• 한국의류학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.345-352
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• 1999

the purpose of this study was to consider the lower bodyshape factor of girls according to their age groups. The subject were 150 Korean Elementary School Girls and 150 Korean Junior High School Girls. The subjects were directly measured anthropometrically. In first group(Elementary School Girls) the result of factor analysis indicated that 7 factors were extracted through factor analysis and those factors comprise 83.1% of total variance and in second group (Junior High School Girls) 8 factors were extracted through factor analysis and those factors comprise 79.9% of total variance. Lower bodyshape factors were different to each groups. So these systematic information on typical bodyshape were provide to reduce the burden of stocks and increase clothing fitness.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.237-244
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• 2000

This study was carried out on 91 obese women who satisfied both of the conditions for obesity: over 1.6 in Rohrer index and over 90cm in bust girth. The purpose of this study was to analyze and classify the lower body of obese women and find out their respective characteristics. Twenty seven measurement items(21 direct measurement items and 6 indirect measurement items) were used for factor-analysis and cluster-analysis. In the study of lower body type, 7 factors were as a result of factor analysis and those factors were comprise 75.9% of total variance. Lower bodyshape were classified 3 types according to the cluster analysis. Type 1 was protrude of the hip, type 2 was short leg and protrude of the abdominal region and type 3 was obese of hip and long leg.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.205-213
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to study the degree of consciousness and satisfaction of body cathexis of high school girls' lower bodyshape. The subjects in this study were 296 high school girls. The results were as follows : 1. The degree of satisfactions of girth items in lower part of the body were influenced by real body size than ideal body size. But the degree of satisfaction of weight was influenced by ideal body size and height was influenced by real size body. 2. The high school girls thought ideal body shape was tall in height, long in leg, slim in girth and light in weight. Therefore, they wanted to have slimmer, longer, and lighter body size than real body size. 3. The high school girls were more satisfied with lean body type than with standard body type or with obesity body type. Therefore they wanted to be lean body type.