• 제목/요약/키워드: Physiological Indicators

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Efficacy of Forest-Thermal Combined Therapy for Anxiety and Stress among Smoking-Cessation Attempters

  • Chae, Youngran;Lee, Sunhee;Kim, So-yeon;Choi, Jungkee
    • Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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    • 제24권4호
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    • pp.227-234
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    • 2022
  • Purpose: Smoking is a way of coping with anxiety and stress. This study aimed to identify the effects of forest-thermal combined therapy on anxiety and depression in smokers who desire to quit smoking. Methods: Thirty participants were included in the study, 15 in the experimental group and 15 in the control group. Those in the experimental group participated in a three-day forest-thermal combined therapy program. The program includes forest walks, meditation and thermal therapy in the charcoal kiln. Results: Before and after the program, physiological indicators such as cortisol, heart rate variability, and serotonin anxiety level using the state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI), and stress level using the psychosocial well-being index (PWI) were measured in both groups. The differences in STAI (p=.012) and PWI (p=.006) scores between the experimental and control groups were statistically significant. However, cortisol, heart rate variability, and serotonin were not significantly different between the two groups after the program. Conclusion: These results show that forest-thermal combination therapy effectively reduces anxiety and stress in smokers. It suggests that forest-thermal therapy can potentially increase smoking cessation rates.

Physiological Damages and Biochemical Alleviation to Ozone Toxicity in Five Species of genus Acer

  • Han, Sim-Hee;Kim, Du-Hyun;Lee, Kab-Yeon;Ku, Ja-Jung;Kim, Pan-Gi
    • 한국산림과학회지
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    • 제96권5호
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    • pp.551-560
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    • 2007
  • We investigated physiological damages and biochemical alleviation of five species of genus Acer under ozone fumigation in order to assess their tolerant ability against ozone toxicity. At the end of 150 ppb $O_3$ fumigation, photosynthetic characteristics were measured, and chlorophyll contents, malondialdehyde (MDA) and antioxidative enzyme activities were analyzed in the leaves of five maple trees (Acer buergerianum, A. ginnala, A. mono, A. palmatum, and A. palmatum var. sanguineum). The reduction of chlorophyll (chl) a in ozone-exposed plants was 16.8% (A. buergerianum) to 26.7% (A. ginnala) of control plants. For the content of chi b, A. ginnala and A. palmatum var. sanguineum represented the high reduction of 26.3% and 23.6%, respectively. The highest reduction on the chi a:b ratio was observed in the leaves of A. palmatum. The reduction of net photosynthesis in five species varied from 2.4% to 37.6%. Among five species, A. ginnala showed remarkable reduction (37.6%) for net photosynthesis in comparison with control. Carboxylation efficiency differed significantly (P < 0.05) among species and between control and ozone treatment. The reduction of carboxylation efficiency was the highest in the leaves of A. ginnala (44.7%). A. palmatum var. sanguineum showed the highest increase (41.7%) for MDA content. The highest increase of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity represented in A. palmatum (26.1%) and the increase of ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activity ranged from 16.5% (A. ginnala) to 49.1% (A. palmatum var. sanguineum). A. mono showed the highest increase (376.6%) of glutathione reductase (GR) activity under ozone fumigation and A. buergerianum also represented high increase (42.3%) of GR activity. Catalse (CAT) activity increased in the leaves of A. ginnala, A. palmatun and A. palmatum var. sanguineum under ozone exposure, whereas A. buergerianum and A. mono decreased in comparison with control plants. In conclusion, physiological markers such as chlorophyll content and photosynthesis that responded sensitively to $O_3$ in maple trees were considered as the very important indicators in order to evaluate the tolerance against $O_3$ stress, and parameters were closely related with each other. Among anti oxidative enzymes, SOD and APX might be contributed to alleviate to $O_3$ toxicity through the increase of activity in all maple trees. Therefore, these compounds can be used as a biochemical maker to assess the stress tolerance to $O_3$.

장기 저장과 저장 온도에 따른 소나무 종자 품질과 생리적 특성 (Quality and Physiological Characteristics of Pinus densiflora Seeds Under Different Storage Periods and Temperatures)

  • 구다은;구자정;한심희
    • 한국산림과학회지
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    • 제111권3호
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    • pp.418-427
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    • 2022
  • 연구는 장기 저장된 소나무 종자의 품질을 평가하고 발아 특성과 생리적 특성 간의 상관 관계를 검증하였으며, 이를 위해 저장 기간과 온도에 따른 종자 발아와 생리적 특성을 조사하였다. 그 결과, 소나무 종자는 4℃에 12년 간 저장되었을 때, 발아율 99%, T50 6.5일로 종자 활력 및 종자세 저하가 거의 일어나지 않았으며, -18℃에 저장할 경우, 저장기간이 더 길어졌다. 또한, 장기 저장에 따른 퇴화 과정 중 활력보다 종자세의 감소가 먼저 일어나는 것으로 나타났다. 종자 침출수의 전기전도도는 4℃에 19년 간 저장되어 활력을 완전히 소실한 종자에서 유의하게 높았으며, 발아율, T50, 평균발아 일수, 발아속도와의 상관관계가 있었다. 침출수에 누출된 무기질 중에서는 K의 농도가 가장 높았으며, 그 다음으로는 Na, Ca, Cu, Mg, Fe 순으로 평균 농도가 높았고, Mn과 Zn은 검출되지 않았다. K, Ca, Cu, Mg, Fe 농도는 처리별로 통계적인 차이가 있었으며, K, Ca, Cu, Na, Mg의 경우, 활력을 완전히 소실한 종자와 그렇지 않은 종자에서 차이를 보였고, Cu의 경우, 2003년에 채집한 종자와 나머지 종자와의 차이가 컸다. 발아율은 Ca, Cu, K, Mg, Na 농도와 부의 상관을 보였으며, 발아균일도는 Cu 농도와 부의 상관을 보였고, 다른 발아 특성은 무기질 농도와 상관이 없었다. 따라서 종자 침출수의 무기질 농도는 개체간의 품질 차이가 적은 경우, 경향이 뚜렷하지 않았으나, 전기전도도는 장기 저장 종자의 활력 뿐 아니라 종자세의 차이를 나타내는 지표가 될 수 있을 것으로 보인다.

Inferring Pedestrian Level of Service for Pathways through Electrodermal Activity Monitoring

  • Lee, Heejung;Hwang, Sungjoo
    • 국제학술발표논문집
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    • The 9th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • pp.1247-1248
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    • 2022
  • Due to rapid urbanization and population growth, it has become crucial to analyze the various volumes and characteristics of pedestrian pathways to understand the capacity and level of service (LOS) for pathways to promote a better walking environment. Different indicators have been developed to measure pedestrian volume. The pedestrian level of service (PLOS), tailored to analyze pedestrian pathways based on the concept of the LOS in transportation in the Highway Capacity Manual, has been widely used. PLOS is a measurement concept used to assess the quality of pedestrian facilities, from grade A (best condition) to grade F (worst condition), based on the flow rate, average speed, occupied space, and other parameters. Since the original PLOS approach has been criticized for producing idealistic results, several modified versions of PLOS have also been developed. One of these modified versions is perceived PLOS, which measures the LOS for pathways by considering pedestrians' awareness levels. However, this method relies on survey-based measurements, making it difficult to continuously deploy the technique to all the pathways. To measure PLOS more quantitatively and continuously, researchers have adopted computer vision technologies to automatically assess pedestrian flows and PLOS from CCTV videos. However, there are drawbacks even with this method because CCTVs cannot be installed everywhere, e.g., in alleyways. Recently, a technique to monitor bio-signals, such as electrodermal activity (EDA), through wearable sensors that can measure physiological responses to external stimuli (e.g., when another pedestrian passes), has gained popularity. It has the potential to continuously measure perceived PLOS. In their previous experiment, the authors of this study found that there were many significant EDA responses in crowded places when other pedestrians acting as external stimuli passed by. Therefore, we hypothesized that the EDA responses would be significantly higher in places where relatively more dynamic objects pass, i.e., in crowded areas with low PLOS levels (e.g., level F). To this end, the authors conducted an experiment to confirm the validity of EDA in inferring the perceived PLOS. The EDA of the subjects was measured and analyzed while watching both the real-world and virtually created videos with different pedestrian volumes in a laboratory environment. The results showed the possibility of inferring the amount of pedestrian volume on the pathways by measuring the physiological reactions of pedestrians. Through further validation, the research outcome is expected to be used for EDA-based continuous measurement of perceived PLOS at the alley level, which will facilitate modifying the existing walking environments, e.g., constructing pathways with appropriate effective width based on pedestrian volume. Future research will examine the validity of the integrated use of EDA and acceleration signals to increase the accuracy of inferring the perceived PLOS by capturing both physiological and behavioral reactions when walking in a crowded area.

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시비처리에 따른 후박나무의 생리 및 생장 반응 (Physiological and Growth Responses of M. thunbergii to Different Levels of Fertilization)

  • 성정원;송영근;구하은;김현화;변세민;이채림;박석곤;이경철
    • 한국자원식물학회지
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    • 제36권2호
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    • pp.172-180
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    • 2023
  • 후박나무 묘목의 효율적인 생산을 위해 시비농도에 따른 간장, 근원경, 묘목품질지수, 광합성 반응 측정으로 생장과 생리적 특성을 조사하고 적정 용기묘 생산에 적합한 시비량을 확인하였다. 광합성 특성은 대조구에 비해 시비처리구에서 순광합성속도(A), 순간증산효율(ITE), 내재적 수분이용효율(WUEi), 최대카르복실화속도(Vcmax) 등 높았다. 특히, 시비 농도는 활발한 가스교환을 통해 비교적 높은 A, Vcmax 보였던1000 mg/L과 기공개폐 기작의 조절로 광합성 반응기작을 향상시킨500 mg/L가 적정 수준의 시비로 실험 결과를 보였다. 생장량 또한 대조구보다 시비처리구에서 묘목의 품질지수 등 통계적으로 높은 것으로 나타났다. 특히, 1000 mg/L은 근원경, 간장이 처리구 중 가장 큰 특징을 보였으며, 잎, 줄기, 전체 건중량, 역시 다른 처리구들에 비해 통계적으로 높았고, 묘목의 품질을 나타내는 H/D율 및 T/R율도 건전한 수준인 것을 볼 수 있었다. 500 mg/L 역시 양호한 생육 특성을 보여 경제성을 고려한다면 한 가지 선택지가 될 수 있다고 여겨진다. 그러나 2000 mg/L의 경우, 근원경의 감소로 H/D율은 높아졌고, 지상부에 비해 지하부로의 물질분배가 저조하여 T/R율 역시 증가하는 형태적 특성과 비용 저감을 위한 경제성을 고려하였을 때 2000 mg/L의 시비농도는 과하다고 판단된다. 따라서 후박나무 용기묘의 시비는 500 mg/L 혹은 1000 mg/L이 경제적으로나 식물의 형태적으로 가장 이상적인 시비량이라고 판단된다.

Effect of knife castration on leukocyte cytokine expression and indicators of stress, pain, and inflammation in Korean cattle bull calves

  • Seonpil Yoo;Seok-Hyun Beak;Hyeok Joong Kang;Da Jin Sol Jung;Dilla Mareistia Fassah;InHyuk Jeong;Seung Ju Park;Md Najmul Haque;Myunghoo Kim;Myunggi Baik
    • Animal Bioscience
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    • 제36권3호
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    • pp.521-528
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    • 2023
  • Objective: This study investigated the effects of surgical castration on behavior, physiological and inflammatory indicators, and leukocyte cytokine mRNA levels in Korean cattle bull calves. Methods: Nineteen Korean cattle bull calves (average body weight, 254.5 kg; average age, 8.2 months) were divided into two treatment groups: control (n = 9) and castration (n = 10). Surgical castration was performed using Newberry knives and a Henderson castrating tool. Blood was obtained just before castration (0 h) and at 0.5 h, 6 h, 1 d, 3 d, 7 d, and 14 d after castration. Plasma cortisol (PC), saliva cortisol (SC), plasma substance P, and plasma haptoglobin concentrations, and the leucocyte mRNA levels of the interleukin-1-alpha (IL1A), interleukin-1-beta (IL1B), interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL1RN), and interleukin-6 (IL6) genes were analyzed. Results: Castration decreased (p<0.01) the average daily gain and gain/feed ratio. Castration reduced the time spent eating (p<0.001) and the eating frequency (p<0.01) and increased (p<0.001) the lying frequency. Castration temporarily increased (p<0.05) circulating PC and SC concentrations at 0.5 h after castration. Castration temporarily increased (p<0.05) plasma substance P concentrations at 1 d after castration. Castration increased (p<0.05) plasma haptoglobin concentrations at 1 and 3 d after castration. Castration increased (p<0.05) leukocyte mRNA levels of the IL1A, IL1B, IL1RN, and IL6 genes at 6 h after castration. Conclusion: Castration temporarily induced stress and expression of leucocyte inflammatory cytokine genes in Korean cattle bull calves.

산림치유 활동이 노인에게 미치는 효과에 대한 체계적 문헌고찰 (Systematic Review on the Effect of Forest Healing Activities on the Elderly)

  • 이미진;최정기;김소연
    • 한국산림과학회지
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    • 제112권1호
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    • pp.93-104
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    • 2023
  • 고령화로 인해 기대수명이 높아지고 있으며, 다양한 노인성 질병 등의 문제가 증가하고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 산림치유 활동이 노인에게 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 체계적으로 문헌을 분석하여 노인 대상 산림치유 활동 확대를 위한 기초자료를 제공하는 것이다. 문헌 수집을 위해 국내는 RISS, KISS, Korea Med, Science On, 국외는 PubMed, Cochrane central, MDPI, Google Scholar를 이용하였다. 수집된 문헌의 방법론적인 질적 평가를 위해 코크란 그룹의 RoB2와 RoBANS를 이용하여 비뚤림 평가를 진행하였다. 2000년부터 2022년 1월 사이에 게재된 노인 대상 산림치유 활동의 연구 논문으로 한정하여 총 1,856편에서 최종 21편의 문헌을 선정하였다. 대상자는 60세 이상이며, 선정된 문헌의 참가자는 최소 7명에서 최대88명으로 총 750명이 참가하였다. 분석결과, 각 지표에서 가장 많이 수행된 검사는 심리지표에서 우울 7편, 인지지표에서 MMSE(Mini Mental State Examination) 2편, 생리지표에서 혈압 4편, 생화학지표에서 멜라토닌 2편, 신체지표에서 체지방과 근력 3편으로 나타났다. 총21편의 연구 중 19편의 연구가 2가지 이상의 검사항목을 사용하였으며, 심리적 지표를 가장 많이 측정하였다. 향후 노인대상 산림치유 활동의 적용을 위해서는 인지기능 예방의 산림치유 프로그램이 다양하게 개발 및 보급되어야 하며, 산림치유 활동에 대한 근거를 제공하기 위해 후속연구는 지속적으로 제시되어야 한다.

손마사지가 폐엽 절제술 환자의 흉관 제거시 통증과 불안에 미치는 영향 (The Effect of Hand Massage on Pain and Anxiety Related to Chest Tube Removal in Patients with a Lobectomy)

  • 송영숙
    • 기본간호학회지
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    • 제9권1호
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    • pp.27-44
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    • 2002
  • The main purpose of this study was to identify the effect of hand massage on pain and anxiety related to chest tube removal in patients with a lobectomy. The research design of this study was a nonequivalent control group non-synchronized design. Of the twenty nine adult subjects, fourteen were assigned to the experimental group and fifteen to the control group. The data were obtained over 3 months from a medical center in Seoul. The instruments used to assess trait state anxiety was the Spielberger Trait-State anxiety Inventory. For pain and psychological anxiety. The Visual Analogue Scale was used. Hiko analogue sphygmo-manometer(2001) was used to check blood pressure and pulse rate as indicators of physiological anxiety Subjects in the experimental group received hand massage for 5 minutes just before chest tube was removed, and subjects assigned to the control group did not receive hand massage. Data were analysed with $x^2$-test and Mann-Whitney U test using the SPSSWIN 10.0 program. The results of the study are as follows : 1. Hypothesis 1: 'there will be a significant difference between two groups in the level of pain after chest tube removal' was supported (u = 23.00, p < 0.001). 2. Hypothesis 2: 'there will be a significant difference between the two groups in the level of psychological anxiety after chest tube removal' was supported (u = 3.00, p < 0.001). 3. Hypothesis 3: 'there will be a significant difference between the two groups in physiological anxiety(systolic, diastolic blood pressure and pulse rate) after chest tube removal' was supported(u =55.50, p = 0.01 ; u = 41.50, p = 0.01 ; u = 20.50, p < 0.001, relatively). The findings of this study indicate that hand massage is effective for pain and anxiety related to chest tube removal in patients with lobectomy. Therefore, hand massage is recommended as an effective nursing intervention for relieving pain and anxiety in patients undergoing chest tube removal. Further research is needed to identify the proper duration and timing to achieve the optimal effect of hand massage. A larger subject population is required to apply the current findings to the general population. Further research is also needed to assess the effects of hand massage in other patient subsets. Finally, it would be interesting to see if the effects of hand massaging would be attenuated when performed by a non-medical specialist.

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계사 사육 형태가 산란계의 생산성과 스트레스 반응에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Housing Systems of Cage and Floor on the Production Performance and Stress Response in Layer)

  • 손시환;장인석;손보람
    • 한국가금학회지
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    • 제38권4호
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    • pp.305-313
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    • 2011
  • 계사 사육 형태에 따른 닭의 스트레스 정도를 알아보기 위하여 단관백색레그혼종을 대상으로 케이지 사육 및 평사 사육으로 관리 후 이들의 생산 능력과 스트레스 관련 표지를 비교 분석하였다. 개체의 생산 능력에 있어 생존율, 산란 지수, 난중 및 체중은 평사 사육군이 케이지 사육군에 비해 유의하게 높은 성적을 보였고, 반면 초산 일령 및 난질의 경우 케이지 사육군이 양호한 결과를 나타내었다. 사육 형태에 따른 닭의 스트레스 관련 표지로 형광접합보인법에 의한 텔로미어 함량 분석 및 comet assay에 의한 DNA 손상율을 비교 분석하였다. 텔로미어 함량 분석 결과, 혈액 세포 및 신장, 비장 세포의 경우 평사 사육군이 케이지 사육군에 비해 유의하게 높은 텔로미어 함유율을 보이고, 연령이 증가함에 따라 이의 차이는 더욱 커지는 것으로 나타났다. DNA 손상율은 케이지 사육군이 평사 사육군에 비해 유의하게 높은 손상율을 나타내어 케이지 사육이 평사 사육에 비해 훨씬 높은 스트레스 상태임을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 생존율을 포함한 생산 능력과 스트레스 표지 분석 결과, 산란계에 있어 케이지 사육 방식이 평사 사육 방식보다 개체들에게 생리적 스트레스 요인이 상대적으로 큰 것으로 사료된다.

Establishment of a NanoBiT-Based Cytosolic Ca2+ Sensor by Optimizing Calmodulin-Binding Motif and Protein Expression Levels

  • Nguyen, Lan Phuong;Nguyen, Huong Thi;Yong, Hyo Jeong;Reyes-Alcaraz, Arfaxad;Lee, Yoo-Na;Park, Hee-Kyung;Na, Yun Hee;Lee, Cheol Soon;Ham, Byung-Joo;Seong, Jae Young;Hwang, Jong-Ik
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • 제43권11호
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    • pp.909-920
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    • 2020
  • Cytosolic Ca2+ levels ([Ca2+]c) change dynamically in response to inducers, repressors, and physiological conditions, and aberrant [Ca2+]c concentration regulation is associated with cancer, heart failure, and diabetes. Therefore, [Ca2+]c is considered as a good indicator of physiological and pathological cellular responses, and is a crucial biomarker for drug discovery. A genetically encoded calcium indicator (GECI) was recently developed to measure [Ca2+]c in single cells and animal models. GECI have some advantages over chemically synthesized indicators, although they also have some drawbacks such as poor signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), low positive signal, delayed response, artifactual responses due to protein overexpression, and expensive detection equipment. Here, we developed an indicator based on interactions between Ca2+-loaded calmodulin and target proteins, and generated an innovative GECI sensor using split nano-luciferase (Nluc) fragments to detect changes in [Ca2+]c. Stimulation-dependent luciferase activities were optimized by combining large and small subunits of Nluc binary technology (NanoBiT, LgBiT:SmBiT) fusion proteins and regulating the receptor expression levels. We constructed the binary [Ca2+]c sensors using a multicistronic expression system in a single vector linked via the internal ribosome entry site (IRES), and examined the detection efficiencies. Promoter optimization studies indicated that promoter-dependent protein expression levels were crucial to optimize SNR and sensitivity. This novel [Ca2+]c assay has high SNR and sensitivity, is easy to use, suitable for high-throughput assays, and may be useful to detect [Ca2+]c in single cells and animal models.