• 대한한의학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.74-81
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• 2012

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine whether Sasang medical constitutional distributions of patients with uterine myoma are significantly different from those of healthy women in Korea. Methods: The subjects for this study were 258 patients who were diagnosed with uterine myoma by ultrasonography and classed through a questionnaire for the Sasang Constitution Classification II (QSCC II) among patients who entered Kyunghee Bogung oriental medical clinic from June 7th, 2011 to March 7th, 2012. Results: 1. The average size of myoma of subjects was $5.16{\pm}2.48$ and the average age was $37.1{\pm}7.2$ years old. The average age of menarche was $13.13{\pm}1.44$ years old and average frequency of abortion was $0.65{\pm}1.07$. There were no significant differences by constitution in size of myoma, age, marital status, age of menarche, history of giving birth or history of abortion. 2. The overall average BMI of all subjects in this study was 21.4. By constitution, average BMIs were $24.2{\pm}3.2$, $20.5{\pm}2.0$ and $20.2{\pm}2.2$ for Taeumin, Soyangin and Soeumin, respectively. There was a significant difference by constitution. 3. Sasang medical constitutional distributions of subjects was as follows: Taeumin 28.3% (73 patients), Soyangin 35.7% (92 patients), Soeumin 36.0% (93 patients). When compared with those of healthy Korean adult females who did not have uterine myoma (44.4%, 14.8% and 40.9%, respectively), the proportion of Soyangin was significantly higher. Conclusions: We found that Sasang medical constitutional distribution of subjects differs from those of healthy Korean women without uterine myoma and in particular, among Soyangin is significantly higher.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.1601-1610
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a pulse analyzer was useful 1) to characterize the variables of pulse wave of diabetes mellitus group, compared with those of healthy subjects, and 2) to determine Sasang Constitution in diabetes mellitus group and healthy subjects. 1. The sum of pulse pressure (energy) and the ratio of systolic period area (As%), called pulse pressure-related variables, were higher in diabetes mellitus group than healthy group, while the height of dicrotic wave (h5) and the ratio of height of dicrotic wave to height of percussion wave (h5/h1), correlated with arterial compliance, were lower in diabetes mellitus group than healthy group. 2. Taeumin of diabetes mellitus group showed higher pressure-related variables than that of healthy group. 3. Soumin of diabetes mellitus group had shorter the time to dicrotic wave (t5) than that of healthy group. 4. Soyangin of diabetes mellitus group showed higher heart rates and lower values in pulse wave time-related variables, including time to dicrotic wave(t5), time to incisura (t4), total time minus time to incisura (t-t4), total time (t), width of percussion wave (w), and the ratio of width of percussion wave to total time (w/t), than that of healthy group. 5. Contact pressure (CP), sum of pulse pressure (energy), height of pre-incisura (h2), height of incisura (h4), width of percussion wave (w), time to incisura (t4), time to percussion wave (t1), variance of total time (Vt), variance of height of percussion wave(Vp) and the ratio of height of incisura to height of percussion wave (h4/h1) were used to develop the rules of Sasang Constitution Classification with about seventy five percents accuracy. These suggested that the pulse analyzer was useful to evaluate the risk degree of diabetes mellitus and to determine Sasang Constitution among either diabetes mellitus group or healthy group.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.64-74
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• 2014

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate reliability of questionnaire when self reporting questionnaire created by Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine was applied to Vietnamese. Methods This study began to collect 135 Vietnamese patients questionnaires collaborated with National Hospital of Traditional Medicine located in Hanoi, Vietnam from March to August 2013. All participants for this study filled out the questionnaires respectively. After initial survey finished, additional survey was performed on the same questionnaires used at the beginning eight weeks later. In order to evaluate internal coherence in terms of questionnaires of classification, Cronbach's alpha and Cohen's kappa was measured. Results After analysis of 78 questions collected, less than 0.4 in Kappa was achieved by 21(26.9%) out of 78 questions, 0.4 to 0.75 Kappa by 49(62.8%) and 0.75 over in 5(6.5%) questions, respectively. More than 0.6 Cronbach's alpha was defined from 41 out of 78 questions connected with internal coherence of character, digestion, perspiration, excrement, urine, cold and heat. Conclusions The questionnaire has credibility according to values of Kappa and Cronbach's alpha. Therefore, Sasang Constitution questionnaire can be applied to Sasang Diagnosis. In order to increase usefulness, questions in questionnaire should be revised and validity study must be performed afterwards.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2022

Objectives The purpose of this study was to reveal that Sasang constitution(SC) was associated with hypertension and pre-hypertension and could be a risk factor. Methods We introduced this study to educational personnel in D university in Daejeon, and 275 subjects joined this study. The SC classification was conducted with KS 15 questionnaire. The subjected measured the blood pressure with Jawon medical device automatically after 10 minute rest. The hypertension and pre-hypertension was classified by the guide of the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. The frequency analysis and T-test was used in general characteristics, and chi-square test was also used between SC and pre-hypertension and hypertension. Logistic regression was used to calculate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for pre-hypertension and hypertension. Results The number of Taeeumin(TE), Soeumin(SE), and Soyangin(SY) was 142, 71, and 61 respectively. There was significantly different in systolic and diastolic blood pressure among SC types(p<.001). The distribution of the normal group, pre-hypertension and hypertension group by SC types was significantly different (p<.001). The ORs of TE was significantly increased (ORs 4.039, 95% CI=2.019-8.082 in pre-hypertension and ORs 4.235, 95% CI=1.581-11.348 in hypertension) compared with SE(p<.001), and after adjusting gender and smoking habit, it was still significantly different(p<.001). Conclusions It is possible that SC, especially TE could be a risk factor both pre-hypertension and hypertension.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.55-68
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to analyze the distribution, relationship, prognosis and improvement score of idiopathic facial palsy inpatients according to constitutional differentiation ; Sasang constition, Hyungsang classification, Sasang constition combined with Hyungsang classification. Methods : A study was done on 102 patients who were diagnosed and treated as idiopathic facial palsy from April 2012 to Nomember 2012 at the Department of Acupuncture and Moxibution Medicine, Dong-eui Oriental University Hospital. Medical records of inpatinets who underwent facial ENoG, NET test were analyzed. Changes of HBGS grade and Yanagihara's score were also evaluated. We classified inpaients acording to Sasang constitution by consulting to Department of Sasang constitutinal medicine, and to Hyungsang classification(Dam-body, Bangkwang-body) by measuring under medical system of 3D facial shapes(RS-400FL). The constitutional differentiation and general characteristics were initially analyzed, and valuse on ENoG, NET were correlated with constitutinal differentiation. Results of HBGS and Yanagihara's score were also correlated with constitutinal differentiation. Results : 1. Each 39.2 percent of idiopathic facial palsy inpatients were the Taeeumin and Soyangin, 21.6 percent were the Soeumin. 2. 75.5 percent of idiopathic facial palsy inpatients were the Bangkwang-body, 24.5 percent were the Dam-body. 3. 34.3 percent of idiopathic facial palsy inpatinets were the Taeeum-Bangkwang, 21.6 percent were the Soyang-Bangkwang, 19.6 percent were the Soeum-Bangkwang, 17.6 percent were the Soyang-Dam, 4.9 percent were the Taeem-Dam, 2 percent were the Soeum-Dam. 4. By sex, the each ratio of Taeeumin, Soeumin, Bangkwang-body, Taeeum-Bangkwang, Soeum-Bangkwang, Soyang-Bangkwang was higher in female, that of Dam-body, Taeeum-Dam, Soyang-Dam was higher in male. 5. By relations between Sasang constitution and Hyungsang classification, the each ratio of Taeeumin and Soeumin was higher in Bangkwang-body. 6. By values on ENoG and NET, evaluations of HBGS's grade and Yanagihara's score, there were no significant difference. Conclusions : In idiopathic facial palsy inpatients, the proportion of Taeeum and Soyang among the Sasang constitution was higher, that of Dam among the Hyungsang classification was higher, that of Taeeum-Bangkwang among the Sasang combined with Hyungsang was the highest. It would seem that Bangkwang-body, female were closely related to Taeeumin, Soeumin. Also, Dam-body were closely related to male. But when comparing groups, there was no statistically significant difference in prognosis and improvement.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.295-310
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• 1999

연구목적(硏究目的) : 한의학(韓醫學)의 최근(最近)의 연구(硏究) 경향에 있어서 많은 시도와 다양한 접근이 이루어지고 있음을 우리는 알 수 있다. 그 중 형상의학(形象醫學)이라는 분야는 기존 한의학(韓醫學)의 전통적(傳統的) 이론(理論)을 근거로 하고 다양한 임상적 지식을 결합하여 이루어진 것으로서 의학적(醫學的) 진단(診斷)과 치료(治療), 예후(豫後) 그리고 예방적(豫防的) 차원(次元)에서 유용하게 응용(應用)되고 있다. 이러한 형상의학(形象醫學)은 다양한 연구와 임상적 지식, 그리고 깊이 있는 한의학(韓醫學) 이론 (理論)의 이해를 필요로 하고 있으며 그 의학적(醫學的) 가치는 더욱 증가하고 있다. 사상의학(四象醫學)에서도 이와 같은 형상의학(形象醫學)적인 내용이 중요하게 다루어지고 있는데, 이는 사실상 사상체질변증(四象體質辯證)이라는 사상의학(四象醫學)의 주요 과제와 맞물려 있는 내용이기도 하다. 사상의학(四象醫學)에서의 형상적(形象的)인 개념이 비교적 종합적으로 제시되어 있는 부분은 <변증론(辦證論)>이라 할 수 있는데 <변증론(辯證論)>에는 태소음양인(太小陰陽人)의 네 가지 체질(體質)에 따른 체형기상(體形氣象)과 용모사기(容貌詞氣) 등이 설명되어 있다. 그러나 보다 원리적인 설명은 <변증론(辯證論)>에는 생략되어 있다. 사상의학(四象醫學)을 관통하고 있는 근본 정신은 사상정신(四象精神) 즉 사심신물(事心身物)이라는 사물류적(四物類的) 요약정신(要約精神)이다. 따라서 사상의학(四象醫學)의 형상(形象) 에 관한 부분도 기본적인 이론(理論)이나 정신(精神)에 입각한 연구(硏究)가 선행되는 것이 바람직하다 할 수 있다. 이에 저자(著者)는 사상의학(四象醫學)의 원리론(原理論)이라 할 수 있는 <성명론(性命論)>에서 <직부록(職腑論)>까지의 고찰(考察)을 시도하여 이제마 의 형상관(形象觀)이 어떻게 표현되고 있으며 사심신물(事心身物)의 정신(精神)에 입각하여 이들이 어떠한 관계를 가지고 있는지 살펴보고자 한다. 연구방법(硏究方法) : 먼저 사상(四象)의 개념에 대한 기원(起源)을 살펴보고 <성명론(性命論>, <사단론(四端論)>, <확충론(擴充論)>, <직부론(職腑服論)>에 나타난 형상(形象)과 관련 있는 대상을 정리하였으며 고찰(考察)을 통해 그들이 가지는 사심신물(事心身物)이라는 사상정신(四象精神)에 입각한 관계성을 알아보고자 하였다. 그리고 그러한 형상적(形象的) 대상들을 사상구조(四象構造)로 분류하여 사상의학(四象醫學)의 형상적(形象的) 대상들을 사상정신(四象精神) 속에서 전체적으로 이해(理解)하고자 하였다. 추가적(追加的)으로 오행적(五行的) 관점(觀點)에서의 인체(人體) 형상(形象)과 사상적(思想的) 관점(觀點)에서의 인체(人體) 형상(形象)을 비교(比較)함으로써 사상의학(四象醫學) 형상관(形象觀)의 특징(特徵)을 <변증론(辨證論)>을 비롯한 기존(旣存)의 연구(硏究) 자료(資料)를 바탕으로 살펴보았다. 연구결과(硏究結果) 형상적(形象的) 대상으로서 제시된 각 부위는 모두 사심신물(事心身物)의 정신(精神) 속에서 분류되어 있고 이를 바탕으로 일관적으로 설명되고 있다. 이들 형상(形象)은 오행적(五行的) 관점(觀點)의 형상(形象)과 달리 기능적(機能的) 측면이 중시되어 있는데 이는 단순한 형상(形象)의 모습만이 아닌 수행하는 기능이나, 그 형상(形象)을 통해 드러나는 심욕(心慾)을 관찰하는 대상으로서의 형상(形象)이 중시됨을 의미한다. 내경의학(內經醫學) 즉 오행적(五行的) 관점(觀點)에서의 인체(人體) 형상(形象)은 오직배속(五職配屬)이 기본이 되어 있으며, 형상(形象)의 관찰을 통해 직부(職服)의 허실(虛實)이나 병(病)의 상태를 알아내는 진단적(診斷的) 성격의 형상(形象)인 반면 이제마의 사상의학(四象醫學)에서의 형상(形象)은 직부(職服)의 대소(大小), 성정(性情), 심욕(心慾) 등을 모두 반영하는 것으로서 사상체질변증적(四象體質辯證的) 성격을 갖고 있는 형상(形象)이다. 사상의학(四象醫學)에서의 형상(形象)들을 다시 군(群)으로 묶어 사적(事的)인 형상군(形象群)(이목비구(耳目鼻口) 등), 물적(物的)인 형상군(形象群)(폐비간신(肺脾肝腎) 등), 심적(心的)인 형상군(形象群)(함억제복), 신적(身的)인 형상군(形象群)(두견요둔(頭肩腰臀))으로 분류할 수 있다. 이때 사물적(事物的)인 형상(形象)은 이목비구(耳目鼻口)와 폐비간신(肺脾肝腎) 등 천품적(天稟的)으로 타고난 편차를 드러내는 정적(靜的)인 형상(形象)이라 할 수 있고 심신적(心身的)인 형상(形象)은 함억제복과 두견요둔(頭肩腰臀) 등 심욕(心慾)을 반영하는 동적(動的)인 형상(形象)이라 할 수 있다. <변증론(辯證論)>에 제시되고 있는 체형기상(體形氣象), 성질재간(性質材幹), 용막사기(容貌詞氣) 등은 사물적(事物的)인 형상(形象)으로 살펴볼 수 있다. 따라서 이것 이외에 <성명론(性命論)>에서 <직부론(鐵腑論)>까지의 원리론적(原理論的)인 과정에서 제시된 심욕(心慾)을 관찰하는 함억제복과 두견요둔(頭肩腰臀)의 형상에 대한 고찰이 필요하다고 하겠다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.334-350
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• 2003

The purpose of this descriptive study was to evaluate the clinical validity of QSCCII (Questionnaire for the Sasang Constitution Classification), whose high accuracy as a constitutional diagnostic tool has been recognized by medical professionals. The subjects of this study were 568 clients from an A university hospital in Suwon. Of the subjects, 259 were health center visitors and 292 were ambulatory clinic visitors. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaire and were analyzed by $X^2$-test and one-way ANOVA. The results of this study as follows: 1. In 4 types of constitution, Soeumin type was found in 41.5% of the subjects. Taeumin type in 39.2%.,and Soyangin type in 19.2%, respectively. There was no Tayangin type found in this study. There were no significant differences on types of constitution by demographic characteristics such as age, sex, marital status, education, religion, and economic status. 2. As for 15 item-selective questionnaire, there were statistically significant differences on the response rate of the 12 items, except items such as A4, A11 and A14, by the types of constitution. When the subjects' own criteria on their constitution were compared to the given constitutional criteria on each item, 4 items such as A6, A11, A13 and A14 were advisable to be excluded from the questionnaire or to be reunited to the other criteria. In the meanwhile, 3 items such as A7, A18 and A15 were desirable to be re-categorized to the other constitutional types and reconstructed to the QSCC II questionnaire. 3. In terms of 106 true-false questionnaire, there were statistically significant differences on the response rate of 46 items by the types of constitution. The 46 items include 15 items (32.6%) of the domain of 'handling something/strength and weakness', 4 items (8.7%) of the domain of 'interpersonal relationship', 9 items (19.6%) of the domain of 'state of mind at ordinary times', 2 items (4.3%) of the domain of 'distinctive emotional characteristics' area, 11 items (23.9%) of the domain of 'specific behavioral trait' and 5 items (10.9%) of the domain of 'physical characteristics'. Therefore, the areas of 'handling something/strength and weakness' and' specific behavioral trait' mainly contributed to the classification of constitutional type. 4. When the 106 true-false items were simplified to the 46 items, statistically significant differences were found on the rate of items allocated to the 3 types of constitution. The rate of selection assigned to the 3 constitutional types of the simplified 46-item questionnaire was higher than that of the original 106-item questionnaire. Conclusions; It was concluded that the rate of selection of each lay person about his own constitutional type would be still higher even though the simplified items of QSCC II questionnaire were applied. If more replicated studies are conducted on the diverse population using the simplifying QSCC II questionnaire in the future, a more simplified standardized Sasang Constitution Questionnaire that is available to the public rather than to medical staffs in the clinical settings could be developed. Moreover, the simplified scale will help nurses deliver more efficient nursing care by providing a more rapid way of health assessment.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.41-68
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• 1996

This thesis is a try for examining the historical characteristics of Constiutional medicine. For this purpose, I have examined their theory, and made a comparison carefully. Through this study, I have obtained several results as following. Both Chang and Lee lived in the time of change, which was unstable and uncertain. Under the condition, they both rejected following the existing trends of learned circles, and developed new thoughts and clinical techniques. They rejected superstitious beliefs and fatalism, and conducted the pursuit of experimental knowledge and rationale idea. Clinical experience was the very base of their study. They both criticized the bad habits of abuse of tonifing medication and health seeking. Especially Lee regarded control of emotion and regulation of a way of life as the best way for preservation of one's health. Chang regarded pathogenic factors as the ultimate factor of diseases, and strived for eliminating pathogenic factors, but L brought to a conclusion that the final factor of diseases was what is called "heart" itself, and emotional changes were the most essential causes of disease. It can be said that the pathogenesis insisted by Chang can be called The insistence that pathologic factors are the very etiology of all the disease (邪氣致病論), or all the diseases result from pathologic factors. And his whole remedy can be summarized as following, A study on the method of eliminating pathogenic factors. But the purpose of Constitutional medicine is to correct imbalance intrinsic to one's internal organs. In this aspect, Constitutional medicine is a "regulatory medicine". Depending on the classification of six vital substances, Chang classified all disease into six categories. These were based on symptoms and sings represented. While classification of diseases made by Lee was likely to rely upon constitutional characteristics. Chang thought that the three remedies made up of perspiration, purgation, vomiting were the most efficient way of eliminating pathogenic factors. Lee, however, thought those weren't methods of eliminating pathogenic factors but the best ways restoring one's self-regulation power. Chang thought that all the febrile disease essentially has a tendency in properties to belong to "heat", but Lee pointed out that pathologic processes are variable in accordance with constitutional features. They both regarded pathogenesis of diabetes as fire. That is to say, fire is the most essential factor of diabetes. And there are many risk factors such as inappropriate foods, drugs, climate, etc., but Lee thought what is most important is heart. Putting all accounts together, medical characteristics of Chang are similar to those of T aiyinjen and Shaoyangjen, and have no relation to those of those of Shaoyinjen. Therefore we can conclude that Chang understood pathologic processes of disease of T aiyinjen and Shaoyangjen, whether he knew about constitutional features or not.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.104-111
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• 2004

Sasang Constitutional Medicine is a major branch of Korean Traditional Oriental Medicine. The differences of disease susceptibility to be shown in Sasang constitution may be due to genetic factors. Therefore, we examined interrelationship among cerebral infarction (CI), apolipoprotein E (apoE) gene polymorphism, and Sasang constitutional classification. ApoE is a key protein modulating the highly atherogenic apoB containing lipoproteins and is a candidate gene for the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). The ${\varepsilon}2\;and/or\;{\varepsilon}4$ alleles were the first to be implicated in premature CAD, which resulted in this polymorphism being extensively studied. We investigated the association between apoE genotype and CI by case-control study in a Korean population. We also classified CI patients and control group into groups according to Sasang Constitutional Medicine. 196 CI patients and 379 controls without CI were examined. ApoE genotype was determined by 8% polyacrylamide gel separation after DNA amplification. A significant difference in the apoE genotype distribution was observed in the CI patients compared with that in controls ($X^{2}$=14.920, df=4, P=0.005). Also, the frequency of Taeumin constitution in patients with CI was significantly higher than that in controls (58.0% vs. 36.9%; P<0.001). However, the Taeumin constitution did not enhance the relative risk for CI in the subjects with apoE ${\varepsilon}2\;and/or\;{\varepsilon}4$ alleles. No differences in the apoE genotypes frequencies were observed in the Taeumin compared with that in the other constitutions. In addition, we investigated whether the DD genotype of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene, a candidate gene for CI, was associated with CI, Taeumin constitution, and apoE polymorphism. As a result, the frequency of Taeumin constitution was significantly higher in CI patients with both apoE ${\varepsilon}3/{\varepsilon}4$ and ACE ID/DD genotypes than in the remaining Sasang constitutions (14.5% vs. 8.3% and 0%) ($X^{2}$=13.521, df=6, P=0.035). In summary, we concluded that the apoE polymorphism is a major risk factor for CI in Koreans and the ACE ID/DD genotype enhanced the relative risk for CI in the subjects with apoE ${\varepsilon}3/{\varepsilon}4$ genotype and Taeumin constitution.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.101-142
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• 1998

1. 연구 목적 및 배경 사상의학(四象醫學)에서의 대소음양인(太少陰陽人)의 체질 구분의 근거는 폐비간현(肺脾肝賢)의 각기 다른 장리로 인한 것으로 이는 폐비간현(肺脾肝賢)의 위치와 사상인(四象人) 구분의 근거인 체형기상(體形氣像)까지 이어진다. 이러한 각기 다른 체형기상(體形氣像)은 사상인 체질 구분의 가장 중요한 단서중의 하나로 이를 측정하여 각 체질의 사초(四焦) 체간부(體幹部)를 수기로 측정한 연구가 있었으나 이는 측정상의 오류가 많아 본 연구에서는 삼차원계측기를 이용하여 각 체질별 체간의 삼차원적인 특징을 해부학적 위치를 중심으로 측정하고 둘레, 단면적, 체적 등의 입체적 측정을 통해 체간부의 정량적인 특정을 살펴 체질 구분에 이용하고자 하였다. 2. 연구 방법 체질진단용 설문지 1번, QSCC(II), 맥진, 침진의 진단 방법을 이용하고 사상의학 전문의에 의해 체질 진단된 건강한 20대에서 40대까지의 성인 남자 40명과 여자 20명을 대상으로 Rapid 3D Color Scanner Model 3030 RGB/PS를 사용하여 삼차원 영상을 촬영한 후 해부학적 구조를 근거로 31항목의 체적, 전표 면적, 높이를 측정하고 25가지의 사초 가설을 설정하여 각 체질별 사초의 삼차원적인 특징을 구하였다. 3. 연구 결과 및 결론 1) 체간부 측정 항목의 절대치 (1) 여자의 특징 태음인이 다른 체질에 비해 체간부가 큰 편이고 소음인이 대개의 경우 가장 작은 경향을 나타내었다. 그러나 갑상연골점의 목둘레, 흉골상단의 단면적과 전둘레, 경폭에서 소양인이 가장 작은 것으로 나타나 소양인이 경부 즉, 체간의 최상부가 가장 둘레가 가는 것을 알 수 있다. 유두선 높이의 단면적, 전둘레, 깊이와 중완선높이의 전후둘레의 체간부에서 태음인이 소음인보다 큰 것으로 나타나 체간부의 상부는 소음인이 가장 작은 것으로 나타났다. 치골상단의 폭은 소양인이 가장 작은 것으로 나타났다. (2) 남자의 특징 갑상연골점, 흉골상단, 액와, 유두, 검상돌기, 중완, 하완, 제부, 상전장골극, 치골결합상단 부위에 이르기까지 전 항목에서 태음인의 체형이 가장 크며 소음인의 체형이 가장 작은 것으로 나타났다. 갑상연골점 높이에서 전후둘레, 폭, 깊이에서 태음인이 가장 크고 소음인이 가장 작은 것으로 나타났다. 유두와 유하간의 수직거리는 소양인이 가장 크고 소음인이 가장 작은 것으로 나타났다. 2) 사초부위의 절대치의 비교 (1) 여자 상초의 항목 중에서 갑상연골점 높이에서 액와선높이까지의 체적과 흉골상단높이에서 유두높이까지의 체간 상부 체적이 소양인이 가장 작았다. 소양인이 체간 상부가 다른 체질에 비해 작다. 중상초 : 중상초의 항목 중 흉골상단에서 중완까지의 체적과 흉골상단에서 검상돌기까지의 체적에서 태음인이 가장 큰 것으로 나타났다. (2) 남자 상초, 중상초, 중하초, 하초의 경우 태음인이 소음인보다 체적이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 3) 체간에서 사초가 차지하는 비율에 대한 고찰 (1) 상초 : 액와에서 상전장골극까지를 사초로 설정할때 상초에 해당하는 액와에서 유두선까지의 높이가 태음인이 소양인보다 큰 것으로 나타나 소양인이 액와점에서 유두선 까지의 거리가 체간에서 차지하는 비율이 가장 짧은 것으로 나타났다. (2) 중상초 : 갑상연골점에서 치골결합상단을 사초로 설정할때 흉골상단에서 유두까지의 높이와 액와에서 유두까지의 높이에서 태음인이 소양인보다 큰 것으로 나타났으며 갑상연골점에서 상전장골극까지를 사초로 설정한 경우 흉골상단높이에서 유두까지와 액와에서 유두까지의 높이에서 태음인이 소양인보다 큰 것으로 나타나 소양인이 중상초의 높이가 체간에서 차지하는 비율이 가장 짧은 것으로 나타났다. (3) 중하초 : 흉골상단에서 상전장골극을 사초로 설정할 때 중완에서 제부까지의 체적과 액와에서 상전장골극까지를 사초로 설정할 때 중완에서 제부까지의 체적이 차지하는 비율이 태음인이 소음보다 큰 것으로 나타나 중완에서 제부가 체간에서 차지하는 비율이 소음인이 가장 작은 것으로 나타났다. 4) 각 체질별 사초의 상관관계 태음인은 상초와 중하초의 상관관계를 체적, 표면적, 높이로 나누어 살펴 보아 대개의 경우 역상관관계를 얻었으며 특히도 표면적의 경우는 상관계수가 -0.9~-1로 나타나 상관정도가 높았다. 소음인과 소양인은 중상초와 하초의 상관관계를 체적, 표면적, 높이로 나누어 살펴 보아 대개의 경우 역상관관계를 얻었다.