• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권9호
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• pp.4053-4064
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• 2012

본 연구의 목적은 아로마발반사요법과 발반사요법이 농촌의 본태성고혈압 노인 환자의 혈압, 맥박, 그리고 혈중지질농도에 미치는 효과를 확인하기 위함이다. 연구방법은 비동등성 대조군 전 후 유사 실험연구로, 2008년 6월 30일부터 8월 9일까지 6주간 충청남도 G군 소재 C보건진료소에 등록된 본태성고혈압 환자로 실험군 I(아로마 발반사요법) 24명, 실험군 II(발반사요법) 27명, 대조군(기존의 처치) 20명을 대상으로 하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS/WIN 12.0 프로그램으로 분석하였다. 연구결과는 6주 간 아로마발반사요법과 발반사요법을 각각 적용한 후 실험군 I과 실험군 II 모두 대조군에 비해 수축기 혈압(p<.05)과 이완기 혈압(p<.05)에서 유의한 차이를 보였고, 맥박수도 유의하게 감소하였으나(p<.05), 혈중지질농도의 변화는 세군 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(p>.05). 결론적으로 아로마 발반사요법과 발반사요법은 농촌의 본태성고혈압 노인 환자의 혈압 하강과 맥박수 감소에 긍정적인 기여를 하는 것으로 나타났으므로 향후 아로마발반사요법과 발반사요법을 본태성고혈압 환자의 간호중재방법으로 활용 할 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2019

PURPOSE: This research was designed to study the correlations between physical activities such as foot sensory impairment, balance and ambulatory abilities, as well as fall risk factors and mental activities such as cognitive performance and depression in order to provide fundamental data for the prevention of falling in the elderly. METHODS: A total of 36 elderly people over the age of 65 years who voluntarily joined the research were selected as subjects. Sensory perception in both feet was measured by using a monofilament in 10 parts with each part given one point. The points for each foot were integrated to analyze the correlations between physical and mental activities indices, and the results were analyzed by using Pearson's correlation coefficient. RESULTS: The results of this research show that the extent to which senses in feet were impaired was correlated to TUG, a functional activity index involved in tranfers, gait, and turning movements, which was correlated to BBS (balance index) as well as MMSE-K and K-GDS (mental activities index). BBS was interrelated to FES-K (physical activities index) and MMSE-K. The muscular strength of the right ankle dorsiflexor had mutual relations with FES-K. CONCLUSION: The results of this research indicate that TUG is widely correlated to foot sensory impairment as well as general physical and mental activities in elderly people. BBS was also shown to be correlated with TUG, FES-K, and MMSE-K. Thus, it might be necessary that TUG and BBS be included as two items in physical and mental check-ups for the elderly, and further studies on correlations using evaluation items for physical and mental activities should lead to the simplification of the evaluation criteria.

• 한국산학기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국산학기술학회 2001년도 추계산학기술 심포지엄 및 학술대회 발표논문집
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• pp.196-200
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• 2001

발은 두 가지의 기능을 가지고 있는데 첫째는 추진기능이고 다른 하나는 몸을 지탱하고 보호하는 기능이다. 그럼에도 불구하고 발의 중요성을 쉽게 잃어버릴 때가 있다. 발바닥에는 인체의 중요한 부위들이 축소되어 있어 발이 건강하면 몸 전체가 건강하다고 헤서 발은 제2외 심장이라고 한다. 발이 건강하려면 좋은 신발을 신어야 한다. 신발을 사용용도, 신체적인 조건, 외적조건에 따라 재료, 디자인, 라스트, 패턴, 젯법 등이 다양하다. 좋은 신발은 적합성, 신축성, 그리고 순응성이 있어야 한다. 건강한 신발을 만들기 위해서는 인간공학적이고 과학적인 근거를 가지고 설계하여 제조하여야 한다. 특히 최근에는 일의 능률을 높이기 위해 다 기능성 신발의 개발에 많은 관심을 가지고 있어 본 연구에서는 이를 위해 신발의 기능성에 대한 이론과 실험을 근거로 하여 건강한 구두를 개발코자 한다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권11호
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• pp.5063-5070
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• 2011

구제역은 소 돼지, 양, 염소 및 사슴 등의 발굽이 두 개인 가축 또는 야생 동물에서 발생하는 질병이다. 본 연구는 구제역에 대한 지식, 인식과 생활 습관을 경기도 총 5개 지역 초등학생 398명을 대상으로 조사하였다. 구제역이 무엇인지 들어보았는지 조사한 결과 구제역 교육을 받은 그룹은 49명 92.5%가 '있다'고 하였으며, 구제역 교육 받지 않은 그룹은 139명 68.5%가 '있다'고 하였다. '구제역 바이러스는 섭씨 $50^{\circ}C$ 이상에서 파괴되기 때문에 조리시 모두 바이러스 균이 모두 죽는다'고 지식을 조사한 결과 구제역 교육 받은 그룹은 26명 49.1%, 구제역 교육을 받지 않은 그룹은 82명 40.4%만 올바르게 알고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 구제역과 같은 질병에 대한 교육은 언제하는 것이 좋다고 생각하는지 조사한 결과 두 그룹 모두 초등학교 시기라고 응답하였다. 구제역은 다국가간에 수차례 감염 발생이 일어나고 있는 질병으로 우리나라도 안전하지 못한 상재지역이다. 이에 국민들이 올바른 인식과 지식으로 대비해야 할 것이다.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.66-69
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• 2017

Purpose: This study reports on limb amputations in diabetic patients according to gender, age, and region based on the data from the Korean Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service. Materials and Methods: The number of amputations was compared by region, age, gender, and year, as well as by femoral region, lower leg, foot, and toe in diabetic patients who received limb amputation. This analysis was performed based on the data from the Korean Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, between January 2009 and December 2014. Results: The total number of amputations between the study period was 9,155. The number of patients who were treated at hospitals for diabetes in 2009 was 1.9 million, among which, 1,214 patients underwent amputation. In 2014, the incidence of diabetes was 1,747 in 2.58 million individuals. With this rising incidence of diabetes, the amputation of limbs due to diabetes is increasing every year. In particular, the following regions were amputated more often: femoral region, 2.3%; lower legs, 19.6%; feet, 18.1%; and toes 60.0%. Regarding gender differences, males showed a higher amputation rate than females for all body parts. With respect to region, Seoul was the highest with 30.2%, followed by Gyeonggi with 19.9%, and Busan with 8.8%. According to age, older age showed greater diabetic amputation rate. Conclusion: In accordance with the rising incidence of diabetes, the diabetic amputation is also increasing. Here, we showed that toes were amputated with the highest percentage and males had greater amputation rate than females for all body parts. Moreover, amputation rate was highest in older diabetic patients, especially for those in their seventies. Additionally, Seoul was the region with highest amputation rate.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.397-403
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• 2011

The purpose of this study is to analyze the immediate effects of five toed shoes on foot structure. Subjects consisted of 26 college-aged women with pes planus. X-ray analysis of student feet were performed both barefooted and with five toed shoes. Dependent variables were hallux valgus angle, calcaneal inclination angle, 1st metatarsal declination angle, and intermetartarsal angle. Independent t-test was used for statistical analysis along with SAS. Overall, there were statistically significant changes of test subject's dependent variables when wearing five toed shoes. Specifically, the hallux valgus angle decreased, the calcaneal inclination angle and 1st metatarsal inclination angle increased, and intermetatasal angles both increased and decreased, shifting towards normal range. In every case the dependent variables shifted towards a more normal range while subjects wore five toed shoes. This study only examined the immediate corrective effects of five toed shoes on foot structure, but long-term studies are needed to understand the prolonged effects of five toed shoes on foot structure.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.284-292
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• 2006

Purpose; This study was aimed to identify the effect of foot reflexology massage on climacteric symptom, fatigue and physiologic parameters of middle-aged women. Method; A non-equivalent pretest-posttest experimental design was used. Participants were recruited from the Community Health Center in Busan, Korea. Forty participants were assigned to either an experimental group(20) or a control group(20). Foot reflexology massage was administered twice a week for 6 weeks in the participant in experimental group. Results: There were statistically significant differences in climacteric symptom, fatigue, total cholesterol and cortisol level. However, there were no statistically significant differences in triglyceride, high density lipoprotein and low density lipoprotein. Conclusion; These results suggest that foot reflexology massage could be utilized as an effective nursing intervention to reduce climacteric symptom and fatigue in middle-aged women.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.22-32
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of ankle-foot orthosis and lumbosacral orthosis on movement patterns used to rise from the supine position to erect stance. Thirty-two healthy adults participated. Subjects were videotaped while rising from a supine position on a floor mat. Each subject performed 10 trials each of three condition;general condition, right ankle-foot orthosis, lumbosacral orthosis. subjects rose most commonly using a symmetrical push pattern of the upper extremities, a symmetrical squat pattern in the lower extremities, a symmetrical in the trunk under each of three conditions. Changes in the incidence of movement patterns occurred in lower extremities of the ankle-foot orthosis and lumbosacral orthosis condition and trunk of the ankle-foot orthosis condition. From a dynamic pattern theory perspective, ankle motion is a control variable for the supine position to erect standing movement.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.511-516
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• 2021

Background: Difficulties in walking and balance are risk factors for falling. This study aimed to predict dynamic balance based on demographic information and anthropometric dimensions in construction workers. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 114 construction workers in 2020. First, the construction workers were asked to complete the demographic questionnaire determined in order to be included in the study. Then anthropometric dimensions were measured. The dynamic balance of participants was also assessed using the Y Balance test kit. Dynamic balance prediction was performed based on demographic information and anthropometric dimensions using multiple linear regression with SPSS software version 25. Results: The highest average normalized reach distances of YBT were in the anterior direction and were 92.23 ± 12.43% and 92.28 ± 9.26% for right and left foot, respectively. Both maximal and average normalized composite reach in the YBT in each leg were negatively correlated with leg length and navicular drop and positively correlated with the ratio of sitting height to leg length. In addition, multiple linear regressions showed that age, navicular drop, leg length, and foot surface could predict 23% of the variance in YBT average normalized composite reach of the right leg, and age, navicular drop, and leg length could predict 21% of that in the left leg among construction workers. Conclusion: Approximately one-fifth of the variability in the normalized composite reach of dynamic balance reach among construction workers using method YBT can be predicted by variables age, navicular drop, leg length, and foot surface.

• 월간당뇨
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• 통권171호
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• pp.70-77
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• 2004

Diabetic Foot Ulcers often pose a difficult problem for health care professionals because of the defects associated with fibroblast functioning. Although there has been much interest recently in the use of topical growth factors for the treatment of diabe