• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.141-147
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• 2014

최근 스마트 폰 주요 기능의 급속한 발전과 더불어 스마트 폰과 연계된 많은 응용들이 속속 개발되고 있으며, 다양한 관련 기술과의 융합을 통해 획기적인 모바일 응용들이 개발되어 빠르게 확산되고 있는 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 스마트 폰의 다양한 기능들을 효과적으로 활용할 수 있도록 주변의 센서와 같은 장치들과 연동한 스마트한 모바일 응용의 설계를 제안한다. 본 논문에서 제안한 모바일 응용은 스마트 폰의 블루투스 모듈을 이용하여 주변의 다양한 상황정보 센서들과 일시적인 애드 혹 망을 형성하고 사용자의 생체 상황정보를 실시간으로 수집하여, 사용자가 효과적인 다이어트를 수행하는데 반영하여 건강한 다이어트를 수행할 수 있도록 하는 스마트 폰을 위한 센서 기반 건강 다이어트 어플을 설계하고 구현하였다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.231-241
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• 2018

스마트폰을 활용한 건강관리는 시간과 공간에 제약을 받지 않아 대학생들의 건강관리를 위한 좋은 방안이 될 수 있다. 본 연구는 대학생들을 대상으로 다이어트와 식생활관련 앱을 2주일간 사용하도록 한 후 앱 효능감과 평가를 통해서 앱 활용성 개선 방안을 모색하였다. 연구결과 앱 효능감과 지속적인 사용의지가 낮아 현재 개발된 앱들이 다이어트와 식생활 개선의지에 크게 영향을 미치지 못하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 앱 평가점수는 $3.12{\pm}0.85$였으며, 앱 평가 요인 중 편리성과 콘텐츠에 비해 유용성과 커뮤니티요인이 상대적으로 낮았다. 특히 콘텐츠와 커뮤니티는 성별에 따라, 콘텐츠와 편리성은 BMI와 다이어트 경험에 따라 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 앞으로 대학생의 니즈와 특성을 고려하여 앱의 유용성을 높이고 social networking을 강화할 수 있는 방안들이 더 모색되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.299-311
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• 2013

An educational application (App) called 'Children's Food Avatar' was developed in this study by using a food DB of nutrition and functionality from Rural Development Administration (RDA) as a smart-learning mobile device for elementary school students. This App was designed for the development of children's desirable dietary habits through an on-line activity of food choices for a meal from food DB of RDA provided as Green Water Mill guide. A customized avatar system was introduced as an element of fun and interactive animation for children which provides nutritional evaluation of selected foods by changing its appearance, facial look, and speech balloon, and consequently providing chances of correcting their food choices for balanced diet. In addition, nutrition information menu was included in the App to help children understand various nutrients, their function and healthy dietary life. When the App was applied to 54 elementary school students for a week in November, 2012, significant increases in the levels of knowledge, attitude and behavior in their diet were observed compared with those of the control group (p < 0.05, 0.01). Both elementary students and teachers showed high levels of satisfaction ranging from 4.30 to 4.89 for the App, therefore, it could be widely used for the dietary education for elementary school students as a smart-learning device.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.108-117
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• 2022

Background: The efficacy of telemedicine among cancer survivors is uncertain. The Smart After-Care Program (SAP), which is an interactive, smartphone-based remote health monitoring system, was developed to help patients manage their health after leaving the hospital. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of our remote health care program for lung cancer patients. Methods: We enrolled 50 patients with lung cancer. Self-monitoring devices were supplied to all patients, who were instructed to enter their daily vital signs and subjective symptoms to the Smart After-Care app. The app also provided information about rehabilitation exercises and a healthy diet for lung cancer patients. All patients received health counseling via telephone once a week and visited an outpatient clinic during weeks 6 and 12 to assess satisfaction with the SAP and changes in quality of life and physical performance. Results: Overall satisfaction with the SAP was very high (very good, 61.9%; good, 26.2%). In the multivariate analysis to identify factors affecting satisfaction, the distance between the patient's residence and the hospital was the only significant independent factor (p=0.013). Quality of life improved along all functional scales (p<0.05). Muscle strength significantly improved in the lower limbs (p=0.012). Two-minute walk distance also significantly improved (p=0.028). Conclusion: This study demonstrated that the SAP was acceptable for and supportive of patients with reduced pulmonary function after lung cancer treatment. The SAP was found to be particularly useful for patients living far from the hospital.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.509-520
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• 2019

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated whether a mobile health (mHealth) application can instigate healthy behavioral changes and improvements in metabolic disorders in individuals with metabolic abnormalities. SUBJECTS/METHODS: Participants were divided into an mHealth intervention group (IG), which used a mobile app for 24 weeks, and a conventional IG. All mobile apps featured activity monitors, with blood pressure and glucose monitors, and body-composition measuring devices. The two groups were compared after 24 weeks in terms of health-behavior practice rate and changes in the proportion of people with health risks, and health behaviors performed by the IG that contributed to reductions in more than one health risk factor were analyzed using multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: Preference for low-sodium diet, reading nutritional facts, having breakfast, and performing moderate physical activity significantly increased in the mHealth IG. Furthermore, the mHealth IG showed a significant increase of eight items in the mini-dietary assessment; particularly, the items "I eat at least two types of vegetables of various colors at every meal" and "I consume dairies, such as milk, yogurt, and cheese, every day." The proportion of people with health risks, with the exception of fasting glucose, significantly decreased in the mHealth IG, while only the proportion of people with at-risk triglycerides and waist circumference of females significantly decreased in the control group. Finally, compared to those who did not show improvements of health risks, those who showed improvements of health risks in the mHealth IG had an odds ratio of 1.61 for moderate to vigorous physical activity, 1.65 for "I do not add more salt or soy sauce in my food," and 1.77 for "I remove fat in my meat before eating." CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that the additional use of a community-based mHealth service through a mobile application is effective for improving health behaviors and lowering metabolic risks in Koreans.