Yamax SW-701 electronic pedometer 를 허리에 차고 15계단 오르기와 15계단 내리기를 3 sets 실시한 결과, HWC 집단이 LWC 집단보다 더 많은 보수를 기록했으나 오르기와 내르기 시행의 주 효과는 유의한 차이가 없었고, 또 두 집단간의 상호작용에도 유의한 차이가 없었다. 보수를 측정하여 pedometer의 타당성에 허리둘레가 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위하여 각자의 보행 속도에 따라 400 m를 걷게 한 결과 주 효과는 두 집단 간에 유의한 차이가 있었으나 counting technique (hand-counted vs. pedometer counted)의 주 효과는 유의한 차이가 없었으며, 또 400 m 걷기의 시기와 group별 시기의 상호작용도 유의한 차이가 없었다. 이러한 결과는 pedometer가 walking steps 측정에 HWC 집단과 LWC 집단에 동일하게 타당도가 있음을 나타내고 있다. 추후의 연구에서는 어린이들의 walking speed, pedometer tilt angle, leg length, 및 stride length 등을 고려한 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.

• 대한전기학회논문지:시스템및제어부문D
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• 제55권9호
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• pp.420-422
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• 2006

This paper proposes a new method to count the number of steps for personal navigation systems. The proposed method resolves the mis-counting problem caused by the variation of the ground and walking behavior. To this end, a 2-axis accelerometer is utilized and a reliable step counting algorithm is developed. Experimental test was carried out to show the effectiveness of the proposed method. Test results show that the proposed method gives a robust performance for several types of ground and walking behavior.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2015

Purpose: Despite well-known benefits of walking on cardiovascular health, no structured walking exercise program has been formally tested on elderly Korean immigrants (EKIs). This pilot randomized controlled trial study assessed the effect of a walking program on walking behavior (pedometer steps count), stress (cortisol), depressive symptoms (CESD-10), and cardiovascular disease biomarkers (hs-CRP and fibrinogen) via venipuncture in EKIs. Methods: Seventy EKIs recruited from a Korean community were randomly assigned to a 12-week walking group or control group in a 3:2 ratio. The working program included a pedometer, buddy, monthly coffee card, weekly call for goal setting, and physical activity consultation. Walking group EKIs maintained the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended exercise guidelines and good mental health status over 12 weeks. Results: There was no significant difference in the outcomes between control and walking groups. Conclusion: Social networking with Koreans in the senior center and church from a well-established Korean community might have positive effects on mental health.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.159-169
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to assess the energy expenditure and investigate the relationship between related variables in 70 female university students. Resting energy expenditure estimated by Harris-Benedict formula, WHO/NAO/FAO formula and various formulas based on body weight and body surface area were 1366.9$\pm$74.4kcal/day, 1287.8$\pm$106.6kcal/day, 1171.4$\pm$155.8kcal/day and 1342.0$\pm$97.4kcal/day. Measured resting energy expenditure by indirect calorimetry(Model : Metavine and TrueOne2400) were 1582.0$\pm$150.1kcal/day and 1268.2$\pm$152.9kcal/day, respectively. Average step number per day was 11981.2$\pm$3014.4 steps and average step number per hour was 746.1$\pm$198.0 steps/hr. Daily energy expenditure by using Harris-Benedict formula, body weight formula, body surface area formula, WHO/NAO.FAO formula and 15-min check list formula were 2374.7$\pm$249.6kcal, 2033.5$\pm$313.2kcal, 2331.2$\pm$266.0kcal, 2240.8$\pm$185.5kcal and 2195.5$\pm$398.3kcal. Meanwhile energy intake of subjects was 1714.9$\pm$551.2 kcal. Daily energy expenditure has positive correlation(r=0.262) with daily step number. And there was significant positive correlations(r=0.35-0.68) between various daily energy expenditures and muscle mass. These results suggested that increase of daily step number by using pedometer is good method to increase daily energy expenditure. In particular, increase in step number can reinforce the amounts of muscle.

• 디자인융복합연구
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.123-135
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• 2017

최근 모바일 헬스케어 서비스에서 걸음 수를 활용한 건강 관리가 보편화되고 있다. 또한 다양한 액티비티 트래커를 통해 더 정확하고 간편하게 걸음 수를 측정할 수 있게 되었다. 그럼에도, 액티비티 트래커가 대중화 되지 못하고 스마트폰의 페도미터 센서를 대체 활용하는 추세이다. 그래서 본 연구에서 실제 걸음 수 대비 스마트폰이 수집한 걸음 수가 실제 얼마나 차이가 나는지, 어떤 요인이 차이를 만드는지 밝히고자 하였다. 이를 위해 21명을 대상으로 7일간 스마트폰과 웨어러블 디바이스를 동시 활용한 걸음 수를 수집 하는 실험을 시행하였다. 그 결과, 웨어러블 대비, 스마트폰이 평균 62%의 걸음 수를 측정하는 것과 사용자별 편차가 큰 것을 발견하였다. 또한, 스마트폰 휴대 자각 정도가 높을수록 스마트폰의 측정 정확도가 높아지는 회귀모형을 도출하였다. 이를 통해 스마트폰 단독으로 걸음 수를 활용하는 헬스케어 서비스에서 실제 걸음 수와의 차이를 보정하는 계수로 활용할 수 있으리라 기대한다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.576-583
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to assess the daily steps, physical activities and activity coefficient of policemen (average age: 31.5 ${\pm}$ 5.1 years) who do shift work. Body weight, height and daily steps were measured and one-day activity diary was collected by interviewing with policemen. Average height, body weight, BMI, body fat (%) and muscles (%) of subjects were 173.1 ${\pm}$ 5.2 cm, 73.7 ${\pm}$ 9.7 kg, 24,6 $kg/m^{2}$, 15.5 ${\pm}$ 1.9% and 37.3 ${\pm}$ 5.8%, respectively. The average daily numbers of steps were found to be 9,812 steps/day on day shift duty and 10,888 steps/day on night shift duty and 6,551 steps/day on holiday duty. Hourly step rates on day shift, night shift and holiday came to 1946 steps/hr, 2,130 steps/hr and 1,318 steps/hr, respectively. Activity coefficient (1.75) in night shift of the subjects was the highest and activity coefficient (1.52) in day shift was significantly higher than that (1.31) in holiday (p < 0.05). The rate of expending time for very light activity in holiday (91.5%) was significantly higher than that (70.0%) in night shift. The muscle mass (kg, %) had significantly positive relationship with daily steps in day shift (r = 0.592, r = 0.632) and night shift (r = 0.550, r = 0.503). Triceps skinfold thickness was negatively correlated with daily steps in day shift (r = -0.366, p < 0.05). There were remarkable differences in physical activities and sleeping hours depending on shift works of policemen. In the case of night shift work, sleeping hours was the lowest and activity coefficient was the highest among day shift, night shift and holiday. These results suggest that energy requirements of policemen should be differentiated according to shift work duty.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.361-371
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to assess the daily steps, physical activities and activity coefficient of the elementary school children in the rural area. Body weight, height and daily steps were measured and one-day activity diaries were collected by interviewing children. The average age of the subjects was $9.96{\pm}1.02$ years. Average height, weight, obesity index, body fat and muscle of subjects were $136.2{\pm}8.9cm,\;35.2{\pm}8.5kg,\;99.6{\pm}18.8%,\;22.9{\pm}8.5%\;and\;35.8{\pm}6.0%$, respectively. The average daily steps of the subjects was 17,584 and daily steps (19,314) of 3rd grade students was significantly higher than that (15,712) of 5th grade children. But there was no significant difference in daily steps and activity coefficients between boys and girls. Daily steps (23,347) of exercise group showed the significantly higher than that (16,144) of non-exercise group. Gender and grade of subjects did not have significant influence on activity coefficients, but there was a significant difference in activity coefficient on weekdays between the exercise group ($1.82{\pm}0.30$) and non-exercise group ($1.50{\pm}0.21$). Analysis of variance revealed stronger associations between daily steps and body fat (%) than between daily steps and BMI. Daily steps showed significant negative correlation with body fat (%) measured using two methods r=-0.321 and r=-0.365, respectively. Activity coefficient was significantly correlated (r=0.436) with daily steps, thus increasing daily steps cm prevent and treat childhood obesity by increasing the energy expenditure. The higher activity coefficients (weekday 1.56, weekend 1.53) of the subjects was caused by the fact that rural students spent more time outside and enjoyed stronger activities than urban students. The results of this study can be used to estimate energy requirements for Korean children based on exercise levels and living areas.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.277-288
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was to assess the energy expenditure and investigate the relationship between related variables of 57 dieticians in Youngdong-area. The average daily number of steps was found to be 9358.0$\pm$2714.3 steps/day on weekdays and 7862.9$\pm$2504.9 steps/day during weekends. Hourly step rates on weekdays and weekends came to 570.6$\pm$249.8 steps/hr and 564.0$\pm$224.8 steps/hr, respectively. Activity coefficient of subjects was higher on weekdays (1.56) than weekends (1.51, p<0.05). Resting energy expenditure estimated by the Harris-Benedict formula, WHO/NAO/FAO formula as well as formulas based on body surface area and DRIs (Dietary Reference Intake for Koreans) were calculated to be 1333.7$\pm$89.5kcal/day, 1351.0$\pm$123.3kcal/day, 1388.5$\pm$100.3kcal/day and 1295.9$\pm$90.8kcal/day, respectively. Using these resting energy expenditures and the activity coefficients, daily energy expenditures were calculated to be from 2039.7kcal/day to 2183.5kcal/day on weekdays and from 2016.1kcal/day to 2159.2kcal/day on weekends. Meanwhile energy intakes of subjects on weekdays and weekends were 1594.7$\pm$698.3kcal and 2152.9$\pm$768.0kcal, respectively. The activity coefficient (1.49) of dieticians who managed less than 500 meals per day was significantly lower than that of dieticians who served more than 500 meals per day. Dieticians of schools located in rural areas had higher activity coefficient (1.59) than those of schools located in urban or island settings. These results suggest that work analysis and development of management strategies are necessary to improve dieticians' productivity.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.107-114
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 인간의 가장 기본적이며 기초적인 운동인 걸음걸이로부터 검출할 수 있는 걸음 수 및 보행분석을 위해 전도성 섬유를 이용한 전기용량성 압력 센서를 깔창형태로 개발하였다. 개발된 깔창 형태의 센서는 보행시의 압력을 측정하여 보행신호를 검출하고, 검출된 신호를 이용하여 걸음 수 및 자세에 따른 압력 분포를 관찰하였다. 개발된 센서의 성능 검증을 위하여 국제규격의 표준분동을 사용하여 0 kg에서 100 kg 까지 10 kg씩 증가하여 무게에 따른 압력변화를 관찰하였으며, 그 결과 압력에 따라 비선형적인 특성을 가지고 캐패시턴스 값이 증가함을 보였다. 자세에 따른 압력변화 실험과 보행 횟수 검출비교를 위한 실험에서는 건강한 성인남성 다섯 명을 대상으로 4가지의 서로 다른 자세로 있을 때의 압력 변화를 관찰하였고, 보행 횟수 검출을 위해서는 시속 1 km/h와 4 km/h의 두 가지 걸음속도에서 3분 동안 걷게 하여 보행신호를 검출하였다. 상용 만보계 및 관찰자의 수계로 도출된 보수를 비교하였다. 기존의 상용 만보계는 저속(1 km/h)으로 걸었을 때 보수가 잘 측정되지 않은 반면 개발된 센서는 저속에서도 관찰자 수계대비 정확한 보수를 도출 할 수 있었다(상용 만보계 대비 평균 98.06 %의 인식률). 또한 자세에 따라 압력 값을 토대로 사용자의 자세를 모니터링 할 수 있음을 보였다. 본 연구는 향후 스마트폰과 무선 연동하는 스마트 보행관리 시스템을 개발하기 위한 기초연구이다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.43-52
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• 2014

최근, 다양한 형태의 웨어러블 컴퓨팅 디바이스와 이에 따른 응용 프로그램이 개발되고 있으며, 이들 중에서 헬스 케어의 한 영역으로 웨어러블 컴퓨팅 디바이스를 이용하여 개인의 운동량은 측정하는 다양한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 가장 기초적인 운동인 걸음걸이 측정 알고리즘으로 중력 제거 및 백터 회전(Gravity Removal and Vector Rotation) 알고리즘을 제안하고, 이를 위한 실험으로 보행 또는 주행 중인 개인의 다양한 위치에 부착한 웨어러블 디바이스에 장착된 3축 MEMS 가속도 센서로부터 획득된 가속도 값을GRVR 알고리즘을 이용하여 걸음 수를 측정한다. GRVR은 가속도 센서로 획득된 3축 가속도 값으로 부터 중력에 의한 가속도 분은 저대역 필터를 이용하여 제거 하고, 이 후 각각의 가속도 값에서 직류 성분 제거 및 센서 축 회전 보상인 GRVR 알고리즘으로 보행 혹은 주행 중에 순수하게 걸음걸이에 의하여 발생하는 가속도 변화분 만을 추출한다. 실험 결과로 웨어러블 디바이스를 개인의 허리 중앙 혹은 우측에 부착한 경우 GRVR 알고리즘을 이용한 걸음 수 측정은 99.4%의 정확도, 또한 손목에 부착한 경우 상용 3축 가속도 만보계의 83%보다 정확한 91.1%의 정확도를 확인하였다.