• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.99-114
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• 2023

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to determine factors that affect the quality of life (QoL) of people with diabetes. We hope to provide a basis for intervention strategies for health promotion and related research among patients with diabetes in the field of physical therapy. Methods : We selected individuals diagnosed with diabetes who were aged 19 years or higher by using data from the 2019 Korean Health Panel survey and analyzed the results of 1,527 people. The influencing factors were sex, age, household income, marital status, age, education level, subjective health status, body mass index (BMI), smoking, drinking, regular exercise, experience of depression and anxiety, suicidal thoughts, stress, and frequency of walking (days/week). Frequency analysis, descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and multiple regression analysis were performed. Results : The EQ-5D score for QoL was .87 ± .12, with pain and discomfort being the most detrimental to the QoL of people with diabetes. In terms of patients characteristics, the QoL was lower among participants who were female, older, and separated/widowed/divorced; had an education level below middle school; had a poor subjective health status; were non-smokers and drinkers; and did not walk and exercise regularly, experienced a lot of stress, and experienced depression and anxiety; and had suicidal thoughts (p<.001). Being separated/bereaved/divorced; experiencing a lot of stress, depression, and anxiety; and having suicidal thoughts were negatively associated with QoL in people with diabetes (p<.01). On the other hand, age of 65 years or younger; graduation from high school, fair or better subjective health, regular exercise and alcohol consumption, and walking (days/week) were positively associated with QoL (p<.05). Conclusion : Regarding the QoL of patients with diabetes, intervention strategies should be formulated by considering general characteristics and disease-related characteristics. Among the various factors affecting QoL, the number of walking and regular exercise were found to be the factors that improved the QoL of patients with diabetes. These results can be used as a basis for the education and management of patients with diabetes in the field of physical therapy.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2013

자연속에서 새로운 것을 추구하고자 하는 사람들의 의식 변화로 길은 기능 중심의 '걷는 길'에서 목적 중심의 '걷고 싶은 길'로 변화하고 있다. 지금까지 조성되고 있는 '걷고 싶은 길'은 길을 따라 걷는 과정에서 보고, 느끼고, 체험하는 다양한 목적을 가진 긴 선적 공간이라 할 수 있지만, 노선 선정 시 길을 걷는 과정에서 보여지는 길의 경관에 대한 고려는 미흡하다고 할 수 있다. 길을 걸으면서 느끼고 지각하는 경관은 '걷고 싶은 길'을 이용하는 이용자에게 하나의 목적을 제공할 뿐 아니라, 길 이용에 대한 만족도를 향상시킬 수 있는 중요한 요소라 할 수 있지만, 걷고 싶은 길의 경관적 측면에 대한 연구는 미흡하다고 할 수 있다. 따라서, 본 연구는 북한산 둘레길을 대상으로 하여 경관적 측면에서 시각적으로 지각되는 길 경관에 대한 이미지 및 선호도를 분석하고, 이용 만족도와의 상관성을 분석함으로써 걷고 싶은 길 노선 선정 과정에서 경관적 측면을 고려하여 이용자 만족도를 향상시킬 수 있는 방안을 모색하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 북한산 둘레길 13개 구간에 대하여 구간별 대표경관 사진을 선정하고, 경관평가를 위한 경관이미지 형용사를 선정하여 경관평가를 시행하였다. 경관평가를 통해 구간별 경관이미지, 걷고 싶음 및 경관선호에 영향을 미치는 경관이미지 요인, 경관선호와 이용만족도와의 관련성을 알아보았다. 경관이미지는 수목이 많고 인공적 요소의 지각이 덜한 길에서 '상쾌한' 이미지가 높게 나타나고, 인공적 요소의 지각이 높은 길에서 '도시적인' 이미지가 높게 나타났다. '걷고 싶음'과 '경관미 선호도'는 자연적 요소가 높아 '상쾌한', '전원적인' 이미지가 높은 길에서 높게 나타났다. '걷고 싶음'에 영향을 미치는 요인으로 "상쾌한-불쾌한", "인상적인-평범한" 이미지로 나타났으며, '경관미 선호도'에 영향을 미치는 요인으로 "상쾌한-불쾌한", "편안한-불편한" 이미지로 나타났다. 또한, 경관선호도는 이용 만족도와 높은 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.23-39
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• 2007

Objective: The objective of this study is to identify the risk factors for falls among the Korean elderly population. Methods: We analyzed the data on 167 persons of 65 years of age or older who have experienced falls drawn from the Third Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. We conducted a cross-tabulation analysis and logistic regression analysis of the impact of the socio-demographic characteristics, health-related behavior, mobility, and morbidity upon the frequencies of falls. Results: Among the socio-demographic characteristics, gender(p<0.001), marital status(p<0.1), and the type of medical insurance(<0.1) were found to be statistically significant, Among the constraints on mobility, the severity of walking problems, (p<0.001) and depression(p<0.05) proved to be significant, As for variables related to health-related behavior, the level of routine physical activities (p<0.001) was found significant, Finally, rheumatism(p<0.1), osteoporosis(p<0.05), diabetes(p<0.1), urinary incontinence(p<0.01) were also significant. A logistic regression analysis of the incidence of falls revealed that urinary incontinence was the most important risk factor with an odds ratio of 2.7. Conclusion: Although a variety of factors affect the frequencies of falls in the elderly population, urinary incontinence proved to be the single most important risk factor. This finding implies that education for fall prevention is crucial for those with urinary incontinence.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.29-41
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• 2007

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the validity and reliability on Psychometric Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale-Short Form (AIMS-SF) in patients with knee osteoarthritis(OA). Methods: The sample consisted of 62 patients who had received physical therapy at the physical therapy units of the Andong Medical Center, Sungso Hospital, Ahn Orthopedic Surgery Clinic, and St. Luke Clinic in Andong city in June 2006. Questionnaire on the AIMS-SF was recruited by 5 physical therapists. The internal structure and reliability of the scales were evaluated by means of item-internal consistency(Cronbach's alpha coefficient: ${\alpha}$), item-discriminant validity, Pearson's relation coefficient. To explore construct validity we conducted a principal component factor analysis with varimax rotation analysis. The criterion for factor extraction was an eigenvalue >1.0. Results: 62 OA patients's an average $age{\pm}standard$ deviation was $53.8{\pm}14.4$ years (range: $40{\sim}81$ yr). The internal consistency reliability of 11 items, as estimated by Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ coefficient, was high ranging $0.60{\sim}0.78$ (except for 0.40 for mobility level and -0.48 for mood). The internal consistency reliability of item-each scale was also high $0.82{\sim}0.93$ (except for 0.48 for mood). Of 11 items, the item-discriminant validity on 6 items was high (${\alpha}$ coefficient range: $0.11{\sim}0.25$), however, others (0.57 for tension level, 0.48 for arthritis pain, 0.41 for walking and bending, and 0.40 for work) were a little low. The construct validity by factor analysis was a little low. Conclusion: In conclusion, the results reported here confirm the validity and reliability of the AIMS-SF in patients with OA of the knee. The Collection of information on health status using this instrument was acceptable to patients. A further prospective multi-center study will be necessary to prove the construct validity.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.83-92
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• 2011

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease and is led to physical disability. Yet the development of effective disease-modifying treatments has lagged. In this study, I examined the effect of physical therapeutic intervention through microcurrent stimulation and attempt to find which degree of intensity, either 25 ${\mu}A$ or 500 ${\mu}A$ with a regular 5 pps pulse, is more effective in the osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis was induced with a mixture of 2% carrageenan and 2% kaolin in 26 male Sprague-Dawley rats. The mixture (0.1 $m{\ell}$) was injected into the intra-articular capsule of knee joint once a week for three weeks. Five animals did not show degenerative changes by radiological findings and excluded in the following experiment. Osteoarthritic animals were randomly divided into 3 groups ($n_1$, $n_2$, $n_3$=7/each): untreated, treated with 25 ${\mu}A$, treated with 500 ${\mu}A$. All experimental groups received microcurrent stimulation for four weeks (15 min/day, 5 days/week). The ethological inspection of foot print analysis on the walking corridor was accomplished every week. Histological preparations and immunohistochemical staining with insulin-like growth factor-1 were also done in the articular cartilages. All of these parameters were compared with those of osteoarthritic control group (n=7). The ethological inspection of foot print analysis revealed that changes of walking track (paw width) and stride length was significantly increased in both experimental groups. The better results were observed in experimental group treated with 25 ${\mu}A$ intensity without significance than group treated with 500 ${\mu}A$. Histological preparations disclosed that routine hyaline cartilage of articular surface were altered to fibrous cartilage in untreated group and experimental group treated with 500 ${\mu}A$ intensity. But a little changes were seen in experimental group treated with 25 ${\mu}A$ intensity. Immunolocalization of insulin-like growth factor-1 was simultaneously decreased according to the duration of osteoarthritis, and did not show significant difference among the groups. In this study discovered that the microcurrent stimulation, especially 25 ${\mu}A$ intensity, had a positive effect by the ethological inspection, histological and immunohistochemical stainings. These results suggest that microcurrent stimulation with low-intensity might be effective in the promotion of healing process for the osteoarthritis.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.301-310
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of work intensity on fit factor and affective quality of the dustproof Background: Among the victims who suffer pneumoconiosis due to the inhalation of toxic substances or the lack of oxygen during the work, the proportion of the victims is larger than the other causes. Wearing a respirator may prevent pneumoconiosis, but it can be hazardous to workers because of the leakage through filters, cartridges, exhaust valves, broken parts, and face-to-face contact. Despite leakage through the contact area between the mask and the face has various causes such as the wearer's activity, sweat accumulation, facial shape, etc., There is a lack of relevant research and regulation compared to developed countries that have already institutionalized the law 30 years ago and give the right to sell through a test Method: The work intensity was adjusted by walking or running at 6km/h and 11km/h on the treadmill, and tasks were defined with reference to the test procedure and the exercise sequence applied in the face leakage test of the dustproof mask. And fit factor was measured objectively using 'Respirator Fit Tester 8038' which measures fit factor calculated by dividing the number of dust present outside the mask by inside the mask. In addition, affective quality was classified by the ease of use, ease of breathing, and ease of wearing, and was measured using the 5-point likert scale questionnaire. Results: There was a significant difference in fit factor, ease of breathing, and wearing convenience according to work intensity and no significant difference in ease of use(${\alpha}=0.01$). And when the work intensity was high, fit factor, ease of breathing, and wearing convenience were all lower than when the work intensity was low. Conclusion: In Korea, it is necessary to consider consideration of the work intensity when testing the leakage rate of the face part for safety certification of the respiratory protective equipment, When developing a mask, it should be possible to maintain high adhesion even under intense, active situation and high temperature conditions by selecting materials, improving the wearing style, and expanding the adjustable range.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.60-70
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• 2019

오늘날 서울에서 대중적 인지도가 높은 덕수궁 돌담길은 역사유산으로서의 장소 인식과 공원으로서의 장소 인식 등 혼재된 장소성을 지닌 곳이다. 그러나 덕수궁 돌담길과 관련한 기존 연구는 장소성에 중요한 변수인 이용자를 배제한 채 장소성을 논하였다는 아쉬움이 있었다. 이에 본 연구는 이러한 점에 착안하여 덕수궁 돌담길 장소 인식과 이에 미치는 요인을 방문객을 대상으로 분석 해석하여 장소성을 더욱 풍부하게 해석하고자 한다. 연구결과로 덕수궁 돌담길의 대표 이미지는 '걷고 싶은 거리'로 차량 통제 및 보행환경 개선이라는 제도적 요인이 작용된 것으로 해석된다. 장소성을 형성하는 변수들을 물리적 환경, 활동, 의미로 분류해 분석을 실시한 결과, 물리적 환경에 대한 인식이 높았으며, 그 중에서도 '푸른 녹음의 가로수(3.95)', '곡선의 돌담길(3.88)'이 높게 나타났다. 활동의 범주에서는 '도심 속 산책 활동(4.01)'이, 의미에서는 '사랑과 낭만(3.57)'이 높게 나타났다. 이는 가로공간이라는 장소적 특성과 기존에 친숙하게 받아들여지던 장소이미지가 반영되었기 때문인 것으로 보인다. 요인분석을 통해 5개의 요인을 추출하여 장소인식을 보다 구체적으로 이해할 수 있는 단초를 제공했으며, 각 요인들과 덕수궁 돌담길의 장소적 분위기와의 상관관계 분석을 통해 '녹지 가로경관'과 '역사성'에 대한 높은 상관성을 확인했다. 이는 녹음으로 위요된 공간, 시지각적 체험, 자유로운 보행 여건 등이 반영되어 도심 속 공원의 역할을 수행하고 있기 때문이며, 또한 덕수궁이라는 역사문화유산에 영역이 포함되기에 오랜 시간 누적된 장소적 이미지와 행태가 반영된 결과이다. 덕수궁 돌담길 장소 인식 요인 및 장소적 분위기 형성에는 녹지와 관련된 것들이 강하게 인식되고 있음을 확인하였으며, 이는 향후 역사문화가로 또는 유산과 관련된 보존 및 관리활용에 있어 녹지에 대한 가치 및 중요도를 반영할 필요성이 있음을 밝혀냈다. 본 연구는 이용자의 장소 인식 관점에서 주목해야 할 방향을 제시하였으나, 장소 인식에 미치는 요인을 도출하는데 있어 다차원적 장소성의 일부분만을 고려했기에 추후 이러한 한계점을 보완한 지속적인 연구가 필요하다.

• 임상간호연구
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.350-360
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the present status of falls among inpatients in general hospitals and to identify the fall risk factors that reflect the characteristics of domestic hospitals. Methods: Data were collected between December 15, 2016 and January 15, 2017 from 32 Korean hospitals having 500 or more beds. First, 42 risk factors were extracted based on literature review and expert opinions. Then the importance of each factor was evaluated by 223 nurses from medical and surgical adult ward and intensive care units in 40 hospitals. Results: The incidence rate of falls in 18 hospitals was 3.87 per 1,000 total discharged patients and 0.55 per 1,000 patient-days, and the rate of injury-related falls was 40.5%. Major risk factors for falling were identified as the following: being over 65 years of age, history of falls during admission, physical mobility disorders requiring assistance, physical factors (dizziness or vertigo, unstable gait, general weakness, walking aids, visual problems), cognitive factors (delirium, lack of understanding on limitations), neurological disease, CNS medications Conclusion: The findings provide information that can be in the development of a fall risk assessment tool for inpatients in general hospitals in Korea.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.43-55
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• 2011

Objectives : Sokmyeung-tang(SMT) has been used for treatment of CVA in traditional oriental medicine, so this study was designed to evaluate the effect of SMT's protection on brain cell damage against the oxidative stress that was affected by CVA, We also investigated the effect of motor function improvement and neurotrophic factor in ischemic cerebral damaged rats. Methods : We measured cell viability after administrating SMT, chemicals(Paraquat, SNP, rotenone, and $H_2O_2$) which cause oxidative stress, and both SMT and chemicals. We carried out neurobehavioral evaluation(Rotarod test, Beam-walking test, postural reflex test) and observed BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) expression by injecting SMT into ischemic cerebral damaged rat. Results : Through this study, we observed the following three results. First, brain cell death caused by paraquat, rotenone, and $H_2O_2$ significantly decreased with the treatment of SMT. Second, neuronal movement function in ischemic cerebral damaged rats was significantly improved by the treatment of SMT. Third, BDNF in ischemic cerebral damaged rats increased with the treatment of SMT. Conclusions : SMT protects brain cells from damage induced by oxidative stress (Paraquat, rotenone, $H_2O_2$). SMT also improves neuronal movement function and increases BDNF in ischemic cerebral damaged rats.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.43-54
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• 2011

Gene structure of copper/zinc-superoxide dismutase (Cu/Zn-SOD; sod1) was characterized in Hemibarbus mylodon (Teleostei; Cypriniformes), an endangered freshwater fish species in Korean peninsula. Full-length cDNA of H. mylodon SOD1 consisted of a 796-bp open reading frame sequence encoding 154 amino acids, and the deduced polypeptide sequence shared high sequence homology with other orthologs, particularly with regard to metal-coordinating ligands. Genomic structure of the H. mylodon sod1 gene (hmsod1; 1,911 bp from the ATG start codon to the stop codon) was typical quinquepartite (i.e., five exons interrupted by four introns); the lengths of the exons were similar among species belonging to various taxonomic positions. The molecular phylogeny inferred from sod1 genes in the teleost lineage was in accordance with the conventional taxonomic assumptions. 5'-flanking upstream region of hmsod1, obtained using the genome walking method, contained typical TATA and CAAT boxes. It also showed various transcription factor binding motifs that may be potentially involved in stress/immune response (e.g., sites for activating proteins or nuclear factor kappa B) or metabolism of xenobiotic compounds (e.g., xenobiotic response element; XRE). The hmsod1 transcripts were ubiquitously detected among tissues, with the liver and spleen showing the highest and lowest expression, respectively. An experimental challenge with Edwardsiella tarda revealed significant upregulation of the hmsod1 in kidney (4.3-fold) and spleen (3.1-fold), based on a real-time RT-PCR assay. Information on the molecular characteristics of this key antioxidant enzyme gene could be a useful basis for a biomarker-based assay to understand cellular stresses in this endangered fish species.