• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.492-500
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• 2018

본 연구는 이중과제 병합 가상현실 프로그램을 경도인지장애 노인에게 적용하여 인지기능, 균형과 뇌파에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 이중과제 병합 가상현실 프로그램을 중재한 실험군 집단과 전통적인 작업치료를 중재한 대조군 집단은 1회 30분, 1주일 5회, 총 6주에 걸쳐 실시하였다. 연구 결과는 첫째, 이중과제 병합 가상현실 프로그램을 시행한 실험군이 전통적인 작업치료를 시행한 대조군에 비해 인지기능 중 기억력 항목과 균형 항목에서 유의하게 증가하였다. 둘째, 이중과제 병합 가상현실 프로그램을 시행한 실험군이 전통적인 작업치료를 시행한 대조군에 비해 ${\beta}$파와 SMR파의 세기가 유의하게 증가하였다. 결과를 종합해보면, 이중과제 병합 가상현실 프로그램이 경도인지장애 노인에게 효과적인 치료방법이었고, 다양한 질환을 겪고 있는 대상자들에게 도움이 되는 기초 자료의 초석이 되기를 바란다.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.289-300
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• 2013

The aims of this study are to investigate the differences of the preschoolers' executive function and verbal ability according to their age, and to identify whether the preschoolers' executive function is related to their verbal ability. The participants in this study are 151 children, ages 3-and 5-years old from five child-care centers located in a middle-income region of Seoul. Statistical methods used for the data analysis are the frequencies, means, standard deviations, an independent t-test, and Pearson correlation. The major findings are as follows. First, an age difference is found for children's executive function. The 5-year-olds are more likely to succeed on tasks of executive function than the 3-year-olds. Also, age difference is found for children's verbal ability. The 5-year-olds perform better on tests of verbal ability than the 3-year-olds. Last, the 3-year-olds' and 5-year-olds' executive function is related to their verbal ability. Inhibition and cognitive flexibility are significantly correlated with verbal ability. These results suggest that preschoolers' executive function and verbal ability develop during preschool age. These results also suggest that preschoolers' executive function is related to their verbal ability.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.574-579
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• 2019

As interest in health issues increases, it is imperative to ensure good water quality from wastewater treatment plant effluent to preserve environmental health. In particular, currently there is a lack of water ecosystem risk assessment on pharmaceutical substances remaining in effluent. In this study, antidepressant escitalopram (ESC), antiepileptic carbamazepine (CBZ) and lead, which impact the behavior of aquatic organisms, were used to test their impact on the potential behavior of zebrafish. Zebrafish have been widely used in toxicological assessment studies due to the ease of handlinggenerically and genetically. It was possible to observe changes in the growth of organisms through monitoring the embryos' cognitive and behavior assessment. In this study, the embryo lethal dose test showed that the lethal concentration of ESC and CBZ was at 10 ppb, which is below the water quality criterion (100 ppb), increased by 32.5 % and 40 %, respectively. In the cognitive test, it was found that the cognitive ability function decreased by 22 % and 17% for ESC(500 ppb) and CBZ(1,000 ppb) respectively relative to control. Based on these results, it is necessary to initiate efforts to remove these trace pollutants from sewage treatment facilities to protect the health of aquatic organisms.

• 한국임상보건과학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2013

Purpose : The aim of this study was to identify the relation of cognition and visuospatial perception in stoke patients. Methods : A total of 16 stroke patients recruited from two hospital located in Donghae, Kang-won participated in this study(Right hemiplegia : twelve, Left hemiplegia : four). All participants scored higher than 20 point on the MMSE-K. To assess the cognitive function, we performed the Korean version of Mini Mental State Examination(MMSE-K), spatial perception domain of Lowenstein Occupational Therapy Cognition Assessment(LOTCA), Figure Color Copy(FCC), Linebisection Test(LBT) and Albert's test in stoke patients. Results: The Korean version of Mini Mental State Examination and spatial perception domain of Lowenstein Occupational Therapy Cognition Assessment were the highest points in sixty ages, Figure Color Copy is difference between Right hemiplegia and Left hemiplegia. Linebisection Test(LBT) and Albert's test had much relation, visuospatial perception had not relationship. Conclusion: Aging was cognition function and visuospatial perception had an interrelationship. visuospatial perception according to affected side in brain had an interrelationship but cognition function and visuospatial perception had not any interrelationship.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.147-152
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• 2010

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the deficits in executive function in children with ADHD and anxiety disorder, and further, to characterize executive function deficits among the two groups. Methods : Subjects consisted of 60 children between the ages of 5 and 14 (16 Normal, 24 ADHD, 20 Anxiety Disorder). Neuropsychological tests (KEDI-WISC, CCTT, STROOP, WCST, ROCF) for assessing cognitive and executive function were individually administered to all subjects. Results : There were no significant differences in FSIQ or PIQ among the three groups. However, the ADHD group tended to score lower on the VIQ and subtest of similarity, vocabulary, and digit span tests. The three groups did not significantly differ with respect to CCTT test results. On the STROOP test, the ADHD group showed poor performance on the word, color, and color-word subtests. The three groups did not exhibit significant differences in WCST test results ; however, the anxiety group performed poorly belonging to below 25 percentile rank on perseverative response. On the ROCF test, the ADHD group performed poorly with respect to their organization score and in particular, regarding copy and immediate recall. The anxiety group also performed poorly with regard to organization ; however, this was limited only to immediate recall. Conclusion : Children with ADHD displayed poor inhibition and organizational abilities compared to children with anxiety and normal controls. Further, children with anxiety disorder exhibited low cognitive flexibility and voluntary problem-solving abilities compared to ADHD children and normal controls. Based on these results, we suggest that the characteristics of executive dysfunction in ADHD and anxiety disorder in children are different.

• 재활치료과학
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.85-98
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• 2023

목적 : 본 연구의 목적은 경도인지장애 고령자에게 인공지능 동작 인식 기술을 활용한 전산화인지훈련 프로그램을 실시하여 인지 기능, 우울감, 삶의 질을 향상시키고자 한다. 연구방법 : 연구 참여자는 총 7명(실험군 = 4명, 대조군 = 3명)이며 코로나-19 발생 기간인 2021년 10월부터 12월까지 시행되었다. 프로그램은 직접 개발한 인공지능 동작 인식 기술을 활용한 전산화 프로그램 "MOOVE Brain"을 활용했으며 실험군은 한 달 동안 주 3회 30분씩 프로그램을 진행하였고 대조군에게는 중재를 제공하지 않았다. 치료의 전후 평가는 Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination-2, Korean version of the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Packet for Daily Life Evaluation, Korean version of the short form Geriatric Depression Scale (SGDS-K), 그리고 Geriatric Quality of Life Scale (GQOL)을 이용하였다. 결과 : 치료 전후로 실험군의 주의력 지표인 Stroop Color Test에서 평균 점수가 향상되었고(p = .068), 그룹 간 비교를 했을 때는 실험군의 실행 기능 평가 지표인 Stroop Color/Word Test 평균 점수가 향상되었다(p = .057). 그룹 간의 변화량을 비교했을 때는 실험군의 삶의 질 측정 도구인 GQOL (p = .057)과 우울증 지표인 SGDS-K (p = .057)의 평균 점수가 개선되었다. 하지만 각 영역들은 통계적으로 유의미하지 않았다. 결론 : 본 연구의 결과는 코로나-19로 인해 격리되어 있거나 의료 서비스를 받기 힘든 경도인지장애 고령자의 인지 및 심리 사회적 문제를 해결하는 데 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 동서간호학연구지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.122-130
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• 2010

Purpose: This study was aimed at finding factors influencing cognitive impairment which is one of the typical symptoms among the demented elderly. Methods: The number of subjects was 417 elderly residents aged over 65 yr in a community. A cognitive function and a depression level were measured using the Korean Version of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE-K) and the Korean Form of Geriatric Depression Scale (KGDS). Alcohol abuse was measured using the CAGE instrument. Chi-square test and Logistic regression analysis were conducted to identify factors affecting cognitive impairment. Results: The prevalence rates of cognitive impairment of the sample was 43.5%. Sex, age, educational level, perceived health and alcohol abuse were strong factors influencing cognitive impairment. However, the effects of smoking, living alone, depression, family history in dementia and stroke were not strong. Conclusion: Risk for cognitive impairment were increased by being female and older than 70 yr, having low education, perceiving health as poor, and drinking alcohol abusively. Therefore, a reinforcement system, continuous research and the development of proper programs should be preformed in order to prevent cognitive impairment.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.55-64
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• 2017

Progressive memory impairment such as that associated with depression, stroke, and Alzheimer's disease (AD) can interfere with daily life. In particular, AD, which is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, prominently features a memory and learning impairment that is related to changes in acetylcholine and abnormal ${\beta}$-amyloid ($A{\beta}$) deposition in the brain. In the present study, we investigated the effects of dehydroevodiamine HCl (DHED) on cognitive improvement and the related mechanism in memory-impaired rat models, namely, a scopolamine-induced amnesia model and a $A{\beta}_{1-42}$-infused model. The cognitive effects of DHED were measured using a water maze test and a passive avoidance test in the memory-impaired rat models. The results demonstrate that DHED (10 mg/kg, p.o.) and Donepezil (1 mg/kg, p.o.) ameliorated the spatial memory impairment in the scopolamine-induced amnestic rats. Moreover, DHED significantly improved learning and memory in the $A{\beta}_{1-42}$-infused rat model. Furthermore, the mechanism of these behavioral effects of DHED was investigated using a cell viability assay, reactive oxygen species (ROS) measurement, and intracellular calcium measurement in primary cortical neurons. DHED reduced neurotoxicity and the production of $A{\beta}$-induced ROS in primary cortical neurons. In addition, similar to the effect of MK801, DHED decreased intracellular calcium levels in primary cortical neurons. Our results suggest that DHED has strong protective effects against cognitive impairments through its antioxidant activity and inhibition of neurotoxicity and intracellular calcium. Thus, DHED may be an important therapeutic agent for memory-impaired symptoms.

• 생약학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.41-46
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• 2013

Alzheimer's disease (AD), most common form of dementia is characterized that memory deficit and loss of cognitive function. The Codonopsis lanceolata (C.lanceolata) was treated by high hydrostatic pressure process and fermentation. This study was evaluated cognitive enhancing effect C.lanceolata extract by high hydrostatic pressure process and fermentation and compared with common C.lanceolata extract using Morris water maze and passive avoidance test. And their neuroprotective effect on glutamate induced oxidative stress in HT22 cell was investigated by MTT assay. High hydrostatic pressure process and fermented C.lanceolata extract (HFCE) and common C.lanceolata extract (CCE) (100 and 300 mg/kg) were administered to mice. Results showed HFCE enhanced cognitive function than CCE as shown by decrease in escape latency time. HFCE increased the latency time of the passive avoidance test compared to CCE. Furthermore, HFCE showed significant neuroprotective effect against glutamate cytotoxicity in HT22 cells. These results indicate that high hydrostatic pressure process and fermented more improve spatial cognitive ability of C. laanceolata.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.4612-4618
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• 2012

본 연구는 지역사회에 거주하는 뇌졸중 클라이언트에서 생산과제의 세 가지 방법을 모두 이용하고 Freedman 등의 양적 채점 방법을 사용하여 인지 손상 선별 검사로서 CDT(Clock Drawing Test)의 신뢰도 및 타당도를 분석하였다. 2010년 11월 부터 2011년 8월 까지 지역사회에 거주하는 뇌졸중 클라이언트 51명을 대상으로 CDT와 K-MMSE(Korean Version of Mini Mental State Examination)를 검사하였다. 스피어맨 순위 상관계수 분석으로 CDT의 검사-재검사 신뢰도, 검사자간 신뢰도, 동시타당도를 분석하였고, 맨 휘트니 유 검정을 사용하여 구성타당도를 분석하였다. 검사재검사 신뢰도, 검사자간 신뢰도, 구성타당도, 동시타당도 분석 모두에서 통계학적으로 유의하였다(p<.01). 본 연구의 결과에서 생산과제 방법을 이용하고 Freedman 등의 양적 채점 방법을 사용한 CDT는 인지손상을 선별하는 검사로서 지역사회에 거주하는 뇌졸중 클라이언트에게 적용될 수 있을 것이다.