The purpose of this study was to utilize the K-MBI (Korean Modified Barthel Index) and subscales of K-MBI in predicting the length of hospital stay (LOS) and the discharge destinations for stroke patients. The study population consisted of 97 stroke patients (57 men and 40 women) admitted to the Seoul National University at the Bundang Hospital. All participants were assessed by K-MBI at admission and discharge after rehabilitation therapy and the information available was investigated at admission. The data were analyzed by using the Mann-Whitney U test, the stepwise multiple regression and the logistic regression. The median LOS was 30 days (mean, 32.8 days; range, 22 to 43 days). The K-MBI score at initiation of rehabilitation therapy (p<.001), the type of stroke and living habits before a stroke were the main explanatory indicators for LOS (p<.05). Within the parameters of K-MBI measured at initiation for rehabilitation, feeding and chair/bed transfer were the explanatory factors for LOS prediction (p<.01). Confidence in the prediction of LOS was 20%. Significant predictors of discharge destination in a logistic regression model were the discharge K-MBI score, sex and hemiplegic side. Dressing in items of discharge K-MBI was the significant predictor of discharge destination. The K-MBI score was the most important factor to predict LOS and discharge destination. Knowledge of these predictors can contribute to more appropriate treatment and discharge planning.

The support mechanisms that are involved in lymph node metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma remain largely unknown. Recent studies have demonstrated that tumor cells express chemokine receptors and use chemokines to metastasize to the target organ in many malignancies in humans There are few reports about the correlation between chemokin receptor CXCR-4 expression and clinicopathologic factors in oral squamous cell carcinomas. The object of this study was to evaluate the availabili ty of CXCR-4 expression as prognostic marker through correlation analysis of CXCR-4 expression in oral sq uamous cell carcinoma and its r elation to clinocopathologic factors and PCNA index. 80 we investigated CXCR-4 expression of 74 oral squamous cell carcinomas by immunohistochemistry. 44 out of 74 cases(59. 5%) showed CXCH-4 positive and 30 sampl es(40.5%) showed CXCH-4 negative. CXCH-4 expression showed statistically sig nificant correlation wi th lymph node metastasis(p=0.026) ‘ PCNA index (p=0.003) , survial rate(p=0.0003). From the results , it was suggested CXCR-4 oxpression might be useful a prognostic marker in oral squamous cell carClllomas

Recently, due to economic growth, living environment has been convenient and comfortable and so human activities were decreased. Consequently energy consumption was also decreased. Also the habit of food intake has been changed and the tendency of obesity has been increased. The main objective of this paper is to provide analysis of obesity index of residents in six metropolitan cities. According to analysis of Rohrer Index, there were significant differences regionally between men and women in metropolitan cities. Through analysis of Drop Value, it was found that there were significant differences regionally between men and women in metropolitan cities on circumferences of chest, waist and buttocks. The result of this research can be utilized in manufacturing and design of uniforms and equipments for safety.

This study was carried out to compare UCP2 polymorphism, dietary habits, and obesity index in normal and obese university students. The survey was carried out using self-questionnaires collected from the 126 normal and 60 obese university students. The results are summarized as follows. Breakfast was skipped in 43.7% of normal and 49.3% of obesity students and it appeared obese students eat faster than normal students. The percentage of weight control experience were 49.2 and 71.0 in the normal and obese students, respectively. Blood levels of lipid profiles(triglyceride, LDL cholesterol, and HDL cholesterol), hemoglobin, AST and ALT were anaylzed. In UCP2 genes, the frequency of deletion homozygote(DD) was 71.5%, heterozygote(DI) was 26.9% and insertion homozygote(II) was 1.6%. Plasma levels of triglyceride, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and HDL cholesterol of normal students were 79.06, 172.25, 100.86 and 57.03 mg/dl, and those of obese students were 93.06, 173.22, 101.22 and 54.39 mg/dl, respectively. Blood parameters were in normal range in both group. Plasma triglyceride, total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels of obese students were higher than those of normal students. On the other hand, plasma HDL cholesterol levels of obese students were lower than those of normal students. Plasma levels of AST and ALT were in normal range in both group. However, AST and ALT levels of obese students were higher than that of normal students. Thus, it was recommended for them to have a nutritional education program to improve their dietary and living habits for obese students’health. Nutritional education program should also be organized practically and systematically.

The main objective of this paper is to provide analysis of obesity index of residents in six metropolitan cities. According to analysis of Rohrer Index, there was significant difference regionally between men and women in metropolitan cities. Through analysis of Drop Value, it was found that there were significant differences regionally between men and women in metropolitan cities on circumferences of chest, waist and buttocks. The result of this research can be utilized in manufacturing and design of uniforms and equipments for safety.

It is considered that taking off such thought that our country is safe from earthquakes, the development of technologies to prevent secondary calamities due to seismic loads such as a fire and gas explosion is urgently required. The objective of this study is to establish the level of indices for determining the danger level of structures, which can be applied to a real-time seismic monitoring to minimize auxiliary damages of structures due to earthquakes. First, the cumulative absolute velocity (CAV) closely related to the concept of averaged velocity of a certain earthquake wave and the spectral intensity (SI) values based on the velocity response spectrum are addressed to specify a certain level of indices for a real-time seismic monitoring. Then, the CAV and SI values are calculated with the artificial seismic waves that are produced based on the design response spectrum of a structure specified in the seismic criteria of KBC 2005. Finally, the early warning, shut-down of facilities and escape stages are proposed by determining the level of indices which are compared with the results of existing studies.

이 연구의 목적은 백색 LED 조명의 광학적 특성을 분석하고 그 특성에 따라 반응하는 학생과 교사들의 감성 반응을 평가하는 데 있다. 이를 위해 이 연구에서는 백색 LED모듈 5개를 시제품으로 만들어 광학적 특성을 측정하고 감성 평가용 모형을 제작하여 감성 반응을 평가하여 분석하였다. 감성 평가에 이용된 평가 방법은 의미미분법이고 선정된 문항은 16문항이며, 이 문항의 신뢰성과 타당성을 검증하기 위하여 예비 실험을 통하여 신뢰도 분석과 타당도 분석을 하였다. 이 과정에서 4가지 요인을 추출하였는데 제 1요인은 활동성, 제 2요인은 안정감, 제 3요인은 역량성, 제 4요인은 감성이미지 요인이라고 명명하였다. 색온도에 따른 감성 평가의 결과는 활동성과 역량성 요인에서는 색온도가 높은 조명을 선호하였으며 , 안정감 요인에서는 색온도가 낮은 조명을 선호하였다. 감성이미지 요인에서는 색온도와 관련 없이 5800K인 청색 계통의 조명을 선호하였다. 연색지수에 따른 감성 평가의 결과는 활동성, 안정감, 감성이미지 요인에서는 고연색 조명을 선호하였으며, 역량성 요인에서는 중 연색 조명을 선호하였다.

본 연구에서는 해운기업의 안전관리체제 운영 지원과 시스템 운영 모니터링 및 운영성과 평가도구로 활용할 수 있는 안전관리체제 운영평가 지표를 개발하였다. 이 지표를 이용하여 안전관리체제 도입을 준비하고 있는 기업이나, 기도입하여 유지 발전시키고자 하는 기업에게 운영 단계별 필요한 지식을 알기 쉽게 종합 수록하여 상시 활용할 수 있는 지침서 내지 컨설턴트 역할을 할 수 있을 것이다. 또한 자체 내부심사 시 및 시스템 운영성과 평가 시 평가도구로 활용하여 시스템의 지속적인 개선 및 발전에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 보인다. 이 지표는 크게 대 기준 11개 항목, 중 기준 33개 항목, 소 기준 447개 항목으로 구성되어 있다.

The drought index has been developed, based on a 8.6μm surface emissivity in the 8-12μm MODIS channels over the African Sahel region (10-20 N, 13 W-35 W) and the Seoul Metropolitan Area (SMA: 37.2-37.7 N, 126.6-127.2 E). The emissivity indicates the SiO2 strength and can vary interannually by vegetation, water vapor, and soil moisture, as a potential indicator of drought conditions. In a well-vegetated region close to 10 N of the Sahel, the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) showed high sensitivity, while the emissivity did not. On the other hand, the NDVI experienced negligible variability in a poorly vegetated region near 20 N, while the emissivity reflected sensitively the effects of atmospheric water vapor and soil moisture conditions. Seasonal variations of the emissivity (0.94-0.97) have been examined over the SMA during the 2003-2004 period compared to NDVI (or Enhanced Vegetation Index; EVI). Here, the dryness was more severe in urban area with less vegetation than in suburban area; the two areas corresponded to the north and south of the Han river, respectively. The emissivity exhibiting a significant spatial correlation of ∼0.8 with the two indices can supplement their information.

Modern enterprise investigates customer satisfaction measurement for direction and estimation of business strategy. Specially, service industry estimates customer satisfaction measurement using a lot of occasion SERVQUAL Model. But, SERVQUAL Model uses questionnaire method of second-stage that investigates customer's expectation and experience. SERVPERF　Model that improve complex shortcoming of these questionnaire because only uses experience. SERVPERF Model shall use investigating importance between quality characteristics(Reliability, Assurance, Tangibles, Empathy, Responsiveness) by customer survey. In this paper, suggests that SERVPERF weight using Potential Customer Satisfaction Improvement Index (PCSI Index) that means extent that customer's satisfaction can increase.

본 연구는 픽토그램(공공안내 그림표지)중 관광과 휴양활동에 관련된 픽토그램에 대한공공의 이해정도를 측정하여 픽토그램의 식별가능성과 인지효과를 탐색하기 위한 목적으로 수행되었다. 이를 위해 한국표준기준으로 채택된 300개의 픽토그램 중 25개 픽토그램을 우선 조사대상으로 선정하여 관광 전공 대학생 64명을 표본으로 Multiple Index Approach(MIA)에 의한 실험조사를 실시하였다. 조사결과, 25개 픽토그램에 대한 전반적 이해도는 65.82%로 나타났으나 인지 수준에 있어 픽토그램별로 차이가 많이 나타났다. 정답률이 높은 픽토그램의 경우 주관적 확신성과 주관적 적합성 모두 높게 나타났고, 오답률이 높았던 픽토그램의 경우에는 양자 모두 낮은수치를 보였다. 또한 주관적 확신성과 주관적 적합성에 대한 매트릭스 분석 결과 14개의 픽토그램이 인지효과가 높은 픽토그램군에 속하였으며, 그 외 11개 픽토그램은 향후 학습에 의한 인지도 증진 노력이나 디자인의 개선이 요망되는 픽토그램군으로 분류되었다.

본 연구는 전주 도심 하천주변의 귀화식물 분포와 현황, 각 귀화식물의 이입시기, 생활형, 원산지 분석 및 도시화지수 등을 조사하여 차후 생태계에 미치는 영향과 방안을 모색하고자 실시하였다. 본 조사지는 전주 도심에 흐르는 하천으로서 인위적인 훼손과 개발로 인해 자연형 하천이기 보다는 인위적 하천으로 양측제방, 둔치, 유로내부까지 콘크리트화로 기존의 수변식물들이 점차적으로 사라지고 대상식생이라 할 수 있는 귀화식물들이 하천변에 이입되어 세력을 확장하고 있

The study aims to examine whether regular leisure activity of the elderly with active and passive types has a beneficial effect to enhance their health condition. The elderly subjects of 164 (82 of elderly who do active leisure and 82 of elderly who do passive leisure) aged over 60 years in Suwon area were employed. Survey questionnaires were administered to investigate general characteristics, life style, and health status along with anthropometric measurement. From the findings, the elderly who do active leisure were highly educated and better in living status. The elderly who do passive leisure showed higher drinking and smoking rates as well as higher obesity and overweight rates in comparison to the other counterpart. Furthermore, the elderly who do passive leisure were poor in health status. 'Painful knee and eye', 'lower back pain', and 'fatigue' were the most prevalent among subjective symptoms of the elderly. In conclusion, the elderly with active leisure activity seemed to have better life style and maintain good health status. Therefore, it is critically important to establish the health program combined with various leisure activity for the seniors to promote and energize the later years of life.

본 시험은 페레니얼라이그라스 위주 초지에서 목초 및 잡초의 건물중의 분포와 기능 및 목초와 잡초간 경합에 의한 상호작용을 조사하였다. 페레니얼라이그라스 위주 초지를 조파조성 및 조파 조성후 보파 관리하여 연 3회 예취와 방목이용하고 이 초지에서 발생량이 많은 잡초인 냉이, 바랭이와 피에 대하여 조파 및 보파한 채초지와 방목지에서 목초와 각 잡초간 상호작용을 측정하였다. 목초와 잡초간 상호작용의 측정을 위해 기대수량(expected yield : P),

It is necessary to deal with the process capability index carefully because it has been developed with certain assumptions. Companies make a decision on processes through the results obtained by using and treating data extracted from the processes. However if they have incorrect or wrong results, they cannot lead to proper outputs but also bring to loss of the competition in quality. Therefore, this study will show a method to analysis Cp (process capability ; CP) and an idea of mass-production on Pp (process performance ; PP) based on the Sigma Estimate which is one of the uncertainty in the process capability index and makes a lot of error. To apply this method, it is essential to understand and to analyze the processes exactly. Especially, it is required to establish the more accurate process capability index that can quickly and properly respond to changes on processes to recognize the small changes on the process which lies in specification in mass production system that the continual monitoring of quality managers is required.

The walker provides stability for walking for people whose lower extremities are disabled. It is important to measure and determine the appropriate height of a walker to conserve energy and to improve function. The purposes of this study were to examine effects of walker height and gait velocity on triceps, latissimus dorsi muscle activation, and energy expenditure index (EEI) during ambulation with a walker. Fifteen healthy subjects participated in this study. Each subject was assigned a walker with one of three heights (high, standard, lower height) and of two gait velocities (comfortable gait velocity or fast gait velocity). Electromyographic data were collected from triceps and latissimus dorsi, and EEI was determined from each condition. Two-way repeated analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to determine the statistical significance. Post hoc comparison was performed with the Bonferroni test. The results of this study were summarized as follows: 1. There was a significant difference in the %MVIC of triceps among different walker height factors. Post hoc comparison revealed that %MVIC of dominant triceps brachii was more significantly increased in patients who used the higher walker than those who used the lower walker (p<.05). 2. There were significant differences in the %MVIC of the latissimus dorsi among different walker height factors and gait velocity factors. Post hoc comparison revealed that the %MVIC of dominant latissimus dorsi was also more significantly increased in patients who used the higher walker than those who used the lower walker (p<.05) and in those who used the faster gait velocity than those who used the slower gait velocity (p<.05). 3. There were significant differences in the EEI among different walker height factors and gait velocity factors. Post hoc comparison revealed that the EEI was significantly increased among those who used higher and lower walkers compared with the standard walker. The EEI was also more significantly increased among those who used the fast gait velocity than those who used the slower gait velocity (p<.05). It has been concluded that increased muscle activation in triceps and latissimus dorsi was required when the walker height increased and that more energy was exp ended when the gait velocity increased. Therefore, from the findings of this study, it is recommended that walker height be adjusted according to the purposes of gait training and that healthy subjects conserve energy when ambulating with standard walkers in a comfortable gait velocity.

This study was conducted to examine the correlation among meals variety, obesity index, blood pressure, and lipid profiles of Korean adults. A total of 308 adults(men 124, women 184) measured the anthropometric characteristics, blood pressure, dietary intake using 24-hour recall method, and serum lipid profile. The average ages of the study subjects were 50.9 yrs in men and 51.4 yrs in women. The average height, weight and BMI were 166.3 cm, 68.4 kg, 24.7 kg/cm2 in men and 154.3 cm, 59.8 kg, 25.0 kg/cm2 in women, respectively. The numbers of food items in meal of men and women were 14.1, 15.9 for breakfast, 15.7, 15.9 for lunch, 14.7, 14.1 for dinner, respectively. The numbers of dish items in meal of men and women were 4.0, 4.3 for breakfast, 4.3, 4.3 for lunch, 4.2, 3.9 for dinner, respectively. The average blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and atherogenic index were 126.6/76.0 mmHg, 181.0 mg/dL, 157.7 mg/dL, 40.9 mg/dL, 108.6 mg/dL, 3.5 in men and 123.2/73.6 mmHg, 185.0 mg/dL, 137.3 mg/dL, 44.8 mg/dL, 112.7 mg/dL, 3.2 in women, respectively. The total cholesterol was negatively correlated to the number of food item for lunch(p〈0.05). Therefore, more systematic studies to investigate the meal variety roles of blood lipids in meals of adults were required.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of clinical characteristics of chronic stroke patients on physiological cost index (PCI) during walking. Fourteen stroke patients participated in this study. To investigate the clinical characteristics, Fugl-Meyer score (FMS), gait velocity (GV), muscle strength of the knee extensor, modified Ashworth scale (MAS) of ankle plantar flexor, devices, and gait patterns during walking were measured and analyzed. The results were as follows: Firstly, use of devices and high MAS of the ankle plantar flexor significantly increased PCI. Secondly, PCI was significantly correlated with the FMS and MAS of the ankle plantar flexor. In conclusion, inhibition of spasticity of the ankle plantar flexor is considered to reduce PCI during walking for chronic stroke patients.