• 한국경제지리학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.286-299
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• 2016

인구고령화 현상은 유럽, 일본 등 선진국에서 이미 경험하고 있는 일반적인 현상으로서 근본적으로 인구고령화 현상 자체를 문제시 하기보다 이 현상으로 파생되는 문제를 최소화하기 위한 정책적 노력이 필요하다. 다른 선진국과 비교해 볼 때, 우리나라의 인구고령화 속도는 급속도로 이루어지고 있고, 지역적으로도 상당히 다른 양상으로 전개되고 있는 특징이 있다. 즉, 인구고령화 속도는 세계적으로도 유례없는 경제성장과 더불어 가장 빠르게 고령화되고 있고, 도시화 과정에서 이촌향도의 인구이동 현상과 맞물리면서 도시지역보다 농촌지역의 인구고령화 현상이 더 빠르게 진행되고 있는 바 이 현상으로 파생되는 문제 또한 농촌지역이 훨씬 심각할 것으로 예상된다. 이러한 점에서 본 연구는 농촌지역 고령인구의 삶의 질과 직결되는 공공서비스 수준을 분석하되 공공서비스 수준의 지역적 차이를 분석하기 위하여 국지적 공간자기상관 분석기법을 적용하였다. 분석결과, 고령인구가 집중되어 있지만, 정작 고령자들에게 요구되는 공공서비스가 부족한 지역들이 지역적으로 차이 나게 분석되었다. 향후 인구고령화는 모든 공간정책 분야에서 중요한 인자로서 작용할 수 있다. 특히, 공공서비스 설치와 관련하여 효율성 측면에서 늘 소외되어온 농촌지역과 사회적 약자인 고령인구 등에 대한 정책적 배려가 확대되어야 하며, 농촌지역 고령자들의 삶의 질 제고를 위한 지역적으로 상이한 여건을 고려한 지역 맞춤형 공공서비스 설치 계획 등이 요구된다.

• Fibers and Polymers
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.286-294
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• 2006

This study has examined the flexural properties of natural and chemically modified coir fiber reinforced cementitious composites (CFRCC). Coir fibers of two different average lengths were used, and the longer coir fibers were also treated with a 1% NaOH solution for comparison. The fibers were combined with cementitious materials and chemical agents (dispersant, defoamer or wetting agent) to form CFRCC. The flexural properties of the composites, including elastic stress, flexural strength, toughness and toughness index, were measured. The effects of fiber treatments, addition of chemical agents and accelerated ageing of composites on the composites' flexural properties were examined. The results showed that the CFRCC samples were 5-12 % lighter than the conventional mortar, and that the addition of coir fibers improved the flexural strength of the CFRCC materials. Toughness and toughness index, which were associated with the work of fracture, were increased more than ten times. For the alkalized long coir fiber composites, a higher immediate and long-term toughness index was achieved. SEM microstructure images revealed improved physicochemical bonding in the treated CFRCC.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.197-201
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• 2005

The purpose of this study is to investigate the work ability of employees using the work ability index(WAI) and to confirm factors affecting the work ability of employees in the Korean machinery industry. In this study, correlations between the WAI score and variables affecting the work ability of employees(age, the class of the employee's position the character of the work and the type of the work) were analysed by the correlation analysis. The study population was consisted of employees from Korean machinery industry(n=446) and the WAI questionnaire was more or less modified considering actual circumstances in Korean. The WAI score of entire employees was slightly high (WAI score=42, Level=Good) and the WAI score of employees under 29 years of age was slightly higher than that of employees over 30 years of no. As a result of one-way ANOVA and correlation analysis, the character of the work and the type of the work were variables affecting the WAI score and the WAI score of physical/mental workers was higher than that of physical workers.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2008

In the situation providing the aged society, the contents of the symptoms of senility centering around the aged-pulse condition were arranged. The results were as follows. In the questions about the aged symptoms, the results of indicating the gradual physical-age following the aged symptoms with the real age(from 40 to 100, 7 grade) and the gradual physical-age following the ageing grade of male and female (the 3 grade of the female / the 4 grade of the male) could have the differentiations. And the distinction of the aged pulse condition was observed two pulse condition ; the one is the minute pulse condition(Mi, Sei ;微細) as lowering function and the other is the Hyun, Ghin(弦, 緊) pulse condition as the blood's tention and contration.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.125-130
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• 2012

According to the Korea National Statistical Office data in 2010, the population over ages of 65 years would possess to 11.3% whole population of Korea in 2011 denoting Korea is already in the aging society. Old age is associated with inevitable time-dependent losses in physical capabilities. However the maintenance of physical capabilities is essential for continuing independence in old age. The work ability index(WAI) was constructed to reveal how well a worker is able to perform his work. This study focused on the discovery of an industrial and age-related influences on the work ability and job stress of workers in the shipbuilding, house managing, apartment construction industry. For this, the study conducted a job stress test using the Korean Occupational Stress Questionnaire Short Form, and employee performance evaluations using the Work Ability Index (WAI) of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) on 3,228 workers in the shipbuilding, house managing and apartment construction industry. SPSS 12.0 K statistics program was used for statistics analysis and significance was verified with the Kruskal-Wallis test, a corporate body of nonparametric statistical analysis. As a result, employee performance had significant differences, depending on age, an industrial and years of service. The mean WAI score of the shipbuilding industry was lower than that of the other industry. Additionally, it was found that employee work ability decreased more as job stress increased.

• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2021

Purpose: This study is based on the results of previous studies that falls, which is a frequent social problem, causes physical, mental and social health problems in the elderly. In order to identify risk factors for falls in the elderly, this study derives a relationship with oral health and proposes the necessity of oral health care as part of countermeasures to prevent falls in the elderly. Methodology: The final 6,936 people were analysed using the 2018 Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing(KLoSA) survey data, and the analysis was conducted using the multiple logistic and multiple regression analysis to investigate the relationship between Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and falls experience. Findings: As a result of the analysis in this study, the number of falls experiences and whether or not falls were higher in the elderly female group than in the male group. The likelihood of falls experience has been statistically reduced as Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index increases by one unit.(OR : 0.991) The number of falls has also been statistically reduced as Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index increase by one unit.(B : -0.001) Practical Implications: The results of this study, which showed that higher Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index was lower risk of falls, explained by the connection that oral health may affect nutritional intake, which leads to sarcopenia and physical loss, which in turn increases the risk of falls. As a way to solve the fall problem, efforts should be made to improve the oral health of the elderly, and furthermore, the importance of nutrition management thorugh oral health care of the elderly is increasd.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.27-38
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• 2017

Maintaining adequate fluid balance is essential for all biological functions in the body. The purpose of this study was to evaluate vulnerability to dehydration by analyzing age, gender, body mass index (BMI), and blood lipid parameters in health checkup examinees who visited Sahmyook Seoul Hospital for comprehensive health checkups. In a binary logistic regression analysis stratified by age and body mass index the odd ratio for dehydration was as high as 3.317 (95% CI: 1.666~6.605) in the 50s age group, 4.224 (95% CI: 2.038~ 8.755) in the 60s age group, and 4.610 (95% CI: 1.943~10.940) in the above 70s age group compared to 20s reference age group. Aged females showed greater vulnerability to dehydration with significance levels of P<0.01 and P<0.001. Compared to a normal weight (BMI: 18.5~22.9) the odd ratio was higher in males with an under weight (BMI: less than 18.5) (5.130 [95% CI: 1.631~16.132]) and in females with an over weight (BMI: 23.0~24.9) (1.500 [95% CI: 1.065~2.114]). In conclusion, our results showed that vulnerability to dehydration increased with age and was higher in under weight males and over weight females than that in normal weight.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.84-92
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• 2020

대부분의 화학공장 내 설비는 유해물질을 취급하거나, 일상적으로 접할 수 있는 온도 및 압력의 범위를 벗어난 환경에서 가동되며 이러한 응력 및 환경조건으로 인하여 노후화에 취약하다. 이러한 조건에 노출된 설비는 지속적인 손상이 누적되어 고장이 발생할 가능성이 높아짐은 물론, 정비 및 교체를 하지 않는다면 사고로 이어진다. 전세계적으로 위험성기반검사(Risk Based Inspection)라는 권고지침이 통용되고 있다. 하지만 RBI는 이미 일정시간 경과한 설비에 대해서는 한계가 존재한다. 적절한 점검을 수행하는 우리나라 울산 산업단지의 노후화 실태 조사 결과, 많은 수의 설비들이 사용기간이 20년을 경과하였다. 또한, 사고가 일어난 설비 대부분이 20년 이상 운영해 왔다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 일정 사용기간이 초과된 장치를 노후설비로 분류하는 기준을 제시하였다. 또한, 이에 대하여 정량적 위험성평가를 진행하였다. 이로 인해 도출된 해당 노후설비의 위험성을 Economic index로 표현하여 손실비용을 산정하고 Risk를 감소하기 위하여 비용편익 분석 방법을 활용한 안전투자 방법을 제안하였다. 본 연구에서 제시한 정량적 위험성 평가를 이용한 노후설비의 비용편익 분석 방법을 활용하여 노후 설비의 성능 향상 및 수명 연장, 생산 효율성 및 설비 계통 신뢰도 향상, 안전관리 비용 인식 변화, 그리고 직원의 안정감 증대, 손실비용의 감소를 기대할 수 있다.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.493-504
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• 2020

Background: There have been many studies on the associations between body mass index (BMI) and cognitive function. However, no study has ever compared the associations across the methods of categorizing BMI. In this study, we aimed to fill the gap in the previous studies and examine whether the obesity paradox is valid in the risk of cognitive function. Methods: Of the 10,254 people aged 45 and older from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing from 2006 to 2016, 8,970 people were finalized as the study population. The dependent variable was whether a person has a normal cognitive function or not, and the independent variables of interest were BMI categorized by the World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office (WHO-WPRO) method, the WHO method, and a 10-group method. Covariates included sociodemographic factors, health behavior factors, and health status factors. A generalized linear mixed model analysis with a logit link was used. Results: In the adjusted model with all covariates, first, in the case of BMI categories of the WHO-WPRO method, underweight (odds ratio [OR], 1.16; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.15-1.17), overweight (OR, 1.36; 95% CI, 1.35-1.36), and obese (OR, 1.34; 95% CI, 1.33-1.34) groups were more likely to have a normal cognitive function than a normal-weight group. Next, in the case of BMI categories of the WHO method, compared to a normal-weight group, underweight (OR, 1.15; 95% CI, 1.14-1.16) and overweight (OR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.06-1.07) groups were more likely to have a normal cognitive function; however, obese (OR, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.61-0.63) group was less likely to have it. Lastly, in the case of the 10-group method, as BMI increased, the likelihood to have a normal cognitive function changed like a wave, reaching a global top at group-7 (26.5 kg/㎡ ≤ BMI <28.0 kg/㎡). Conclusion: The associations between BMI and cognitive function differed according to how BMI was categorized among people aged 45 and older in Korea, which suggests that cognitive function may be positively associated with BMI in some categories of BMI but negatively in its other categories. Health policies to reduce cognitive impairment need to consider this association between BMI and cognitive function.

• 한국펄프종이공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국펄프종이공학회 2011년도 춘계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.271-277
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• 2011

Hanji(Korean traditional paper) is made from bark of paper mulberry(Broussonetia kazinoki). For a long time, Hanji has been used in various fields, such as paintings, printing paper, as specialty paper. The utilization of Hanji will become more and more diverse. One of the characteristic properties of Hanji is a long life time comparing to western paper. The mucilage which must be used in Hanji manufacturing should effect the conservation properties of Hanji. The effectiveness of the mucilage in aging of Hanji was evaluated in this paper. Strength properties of thermal aged Hanji made with synthetic mucilage decreased more slowly than those of Hanji made with natural mucilage. As prolonged aging time, all Hanji made mucilage increased oxidation index. But, Hanji made with PAM was most stable in oxidation of cellulose.