• 제목/요약/키워드: physiological factors

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낙동강 하구생태계의 환경변화에 따른 종속영양세균의 생리학적 특성 (Analysis of Environmental Factors Affecting on the Physiological Characteristics of Heterotrophic Bacteria in Naktong River Estuary)

  • 권오섭
    • 미생물학회지
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    • 제30권3호
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    • pp.193-198
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    • 1992
  • 낙동강 하구언 건설에 따른 하구생태계의 변화를 파알하기 위하여 축조 전후의 환경인자와 종속 영양세균의 생리적 특성을 요인분석에 의해 비교하였다. 하구언 축조 후 해수유입의 영향이 급격히 감소하였으며, 축조 전 50.7% 를 차지하던 영양물질의 과다와 관련된 환경변수가 축조후 77.1%로 증가하였다.하구언 축조 전 환경변수와 종속영양세균의 생리적 특성 사이에 밀접한 관련성을 나타냈으며, 축조 후에도 종속영양세균의 생리적 특성이 영양물질의 과다와 관련된 형질로 대부분 해석되어 환경변화와 분포 미생물의 생리적 특성 사이의 관련성을 나타내었다. 그러나 하구언 축조에 따른 해수유입의 차단에도 불구하고 분리균주의 생리적 특성에 의한 요인분석의 3번째 쥬요인이 호염성 형질로 해석되어 작동강 하구의 환경변화에 따른 종속영양세균의 형질이 아직 완전 안정화되지 않은 것으로 사료된다.

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Changes in hematoserological profiles and leukocyte redistribution in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) under progressive hypoxia

  • Roh, HyeongJin;Kim, Bo Seong;Kim, Ahran;Kim, Nameun;Lee, Mu Kun;Park, Chan-Il;Kim, Do-Hyung
    • 한국어병학회지
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    • 제33권1호
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    • pp.23-34
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    • 2020
  • In recent years, global warming is causing dramatic environmental changes and deterioration, such as hypoxia, leading to reduced survival rate and growth performance of farmed aquatic animals. Hence, understanding systemic immuno-physiological changes in fish under environmental stress might be important to maximize aquaculture production. In this study, we investigated physiological changes in rainbow trout exposed to hypoxic stress by monitoring changes in blood chemistry, leukocyte population, and expression levels of related cytokine genes. Hematological and serological factors were evaluated in blood obtained from rainbow trout sampled at a dissolved level of 4.6 mg O2 L-1 and 2.1 mg O2 L-1. Blood and head kidney tissue obtained at each sampling time point were used to determine erythrocyte size, leukocyte population, and cytokine gene expression. The level of LDH and GPT in fish under progressive hypoxia were significantly increased in plasma. Likewise, the (Granulocyte + Macrophage)/lymphocyte ratio (%) of fish exposed to hypoxia was significantly lower than that in fish in the control group. Such changes might be due to the rapid movement of lymphocytes in fish exposed to acute hypoxia. In this study, significant up-regulation in expression levels of IL-1β and IL-6 gene appeared to be involved in the redistribution of leukocytes in rainbow trout. This is the first study to demonstrate the involvement of cytokines in leukocyte trafficking in fish exposed to hypoxia. It will help us understand systemic physiological changes and mechanisms involved in teleost under hypoxic stress.

긴장성두통과 편두통의 바이오피드백 치료 (Biofeedback Treatment for Tension-Type Headache and Migraine)

  • 박주언;이계성;신상은
    • 정신신체의학
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    • 제14권1호
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    • pp.25-32
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    • 2006
  • 연구목적 : 두통은 일생 동안 90% 이상의 사람들이 경험하게 되는 임상 증후군이다. 이 논문은 긴장성두통과 편두통의 현재의 개념과 바이오피드백 치료 및 이완요법에 대해 요약하였다. 방법: Pubmed/Medline 검색에 포함된 용어는 바이오피드백(biofeedback), 이완(relaxation), 생리적(physiological), 행동적 (behavioral), 비약물의 (nonpharmacological), 두통(headache), 긴장성두통(tension-type headache), 그리고 편두통(migraine)이었다. 검색되지 않은 저술 중 적절한 논문과 바이오피드백을 수행하는 전문가의 의견도 포함시켰다. 결과 : 두통은 바이오피드백 및 이완요법을 포함한 행동치료적 개입에 의해 치료될 수 있는 정신생리장애(psycho-physiological disorder)로 볼 수 있다. 두통에서 이러한 치료들을 통해 임상적 호전을 보인다는 보고들이 지속되고 있다. 또한, 환자에게 실제 적용 시 고려할 점도 제시하였다. 결론: 바이오피드백 치료와 이완요법은 단독 또는 약물치료와 함께 두통 환자에게 제공될 수 있는 효과적인 치료법으로 제안된다.

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An Assesesment of Leaf Chlorophyll Concentration of Afforestation Tree Species in South-Eastern, Nigeria

  • Udeagha, Agbaeze Umazi;Shomkegh, Simon Alyegba;Daniel, Koko Sunday
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • 제32권2호
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    • pp.205-211
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    • 2016
  • Leaf chlorophyll content provides valuable information about physiological status of plants. However, fewer studies have investigated the difference in chlorophyll concentration in leaves of tropical afforestation tree species. Therefore, this study examines the difference in foliar chlorophyll contents of six tropical afforestation tree species namely: Tectona grandis, Pentaclethra macrophylla, Piptademiastrum africanum, Azadirachta indica, Brachystegia eurycoma and Gmelina arborea found in the relict forest in Umudike, South east, Nigeria. A single factor experiment in a completely randomised design in three replicates was employed to analyse the rate of leaf chlorophyll contents. Fisher's least significant different was used to test for significance in mean difference in foliar chlorophyll contents between tree species at 95% confidence interval using analysis of variance. The results of this study showed a significant difference in foliar chlorophyll concentration between the tree species with Tectona grandis having a higher chlorophyll concentration than other trees this could be as a result of its higher vegetative activity which increases its primary productivity followed by Pentaclethra macrophylla while Azadirachta indica having least the chlorophyll concentration. The study further revealed that other indigenous tree species like Piptademiastrum africanum and Brachystegia eurycoma have higher chlorophyll concentration. Further studies should be carry out to examine factors that have contributed informed the differences in the chlorophyll concentration of these trees species, thus this would broaden the understanding of their physiological status and equally encourage there conservation.

Geographic Distribution and Epidemiology of Lung Cancer During 2011 in Zhejiang Province of China

  • Lin, Xia-Lu;Chen, Yan;Gong, Wei-Wei;Wu, Zhao-Fan;Zou, Bao-Bo;Zhao, Jin-Shun;Gu, Hua;Jiang, Jian-Min
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권13호
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    • pp.5299-5303
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    • 2014
  • Background: To explore etiology for providing scientific clues for the prevention of lung cancer. Materials and Methods: Data for lung cancer incidence and meteorological geographic factors from 25 counties in Zhejiang province of China during 2011 were studied. Stepwise multiple regression and correlation analysis were performed to analyze the geographic distribution and epidemiology of lung cancer. Results: 8,291 new cases (5,998 in males and 2,293 females) of lung cancer during 2011 in Zhejiang province were reported in the 25 studied counties. Reported and standardized incidence rates for lung cancer were 58.0 and 47.0 per 100,000 population, respectively. The incidence of lung cancer increased with age. Geographic distribution analysis shows that the standardized incidence rates of lung cancer in northeastern Zhejiang province were higher than in the southwestern part, such as in Nanhu, Fuyang, Wuxing and Yuyao counties, where the rates were more than 50 per 100,000 population. In the southwestern Zhejiang province, for instance, in Yueqing, Xianju and Jiande counties, the standardized incidence rates of lung cancer were lower than 37 per 100,000 population. Spearman correlation tests showed that forest coverage rate, air quality index (AQI), and annual precipitation level are associated with the incidence of lung cancer. Conclusions: Lung cancer in Zhejiang province shows obvious regional differences. High incidence appears associated with low forest coverage rate, poor air quality and low annual precipitation. Therefore, increasing the forest coverage rate and controlling air pollution may play an important role in lung cancer prevention.

Passive and Active Touch of Fabrics: Psychophysiological Responses Modulation by the Emotional Preference of Touched Textures

  • Estate Sokhadze;Imgap Yi;Lee, Kyunghwa;Shon, Jin-Hun
    • 감성과학
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    • 제1권2호
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    • pp.13-22
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    • 1998
  • The sense of touch has both objective and subjective characteristics. During hand evaluation of the fabrics. psycho physiological processes such as emotion and stimulation. On other site, the mode of touch (passive vs. active) is also capable to modulate somatosensory responses. I.e., suppress somatocensory perception during active electrocortical responses to passive and active touch of the textiles with different subjective emotional preference. The study was carried out on 36 female college students. Physiological signals were acquired by Grass and BIOPAC 100 systems with AcqKnowledge variables, namely heart rate (HR), respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA), pulse transit time (PTT), respiration rate (RSP) and skin conductance parameters (SCL, amplitude, risetime and number of SCRs) were analyzed for baseline and stimulation conditions. Analysis was manifested in a form of moderate HR acceleration. RSP increase, RSA decrease (lowered vagal tone), decreased PTT and increased electrodermal activity (increased SCL, several SCRs) that reflects general sympathetic activation. Parietal EEG effects (on contra-lateral side to stimulated hand)were featured by short-term alpha-blocking, slightly reduced theta, significantly increased delta and enhanced fast beta activity with few variations across stimuli. The main finding of the study was that most and least preferred textures exhibited significant differences in autonomic (HR, RSP, PTT, SCR, and at less extent in RSA and SCL) and electrocortical responses (delta, slow and fast alpha, fast beta relative power). These differences were recorded both in passive and active stimulation modes, thus demonstrating reproducibility of distinction between most and least emotionally preferred tactile stimuli, suggesting influence of psychological factors, such as emotional property of stimulus, on physiological outcome.

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Demand/Effort모형의 수준결정을 위한 수리적 방법 연구 (Mathematical Approach to Determine the Level of Demand/Effort Model)

  • 정봉조;장명순;김정룡;박재완
    • 대한인간공학회지
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    • 제24권1호
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    • pp.9-17
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    • 2005
  • 81.1% of traffic accidents is attributed to the drivers. In this regard, D/E model is a practical and effective method in terms of the cost and time in evaluating the road hazardousness. To examine the validity of the threshold values by the levels of demand We selected 10 subjects and collected their physiological signals while they were driving on Honam Highway (Jeonju ${\leftrighttarro}$ Hoideog section). Based on the collected data, the hazardous road condition was evaluated using the new threshold values of the effort level determined by cluster analysis. In applying the D/E model, a decision method based on the demand level was suggested, using a traffic accident prediction model. Additionally, the limit value of the effort level was determined using the drivers' physiological signal data collected at the highway. A comparison analysis of the two D/E models revealed no significant difference: The existing method and the clustering method determined 9 and 7 hazardous road zones, respectively, while actual traffic accidents were reported in 6 and 4 zones, respectively among the predicted road hazardous zones. However, the latter method suggested a more scientific and rational basis in determining the limit value of the Effort level. In conclusion, although D/E model has a great merit as a pioneering method to reflect human factors in evaluating the road hazardousness, it is believed that this method could be improved by a more dynamic method that considers the traffic conditions and the individual physiological signal of the drivers simultaneously in determining a better limit.

전립선비대증 환자의 하부요로증상의 중증도에 따른 생리학적 지수 및 불안, 우울 (A Study on Physiological Index, Anxiety and Depression by the Severity of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)

  • 김중경;김진범;송민선
    • Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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    • 제18권3호
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    • pp.127-134
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the physiological index, anxiety and depression by the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Methods: This research was conducted from the 4th to the 27th of May in 2016 on112 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. The data were analyzed using a chi-square test, ANOVA, and Pearson Correlation Coefficients. Results: The results demonstrated a difference depending on the dysuria period of each lower urinary tract symptom, marital status, occupation and perceived health state of the patient. The physiological index by lower urinary tract symptoms showed a difference in the maximum flow rate, amount of post-void residual urine and Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA), and anxiety and depression factors also revealed a difference. Lower urinary tract symptoms showed a positive correlation to the amount of post voided residual urine and PSA, a negative correlation to the maximum flow rate and also indicated a positive correlation to depression. Conclusion: The results of the study belonging to the moderate and severe categories were high when the result was based on the categorization of subjects with benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symptoms. Considering that depression levels increase as the symptom intensifies and the anxiety score is also high with mild symptoms, psychological support intervention is needed when a pattern of benign prostatic hyperplasia appears.

가을철 온열환경에 대한 대학생의 적응수준 진단 (Diagnosis of Collegian's Adaptation Level for Autumn Environment)

  • 김양원
    • 한국의류산업학회지
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.12-17
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    • 1999
  • The actual clothing conditions were surveyed to diagnose clothing condition of collegians in the view point of adaptation to the thermal environment in fall. Then, clothing climate, physiological responses, and subjective sensation were investigated through wearing trials on human subjects in climatic chamber based on the results from the survey. Factors to evaluate validity of clothing condition were clothing weight, clothing climate, physiological responses of human body, and subjective sensation. Adaptability of this research to thermal environment was compared to the results of Toda's and Duno's of Japan, Chung's results of Korea rural area, and Winslow's clo value. The standard values for wearing trials were values at comfortable zone, such as $32{\pm}1^{\circ}C$ of temperature and $50{\pm}10%$ of humidity inside clothing, $36.5{\sim}37.3^{\circ}C$ of ear temperature and $32.2{\sim}34.3^{\circ}C$ of mean skin temperature. Clothing weight per body surface area was 680.9 $g/m^2$ in male and 526.7 $g/m^2$ in women. Cold resistance ability of collegians was superior to Japanese and American, and similar to rural male in Korea. According to the examination of clothing adaptability with clothing weight from the investigation on physiological responses and the actual clothing conditions survey, following were found. Temperature inside clothing ($29.8{\sim}32.3^{\circ}C$) was normal, and humidity inside clothing (32.2~54.8%) was at comfortable zone. Mean skin temperature was at its comfortable zone. Therefore, 615 $g/m^2$ in male and 525 $g/m^2$ in female were a desirable wearing condition.

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자기조절증진 프로그램이 지역사회 당뇨병환자의 자기효능과 자가간호행위 및 생리적 지표에 미치는 영향 (Effects of a Self-control Promotion Program on Self-efficacy, Self-care and Physiological Indicators of Patients with Diabetes Living in Local Communities)

  • 김영신;조연순;추향임;한은혜;김춘미
    • 한국농촌간호학회지
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    • 제5권1호
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    • pp.5-15
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    • 2010
  • Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the effects of a self-control promotion program on self-efficacy, self-care and physiological indicators of patients with diabetes who live in local communities. Method: This research was designed using a nonequivalent control group pre, posttest study. Data were collected from December, 2008 through March, 2009. The participants of the study consisted of 93 patients with diabetes who live in a local community. A self-control promotion program was provided for the experimental group for 12 weeks. Data were collected through self-report questionnaires and direct measurements, and analyzed using descriptive statistics, $X^2$-test, and repeated measures ANOVA. Results: There were significant differences in self-efficacy and self-care between the experimental and control groups. However, there were no significant differences in physiological indicators such as fasting blood sugar, HbA1C, BMI, and BP between the two groups. Conclusion: The results indicate that the self-control promotion program was effective in promoting self-efficacy and self-care, which are crucial factors in controlling diabetes mellitus. However, a longitudinal study needs to be done to confirm the effects of self-control promotion programs on long-term glucose control.