• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.105-114
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• 2023

Objective: The study examined the validity and reliability of tele-assessment of cervical range of motion (ROM) through video conferencing. Design: A cross-sectional study Methods: The study included 22 healthy adults as subjects and 10 physical therapists as evaluators. The subjects underwent both face-to-face and tele-assessment of cervical ROM. The CROM (Cervical Range of Motion) device was used for reference measurements in the face-to-face assessment. The evaluators assessed the subjects' ROM through visual inspection (VI) and using a Universal Goniometer (UG) in the tele-assessment. Results: The results showed a significant correlation between the face-to-face and tele-assessment measurements for all ROM contents. The correlation coefficients ranged from r=0.54 to 0.71 (p<0.05), indicating concurrent validity. In terms of inter-rater reliability, the ICC values for both VI and UG assessments in the tele-assessment were high, with ICCs of 0.93 and 0.92, respectively. Additionally, the study investigated the usability of the tele-assessment method and environment. The satisfaction of the participants and evaluators was assessed using the Telehealth Usability Questionnaire (TUQ), which evaluates perceptions, usability, and satisfaction with telehealth services. Conclusions: In conclusion, tele-assessment of cervical range of motion using video conferencing was valid and reliable. Also, investigated participant and evaluator satisfaction and opinions, providing insights into the clinical value of tele-assessment. It is important to note that the study was conducted only healthy adults, and further research may be needed to validate the tele-assessment method in populations with cervical dysfunction or neck pain. These findings support the potential effectiveness of telerehabilitation services in assessing and managing musculoskeletal disorders.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제59권1호
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• pp.19-27
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• 2023

The interest in greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted from all industries is emerging as a very important issue worldwide. This is affecting not only the global warming, but also the environmentally friendly competitiveness of the industry. The fisheries sector is increasingly interested in greenhouse gas emissions also due to the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015. Korean industry and government are also making a number of effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions so far, but the effort to reduce GHG in the fishery sector is insufficient compared to other fields. Especially, the investigation on the GHG emissions from Korean fisheries did not carry out extensively. The studies on GHG emissions from Korean fishery are most likely dealt with the GHG emissions by fishery classification so far. However, the forthcoming research related to GHG emissions from fisheries is needed to evaluate the GHG emission level by species to prepare the adoption of Environmental labels and declarations (ISO 14020). The purpose of this research is to investigate which degree of GHG emitted to produce the species (swimming crab and snow crab) from various fisheries. Here, we calculated the GHG emission to produce the species from the fisheries using the life cycle assessment (LCA) method. The system boundary and input parameters for each process level are defined for LCA analysis. The fuel use coefficients of the fisheries for the species are also calculated according to the fuel type. The GHG emissions from sea activities by the fisheries will be dealt with. Furthermore, the GHG emissions for producing the unit weight species and annual production are calculated by fishery classification. The results will be helpful to establish the carbon footprint of seafood in Korea.

• 국제지역연구
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.219-240
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• 2011

본 연구는 주가 및 부동산가격 변화에 의한 화폐수요함수의 자산효과를 분석하였다. 부동산가격 자료의 획득이 가능한 10개국, 25개 통화단위를 대상으로 분석하였으며, Johansen 공적분 검정에 추가하여 Pesaran, Shin and Smith의 한계검정을 적용하였다. 또한, 효율적인 공적분벡터의 추정을 위하여 Stock and Watson의 DOLS를 적용하였다. 분석결과, 화폐수요함수에 주가와 부동산가격을 포함시킬 경우 장기균형관계의 성립 가능성이 월등히 증가하였다. 특히 ARDL-한계검정에 의하면 12개 통화단위는 자산 가격을 포함하는 경우에만 공적분관계가 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과들은 자산가격의 변화가 장기화폐수요에 매우 유의한 영향을 준다는 의미이다. DOLS에 의한 공적분 벡터의 추정결과에서도 주가와 부동산가격이 매우 유의한 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 주가는 12개 통화단위에서 통계적으로 유의한 영향을 미치는 반면 부동산가격은 19개 통화단위에서 통계적으로 유의하였다. 특히 부동산가격은 싱가포르 M1을 제외하고 나머지 모든 국가의 통화단위에서 통계적으로 유의하게 나타나 장기 화폐수요함수 추정에서 부동산시장의 중요성이 부각된다. 한편 주가와 부동산가격의 계수부호나 크기는 국가별로, 통화단위별로 상이하게 나타났다.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.259-267
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• 2023

Objective: Rehabilitative ultrasound imaging is a safe and noninvasive technique for evaluating muscle thickness. A dual probe-fixing frame (DPF) can provide visual feedback during exercises targeting specific muscles. The purpose of this research was to verify the reliability and validity of the DPF for dual-probe ultrasound (DPU)-based visual feedback exercises, allowing users to use both hands freely. Design: This cross-sectional study used repeated measures to compare muscle thickness measurements obtained using the handheld device and DPF with DPU. Methods: Twenty healthy adults participated in the study. Measurements were taken over two sessions, with a two-day interval between the sessions. The thicknesses of the rectus abdominis (RA) and transverse abdominis (TrA) muscles were measured using DPU. The DPF with DPU developed by the research team, was used along with a laptop-based muscle viewer. Bland-Altman analysis and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) calculations were used in statistical analyses to evaluate agreement and reliability, respectively. Results: The results of the Bland-Altman analysis showed small average differences between the handheld and DPF methods for both RA and TrA muscle thicknesses. Inter-rater reliability analysis showed high ICC values for DPF measurements of both RA (0.908-0.912) and TrA (0.892-741) muscle thicknesses. Intra-rater reliability analysis also showed good ICC values for measurements taken by a single examiner over two days. Conclusion: The findings of this study demonstrate that the DPF provides reliable and valid measurements of muscle thickness during visual feedback exercises using the DPU.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.631-652
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• 2023

In the two-condition within-subject mediation design, pairs of variables such as mediator and outcome are observed under two treatment conditions. The main objective of the design is to investigate the indirect effects of the condition difference (sum) on the outcome difference (sum) through the mediator difference (sum) for comparison of two treatment conditions. The natural condition variables mean the original variables, while the rotated condition variables mean the difference and the sum of two natural variables. The outcome difference (sum) is expressed as a linear model regressed on two natural (rotated) mediators as a parallel two-mediator design in two condition approaches: the natural condition approach uses regressors as the natural condition variables, while the rotated condition approach uses regressors as the rotated condition variables. In each condition approach, the total indirect effect on the outcome difference (sum) can be expressed as the sum of two individual indirect effects: within- and cross-condition indirect effects. The total indirect effects on the outcome difference (sum) for both condition approaches are the same. The invariance of the total indirect effect makes it possible to analyze the nature of two pairs of individual indirect effects induced from the natural conditions and the rotated conditions. The two-condition within-subject design is extended to the addition of a between-subject moderator. Probing of the conditional indirect effects given the moderator values is implemented by plotting the bootstrap confidence intervals of indirect effects against the moderator values. The expected indirect effect with respect to the moderator is derived to provide the overall effect of moderator on the indirect effect. The model coefficients are estimated by the structural equation modeling approach and their statistical significance is tested using the bias-corrected bootstrap confidence intervals. All procedures are evaluated using function lavaan() of package {lavaan} in R.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.551-571
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• 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to propose useful suggestions by analyzing the causal effect relationship between the failure rate of quality and the process variables in the C5ISR domain of the defense industry. Methods: The collected data through the in house Systems were analyzed using Big data analysis. Data analysis between quality data and A/S history data was conducted using the CRISP-DM(Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining) analysis process. Results: The results of this study are as follows: After evaluating the performance of candidate models for the influence of inspection data and A/S history data, logistic regression was selected as the final model because it performed relatively well compared to the decision tree with an accuracy of 82%/67% and an AUC of 0.66/0.57. Based on this model, we estimated the coefficients using 'R', a data analysis tool, and found that a specific variable(continuous maximum discharge current time) had a statistically significant effect on the A/S quality failure rate and it was analysed that 82% of the failure rate could be predicted. Conclusion: As the first case of applying big data analysis to quality issues in the defense industry, this study confirms that it is possible to improve the market failure rates of defense products by focusing on the measured values of the main causes of failures derived through the big data analysis process, and identifies improvements, such as the number of data samples and data collection limitations, to be addressed in subsequent studies for a more reliable analysis model.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.79-89
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• 2024

Purpose: Nurses have been reported to be at an increased risk for miscarriage and preterm labor. However, there is limited knowledge regarding nurses' preconception health behaviors. Therefore, this study aimed to identify factors influencing these behaviors. Methods: One hundred sixty nurses, who were planning their first pregnancy within the upcoming year, participated in an online survey from August 11 to October 31, 2021. Data on preconception health behavior, perceived health status, pregnancy anxiety, nursing practice environment, and social support were analyzed using the t-test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis. Results: Age (p=.024), educational level (p=.010), marital status (p=.003), work experience (p=.003), satisfaction with the work department (p<.001), smoking status (p=. 039), and previous health problems related to pregnancy outcomes (p=.004) were significantly associated with nurses' preconception health behaviors. Furthermore, perceived health status (p<.001), pregnancy anxiety (p=.011), nursing practice environment (p=.003), and social support (p<.001) showed significant correlations with preconception health behaviors. Social support (β=. 28, p=.001), satisfaction with the work department (β=.23, p=.032), marital status (β=.22, p=.002), and perceived health status (β=.23, p=.002) were confirmed as factors associated with preconception health behaviors. These factors explained 40.9% of the variance in preconception health behaviors (F=6.64, p<.001). Conclusion: Clinical nurses' preconception health behaviors were influenced by social support, perceived health status, satisfaction with the work department, and marital status. Interventions to improve clinical nurses' preconception health behaviors should target social support and perceived health status. A preconception health behavior education program considering clinical nurses' marital status and satisfaction with the workplace can also be implemented.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.185-202
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• 2024

In this research paper, and for the first time, wave propagations in sigmoidal imperfect functionally graded material plates are investigated using a simplified quasi-three-dimensionally higher shear deformation theory (Quasi-3D HSDTs). By employing an indeterminate integral for the transverse displacement in the shear components, the number of unknowns and governing equations in the current theory is reduced, thereby simplifying its application. Consequently, the present theories exhibit five fewer unknown variables compared to other Quasi-3D theories documented in the literature, eliminating the need for any correction coefficients as seen in the first shear deformation theory. The material properties of the functionally graded plates smoothly vary across the cross-section according to a sigmoid power law. The plates are considered imperfect, indicating a pore distribution throughout their thickness. The distribution of porosities is categorized into two types: even or uneven, with linear (L)-Type, exponential (E)-Type, logarithmic (Log)-Type, and Sinus (S)-Type distributions. The current quasi-3D shear deformation theories are applied to formulate governing equations for determining wave frequencies, and phase velocities are derived using Hamilton's principle. Dispersion relations are assumed as an analytical solution, and they are applied to obtain wave frequencies and phase velocities. A comprehensive parametric study is conducted to elucidate the influences of wavenumber, volume fraction, thickness ratio, and types of porosity distributions on wave propagation and phase velocities of the S-FGM plate. The findings of this investigation hold potential utility for studying and designing techniques for ultrasonic inspection and structural health monitoring.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.31-42
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• 2006

가뭄의 정도를 정량화하고 예측하기 위하여 다양한 가뭄지수중 가장 일반적으로 사용되는 것들로는 PDSI(Palmer Drought Severity Index), SWSI(Surface Water Supply Index) 및 SPI(Standardized Precipitation Index) 등이 있다. 본 연구에서는 가뭄을 평가하는 방법 중 표준강수지수 (SPI) 를 활용한 가뭄도 산정 결과와 지하수위 관측자료간의 상관성을 평가함으로써 향후 지하수위 자료를 활용한 가뭄 평가의 가능성을 제시하고자 하였다. 본 연구 결과, 충 주가금, 양평개군 및 영주문정 관측소 지역에서 가뭄 평가 인자인 표준강수지수와 지하수위는 높은 상관성을 갖고 있는 것으로 분석되었으며, 지하수위는 표준강수지수 보다 기상 조건에 민감하지 않고 지속성과 영속성을 갖는 것으로 분석되어 가뭄 평가 인자로서 활용성이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이들 지역의 지속기간 1개월 표준강수지수 및 충적층 지하수 관측정의 수위 관측자료 간의 교차상관계수는 충주가금 0.843, 양평개군 0.825 및 영주문정 0.737 등으 로 높게 나타났다. 지속시간 1개월의 경우에는 지하수위 변화와 표준강수지수가 1주일의 범위내에서 동시기적인 특성을 보이는 반면, 지속시간 3개월의 경우에도 지하수위 변화가 표준강수지수 보다 1주일 정도 선행하기 때문에 가뭄 예측시 충분히 활용할 수 있을 것으로 평가되었다. 따라서 가뭄을 보다 과학적으로 평가 예측하기 위해서는 기존 국가지하수관측정중에서 가뭄 관측정으로 사용될 수 있는 지점을 선정함과 아울러, 주변의 인위적인 영향이 최소화될 수 있는 지점에 신규 가뭄 관측정 (DIW, Drought-Index Well)을 설치 운영하는 것이 필요하다. 및 $Ca^{2＋}$의 함량온 양의 상관도를 보여준다. WATEQ4F를 이용하여 포화지수를 계산해 볼 때, 광산부근의 지표수에서 사장석. 방해석. 돌로마이트 및 점토광물들은 대부분 용해성 조건을 가지나, 하류로 가면서 비광산 지역의 지표수가 유입됨에 따라 점진적으로 평형상태로 변한다. 그러나 비광산 지역의 지표수에서는 거의 모든 광물종이 포화상태 또는 침전조건을 나타낸다. 지구화학적 모델링을 통하여 규명된 잠제적 독성원소들은 광산수계에서 황산염(MS $O_4$$^{2－}$ ) 또는 단독 양이온( $M^{2＋}$)으로 존재하나, 비광산 수계에서는 탄산염(C $O_3$$^{－}$) 또는 수산화물(O $H^{－}$) 형태의 복합 음이온으로 존재하는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 한편 조선누층군의 석회암질암이 모암을 이루는 상곡 및 금실광산 부근의 물이 옥천누층군에 속하는 변성퇴적암과 쥬라기의 화강암류가 분포하는 장풍 및 삼덕광산 수계의 물보다 pH가 높고 $Ca^{2＋}$, $Mg^{2＋}$ 및 HC $O_3$$^{－}$의 함량이 많으며 $\delta$D와 $\delta$$^{18}$ O의 조성 또한 무거운 특징이 있다. 그러나 이들은 광산폐수에의 오염에 의하여 거의 동일한 수리지구화학적 진화경향을 보인다.t 등을 제정하였다. 미국 서부에서 중국인의 수산업은 미국인의 법적 제재, 중국인의 다른 직업으로의 이직 등으로 1940년대를 끝으로 막을 내렸다.ved. Growth

• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.87-95
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• 2010

오디오 신호를 무손실 압축하여 휴대용 멀티미디어 기기에서 최고의 오디오 품질을 제공하는 기기들이 등장하고 있으며, 무손실 오디오 압축을 위한 기술에서는 2006년 MPEG-4 audio lessless coding(ALS)와 MPEG-4 scalable lossless coding(SLS)가 국제 표준으로 채택 되었다. 2009년에는 MPEG에서 최대 스테레오 음원까지만 지원하는 MPEG-4 ALS simple profile을 정의하였다. 표준화된 무손실 오디오 코덱이 휴대용 멀티미디어 기기에서 널리 이용되기 위해서는 휴대용 멀티미디어 기기에서 가장 널리 쓰이는 스테레오 조건에서 낮은 복잡도를 보여야 한다. 하지만 기존 연구에서는 MPEG-4 ALS의 압축률을 향상시키거나, 혹은 다채널 환경에서의 복잡도를 개선하기 위한 연구들이 주로 이루어졌다. 본 논문에서는 MPEG-4 ALS 인코더의 복잡도와 압축률을 분석하고, 이를 바탕으로 MPEG-4 ALS simple profile 조건에서 MPEG-4 ALS 인코더의 복잡도를 개선하기 위한 방법을 제안한다. 분석 결과 MPEG-4 ALS 인코더의 analysis 블록에서 전체 복잡도의 75% 발생하므로, 기존의 연구에서 개발된 저 복잡도 필터를 인코더에 적용하여 복잡도를 감소시키며, joint coding의 압축 효율과 여기 신호의 상호상관계수의 관계를 기반으로 joint coding 결정 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 방법과 저 복잡도 필터가 포함된 MPEG-4 ALS 인코더의 성능은 MPEG-4 conformance test 파일과 일반 음악 파일을 이용하여 복잡도 및 압축률로써 평가된다. 실험 결과 제안된 방법이 적용되었을 경우 압축률은 유사하면서 인코더 복잡도가 24% 감소한다. 이를 통해 본 논문에서 제안된 방법이 MPEG-4 ALS 인코더의 복잡도 감소에 탁월한 성능을 가짐을 보였다.