• Korean Journal of Child Studies
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.235-250
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• 2007

Using content analysis this study examined Korean people's traditional view on children with disabilities, hoping to contribute to the selection of appropriate picture books for an understanding of disabilities in kindergartens and child care centers. Story book characters with disabilities mainly interacted with their families and village people, had lower positions, did not accomplish their work on their own, and suffered from others' anger and beating. Differences in types of disabilities were that physical disabilities were viewed positively, while mental disabilities were viewed negatively. The former had wider scope of activities and maintained more positive relationships with other characters than the latter; furthermore, the former had higher position than the latter and had cooperative interactions with people without disabilities.

• Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.45-52
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• 2014

Purpose : This study is to research about the need of a home visiting physical therapy for children with disabilities. Methods : We surveyed the guardians related to it and one hundred and three questionnaires of one hundred and twenty were returned and analyzed. The results are listed below. Results : First, there are many opinions that a need of physical therapy is necessary, but many people suffer from financial problem to use this service. Second, most of opinions using a home visiting physical therapy of children with disabilities are positive. People who need this service prefer it to manage by national public organization. They also want physical therapists who have worked more than five years to treat them and one hour for treatment time required with about twenty thousand won and At last, in the survey, people ranked solving the inconvenience of coming and going hospitals as a highest expectation and avoiding discharge by force due to long-term hospitalization as a lowest one. Conclusion : To sum it up, high demand and expectation of effectiveness of a home visiting physical therapy for children with disabilities mean that study and analysis are essential to establish this system through implementation on a trial basis within a certain period of time for verifying the effectiveness of this service.

• 한국사회복지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.365-382
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to explore the concepts of health among people with mobility disabilities in order to develop a new holistic model of health and to identify implications for social work practice. A qualitative study based on face-to-face interviews with people with mobility disabilities was conducted. Nine consumers and nine social workers with mobility disabilities participated in the study. Social constructionism, heuristic paradigm, empowerment paradigm, and strength perspectives were used to form conceptual foundations to guide the study. Study participants' holistic descriptions of the concept of health encompassed five domains: biological/physical, mental/emotional, financial, relationships with others, and spiritual. Participants described health as harmony among these five domains. Harmony indicates that all five domains contribute to the concept of health, and that each domain is related to the others. Participants also viewed disability and health as an interconnected whole, not separate concept. The conceptual model developed in this study expands on the existing concepts of health by considering multiple factors at the personal and environmental levels, as well as interactions among the factors and between the levels. The personal level has five domains: biological/physical, mental/emotional, spiritual, financial, and relationships with others. The environmental level has also five domains: relationship with others, financial, social programs, social attitudes toward peoplewith disabilities, and physical environment. All factors under the personal and environmental levels also affect each other. The holistic concept of health for people with disabilities is not solely a part of the person, but rather is a function of the interaction between the person and their environment. The study demonstrated that people with disabilities have strength and resiliency, and health is an attainable goal for them, particularly when environmental and cultural barriers are addressed. The focus of social work practice should be the removal of those barriers encountered by their consumers with disabilities, as well as, the enhancement of internal factors that facilitate well-being.

• Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.637-646
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• 2012

Objective: The aim of this study was to develop the adaptive device for severe physical disabilities using smart device in the driving simulator and its performance evaluation. Development of appropriate driving adaptive device for the people with serious physical limitation could contribute to maintain their community mobility. Background: There is lack of adaptive driving devices for the people with disabilities in Korea. However, if smart device systems like iPod and iPhone are used for driving a car, the people with serious physical limitations can improve their community mobility. Method: Both gyroscope and accelerometer from iPod were used to measure the tilted angle of the smart device for driving. Customized Labview program was also used to control three axis motors for steering wheel, accelerator and brake pedals. Thirteen subjects were involved in the experiment for performance evaluation of smart device in simulator. Five subjects had driver licenses. Another four subjects did not have driver licenses. Others were people with disabilities. Results: Average driving score of the normal group with driver license in the simulator increased 46.6% compared with the normal group without driver license and increased 30.4% compared with the disabled group(p<0.01). There was no significant difference in the average driving score between normal group without driver license and disabled group(p>0.05). Conclusion: The normal group with driver license showed significantly higher driving score than other groups. The normal group without driver license and disabled group could improve their driving skills with training in simulator. Application: If follow-up studies would be continued and applied in adapted vehicle for on road environment, many people with more severe disabilities could drive and improve the quality of life.

• Journal of Fashion Business
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.62-73
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• 2024

This study explored and compared apparel products in domestic and international adaptive apparel markets through the lens of inclusive design to improve lives of people with disabilities. The purpose of this research was to gain a deeper understanding of these markets, identify product characteristics, and examine factors for continuous growth of the adaptive apparel market. In the domestic market, Heartist is the only brand that has consistently commercialized a wide range of apparel products. This brand did not limit itself to developing apparel specifically for people with disabilities, but combined stylish design and functionality to make enhancements accessible to a wider range of users. However, its actual products in the marketplace reflect only a few functional enhancements rather than accounting for various types of physical capabilities. Adaptive apparel brands in international markets were segmented by various design purposes, enabling wearers with different physical capabilities to enjoy a wider range of designs. Selected brands focused on business casual styles, incorporating various fastenings and magnetic closures for enhanced functionality. Findings of this research will furnish designers and product developers with practical insights, thereby contributing to tangible and positive improvements of lives for people with disabilities.

• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.123-148
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to provide practical support methods of the library education and cultural programs for people with physical disabilities through the qualitative investigation. To collect data, focus group and individual interviews were conducted. Fourteen people with physical disabilities and six parents were interviewed. From the qualitative analysis, three themes and thirteen subthemes were emerged: (1) cognition about library, (2) difficulties of using the library, (3) support methods for activating library use. Finally, discussions, implications and future directions of library education and cultural programs for people with physical disabilities were presented based on the results of the study. We expect that this research can serve as a basis for further effort to develop library education and cultural programs suited for the unique needs of people with physical disabilities.

• 재활복지
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.27-49
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between social interaction, role acquisition, and self-identity of people with physical disabilities participating in daily sports. In order to accomplish the purpose of this study, people with physical disabilities residing in Busan, Gyeongnam, and Gyeongbuk were set as a population. Among them, 384 people with physical disabilities participating in daily sports were sampled using convenience sampling. Data were analyzed by frequency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis, multiple regression analysis, and simple regression analysis using the SPSS 23.0 program. The results were as follows. As a result of analyzing the effects of participation level of daily sports for people with physical disabilities on social interaction, role acquisition, and self-identity, first, participation period had a significant effect on ego-identity. Second, participation time did not have a statistically significant effect on social interaction, role acquisition, and self-identity. Third, participation frequency had a significant effect on social interaction, role acquisition, and self-identity. In addition, social interaction, role acquisition, and self-identity showed a statistically significant correlation with positive effects as a result of analyzing the relationship between social interaction, role acquisition, and self-identity.

• 한국체육학회지인문사회과학편
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• v.55 no.2
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• pp.657-667
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of participation in sports for all on independent living and social physique anxiety in people with physical disabilities. Participants were 311 individuals with physical disabilities who participated in local sports competition and sports for all in B-city, U-city, and K-province. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21.0 in this study. Several data analyses were used: frequency analysis, reliability analysis, validity analysis, and simple regression analysis. The results were as follows. First, participation in sports for all positively influenced social independence, psychological independence, physical independence, and overall independence in individuals with physical disabilities. Second, participation had a negative effect on social physique anxiety. Third, physical independence and overall independence showed a negative effect on social physique anxiety, whereas, social independence and psychological independence showed a no effect on social physique anxiety.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.1-16
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• 2003

The ultimate goal of this research is to establish the movement rights of people with physical disabilities. To achieve this goal, the authors have investigated the regulation and restrictions of physical facilities to guarantee the movement rights and investigated how well these facilities were constructed. The authors then have analyzed and compared the results. The purposes of this research are as follows. First, the authors investigated and analyzed the present conditions of selected public facilities to propose improvement measures for the disabled, pregnant and seniors so that they could actively participate in cultural activities as normal people do. Second, the designs resulting from this research are provided so as to be helpful to disabled people in everyday life, which is different from previously conducted research. Third, the authors have selected facilities with outdoor areas to differentiate the results from those reported recently through research conducted on indoor buildings. The final step of this research is to provide basic design data on outdoor areas to establish true movement rights for the disabled. According to these research findings, the shortest moving distance cannot be guaranteed only by establishing facilities that follow the Article 3 law about guarantee of convenience improvement for the disabled. If the movement path is not regulated, the facility standards may not exist in one part and the part itself may become obscured and the distance could become longer than necessary. Accordingly, for real movement rights the movement path should be guaranteed not to be violated by other obstacles. The results of this study offer convenience when moving within the outdoor space of cultural facilities by providing direct information for the disabled. The value of this study is that it is the first study on movement rights and movement paths for people with physical disabilities.

• PNF and Movement
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.19-29
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• 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the gait patterns of adults with intellectual disability and healthy adults based on collected kinematic data on the lower extremities and to investigate the gait patterns of intellectually disabled people by comparing the differences between the two groups. Methods: The participants were divided into in one group of healthy adults (n = 9) and one group with mild intellectual disabilities (n = 9). 3D motion analysis (Myomotion) was used to collect kinematic data from each group while the participants walked 3 times over 10 m. As a statistical method, each group's kinematic data during walking was analyzed and compared using an independent sample t-test. Results: Comparing the kinematic data of the lower extremities during walking between the group with mild intellectual disability and the healthy group, there were significant differences between the two groups in the hip and ankle joints in the stance and swing phases. Conclusion: The analysis suggests that people with intellectual disabilities have kinematic differences compared with healthy people. Based on the results of this study, it is necessary to conduct further research on rehabilitation programs for joint stabilization, exercise for increasing joint range of motion, muscle strengthening exercise, and proprioception training for people with intellectual disabilities with insufficient physical function.