• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.257-262
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• 2020

본 연구는 대구광역시 및 경상북도에 소재하고 있는 35세부터 64세까지의 성인들을 대상으로 중장년층이 인식하는 노인 이미지와 노후생활 준비도를 분석하였다. 이에 따른 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 중장년층이 인식하는 노인 이미지 중 심리적 이미지가 가장 긍정적이었고 다음으로 신체적 이미지, 사회적 이미지 순으로 나타났다. 학력이 높을수록, 정규직이거나 부모 모두 생존할 경우, 노인 이미지가 긍정적이었다. 그리고 기혼일 경우 노인의 심리적 이미지가 좋았으며 노인의 기준 나이를 높게 책정할수록 노인의 심리적, 사회적 이미지가 좋은 결과를 보였다. 둘째, 중장년층의 노후생활 준비도는 정서적 준비, 신체적 준비 순으로 높았다. 반면 준비가 부족한 것은 경제적 준비, 여가·사회적 준비로 나타났다. 여성일수록 학력이 높을수록, 월평균 가계수입이 높을수록, 전문직일수록, 정규직일수록, 노인의 나이 기준을 높이 책정할수록 노후생활 준비도가 높았다. 셋째, 중장년층의 노인 이미지와 노후생활 준비도는 하위요인 간에 서로 영향을 주며, 노인에 대한 이미지가 긍정적일수록 노후생활 준비를 잘하는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 연구결과는 바람직한 노인 이미지의 개선 방향을 제시할 수 있으며, 개인과 사회적 지원의 방안을 모색하고 성공적인 노후생활 준비를 위한 교육프로그램을 개발하는데 시사한다.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.235-244
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to examine the elderly generation's understanding of game information and for recognition of computer based games as a recreation activity for the mid-to late adults. This study investigated game use and personal thoughts about the influences of computer games on each generation. The study was conducted by survey with the subjects being 242 adults aged 40 to 72 living in Busan and Kyung-nam area. Findings indicated that 43.5% of adults used computers to access games. The purposes for computer use were: business, searching portal sites, and games. 44.8% of adults knew about game information education. 67.4% of adults who had someone as a game information resource reported that their children provided the game information. Most adults used arcade games and recognized the influences of game information as positive to adults and the elderly but negative to children and adolescents. Finally, the adults aged "after mid-life" who knew about game information education showed higher ego-integrity and psychological well-being. These findings have implications for the development of elderly education programs aimed at promoting quality of life for older adults.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2020

PURPOSE: The progression of the center of pressure (COP) velocity of the stance phase may have important roles for predicting gait speed in older adults with cognitive decline. This study was conducted to identify the correlation between gait speed and the velocity of COP progression during the stance phase in older adults with cognitive decline. METHODS: Forty adults aged 65 years or older (twenty participants without cognitive decline, 20 participants with cognitive decline) were recruited. The COP progression velocity was measured using an F-scan pressure-sensitive insole system. The stance phase was divided into four sub-stages. (loading response, mid-stance, terminal stance, and pre-swing). Gait speed, double support phase, and cadence were also measured. Correlations and multiple regression analyses were performed. RESULTS: Gait speed was associated with the COP progression velocity in midstance (r = .719, p < .05), cadence (r = .719, p < .05) and the COP progression velocity in loading response velocity (r = .515, p < .05) in older adults with cognitive decline. However, no correlation was found in older adults without cognitive decline. In multiple regression analysis using gait speed as a dependent variable, the COP progression velocity in midstance and cadence were significant predictors of gait speed, with the COP progression velocity being the most significant predictor. CONCLUSION: The COP progression velocity is an important factor for predicting gait speed in older adults with cognitive decline, suggesting that the cognitive function influences gait speed and the velocity of COP progression.

• Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.149-159
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• 2016

Background: Since the mid-20th century, the ways in which social networks and older adults' health are related have been widely studied. However, few studies investigate the relationship between self-rated health and position in a complete social network of one entire Korean rural village. This study highlights use of a complete network in health studies. Methods: Using the Korean Social Life and Health Project, the population-based data of adults aged 60 or older and their spouses in one myeon in Ganghwa island (Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, Korea), Incheon, Korea (with a 95% response rate), this study built a $1,012{\times}1,012$ complete social network matrix of the village. The data were collected from 2011 to 2012, and 731 older adults were analyzed. The ordered logistic models to predict self-rated health allowed us to examine social factors from socio-demographic to individual community activities, ego-centered network characteristics, and positions in a complete network. Results: From the network data, 5 network components were identified. Even after controlling for all other factors, if a respondent belonged to a segregated component, the probability that he or she reported good health dropped substantially. Additionally, high in-degree centrality was connected to greater self-rated health. Conclusion: This finding highlights the importance of social position not only from the respondents' point of view but also from the entire village's perspective. Even if a respondent maintained a large social network, when all of those social ties belonged to a segregated group in the village, the respondent's health suffered from this segregation.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.103-116
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to empirically describe the everyday life of middle-aged adults in terms of their time-use activities. From the original '2004 Time dairy' Data, developed by the Korean National Statistical Office (KNOS), 17,684 respondents aged between 35-59 were selected. In order to categorize their activity patterns, work/labour, domestic labour, and spare leisure time were classified according to the action classification system. As a result, four dominant types were found: namely work-leisure, work-oriented, family-oriented, and leisure-oriented activities. Results of multinomial logistic analysis revealed that gender, age, socioeconomic status, job characteristic, and family structure were the major determinants on time-use. Compared with work-leisure, young middle aged women holding a part-time job with less income tended to be involved in a family-centered time use. Dual earners with lower SES status were likely to have work-oriented time schedules. Older men with relatively lower income were more likely to be involved in leisure-oriented activities rather than work-leisure activities. Multitasking behavior was a significant variable in explaining the four different types of time-use. Work-oriented group showed the highest level of time pressure as well as fatigue. Group differences in these measures, however, was not as large as expected.

• 한국노년학
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.691-706
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• 2020

이 연구의 목적은 중노년기 한국 성인남녀의 건강행동프로파일을 살펴보고, 거주형태에 따라 건강행동프로파일이 유의하게 다른지를 살펴보는 것이다. 이를 위해 한국고령화패널 6차(2016) 조사에 응답한 55세 이상 7,405명을 대상으로, 잠재프로파일분석을 통해 건강행동프로파일의 유형을 살펴보았으며, 거주형태 (독거, 부부가구, 그 외 가족동거가구)와 사회인구학적 변인과 건강행동프로파일 유형간의 관계를 살펴보기 위해 다항 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 주된 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 연구참여자들은 "고수준 건강유해행동유형 (4%)" "중간수준 건강유해행동유형(28%)" "저수준 건강유해행동유형(65%)" "높은 신체활동유형(3%)"의 4가지 건강 행동프로파일로 유형화되었다. 거주형태와 건강행동유형간의 차이를 살펴 본 결과, 홀로 사는 경우에 비해 부부가 함께 사는 경우 높은 신체활동유형에 비해 저수준 및 중간수준의 건강유해행동 유형에 속할 가능성이 높았다. 가족원과 함께 사는 경우, 부부만 사는 경우에 비해, 높은 신체활동 유형에 비해 고수준 건강유해행동유형에 속할 가능성이 높았다. 이러한 결과는 건강 증진 프로그램이나 지원 서비스 등을 개발하는데 있어 프로그램 참여자의 거주형태를 고려할 필요가 있음을 보여준다. 또한, 다양한 사회인구학적 특성이나 수요에 따른 정책적 개입이 필요함을 시사한다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.934-944
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• 2023

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Maintaining total muscle mass in the older adults with swallowing difficulty (dysphagia) is important for preserving swallowing function. Increasing protein intake can help sustain lean body mass in the older adults. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of various high-protein texture-modified foods (HPTMFs) on muscle mass and perform dietary assessment in ≥ 65-yrs-old patients with dysphagia. SUBJECTS/METHODS: Participants (n = 10) received the newly developed HPTMFs (average 595.23 ± 66.75 kcal/day of energy, 54.22 ± 6.32 g/day of protein) for 10 days. Relative handgrip strength (RHS), mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), body composition, mini nutritional assessment (MNA), mini dietary assessment (MDA), and Euro Quality-of-Life questionnaire 5-dimensional classification (EQ-5D) were assessed. RESULTS: After 10 days, an increase in MUAC (26.36 ± 2.35 cm to 28.50 ± 3.17 cm, P = 0.013) and RHS (0.38 ± 0.24 kg/kg body weight to 0.42 ± 0.22 kg/kg body weight, P = 0.046) was observed. Although MNA, MDA, EQ-5D, subjective health status, muscle mass, and calf circumference showed a tendency to increase after intervention, no significant differences were found. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that the HPTMFs can be used for improving the nutritional and health status in patients with dysphagia.