Comprehending the prevailing ideals of the body within a specific era requires grasping the intricate interplay between social phenomena and the evolution of clothing. Accordingly, this study investigates the distinctive facets of the perception of the Neo-Confucian body as reflected in men’s dress during the Joseon Dynasty. We examine a comprehensive body of scholarship, literature, and historical records concerning the body and dress. Additionally, we also employ a framework developed by M. Y. Kim, which categorizes the Neo-Confucian body in three ways: as the natural body, the cultural body, and the body as a fully-realized moral subject. Our findings unveil three crucial insights: firstly, guided by Neo-Confucian discourse positing appearance as a manifestation of innate energy (氣), men’s dress was deliberately designed to demarcate stylistic distinctions in women’s dress; secondly, the Chinese gwan (冠) was employed as a tool of self-cultivation (修身) to symbolize the legitimacy of Joseon’s Neo-Confucian governance; and thirdly, sim-ui (深衣), a philosophical emblem of Confucianism extensively represented across through an intensified exploration of historical sources, served as a means to consolidate the political standing of the Neo-Confucian faction. As a consequence of these factors, the attire of noble men conferred upon them both sexual and moral ascendancy as political entities; men’s dress became a visual manifestation of the legitimacy of their power, thus embodying Neo-Confucian ideals. This study carries significance by applying a discourse analysis approach to Korean dress research and elucidating the factors underlying the development of men’s dress during the Joseon Dynasty.

This study was conducted using a self boarding questionnaire survey to investigate body image perception, dietary habits and nutrient intakes according to interest level in health of female university students in Masan area (n=302). The subjects were divided into 2 groups according to interest level in health (‘High’ group, n=101, ‘Low’ group, n=201). Body image according to BMI was significantly different regardless of interest level in health (p<0.001). The answer percentage indicated that the purpose of weight control is health, regular use of the scale, and regular exercise were significantly higher in the high group (p<0.05). Nutrient knowledge score (p<0.01) and food frequency score (p<0.001) were significantly higher in the high group (p<0.01). There were no significant differences in nutrient intake, but intake, NAR and INQ of vitamin C were significantly higher in the high group (p<0.001). Nutrition knowledge score (p<0.01), food intake frequency score (p<0.01), and INQ and NAR of vitamin C (p<0.01) were positively correlated with the interest level in health. These results will be useful as a basis for the development of effective nutrition education programs in order to increase interest level in health and apply well in real life what have learned through the correct nutrition knowledge.

Based on research on human personality perception, we propose that endorsers in advertisements transfer metaphoric meaning of their body postures to customers’ brand perceptions and discuss them as a neglected antecedent of brand personality. Our findings suggest that the body posture of endorsers generally enforces brand personality perceptions.

Recently, the desire for low body weight, which is an abnormal weight construct along with obesity, has become an evident and serious problem in teenagers. In Korea, the desire for low weight is not perceived as an important problem, but it is rapidly expanding relative to the physical changes and developmental issues teenagers experience. The social atmosphere presented through mass media is the key influencer for the increasing low weight occurrence in teenagers. Because thoughts about beauty have changed among people, and since there is apparent blind interest in slim body shape and appearance, already low-weight individuals are attempting to lose weight along with obese persons. Thus, we consider it necessary to guide teenagers toward having correct perceptions with regard to weight and their own body shape, and that a healthy and appropriate weight is beautiful. Therefore, for this study, we investigated body perception, abnormal weight, attitude toward weight control, and factors related to eating behavior among teenage girls, who are considered the at risk group for overt body weight control behavior. Based on this, we have attempted to set in motion a systematic and active nutrition education program that will allow us to increase body satisfaction by educating on nutritional issues related to development, and ultimately, implant healthy body shape perceptions.

If we may practice the nutrition education planned on the basis which carefully grasped the inappropriate behavioral determinants of middle-school students, it might be an effective method achieving the change in perception and behavior improving the distorted perception about the ideal body shape, so we are to suggest the 8 week program of body shape perception improvement for successful nutrition education as follows. The body shape perception improvement program is a step-by-step group consulting program. At the introduction stage, we let them understand the meaning of true beauty and body change of teenage period and forming of sexual identity. At the stage of perception conversion, we let them have the opportunity to observe the status of body perception of the teenager and self-observation. At the stage of correction, we let them criticize the distorted body image in the society with mass media at the same time with the self-reflection. At the stage of maintenance and evaluation, we suggested the behavior guidance while preparing it. Setting this as the basis, we applied the contents such as the evaluations through cultural sharing events making somethings while directly participating. As the target groups to practice education were middle school students, we considered the learning level and behavioral features of the middle school students, and composed the programs including the methods such as role play, watching real things, media production, discussions and experiences. If the program of body shape perception improvement developed at this study could be utilized at the field of schools, the teenagers can change their ways of thought naturally avoiding the view about unified appearance rightly perceiving negative self-image that the teenagers can have and if the group consulting can be practiced regularly at each school, many students may experience the change in perception, so it might solicit the improvement of health of the families and local societies as well as that of the individual student.

This study was undertaken to assess grade and gender differences in dietary behavior, food preference and perception about body image of students in 4, 5 and 6th grades in elementary school in Kwangju. Anthropometric data showed that mean height and weight were 137.98±6.79cm 32.69±6.09kg, in the 4th grade, 144.11±6.91cm, 36.88±7.60kg in the 5th grade and 151.52±7.47cm, 42.68±8.06kg in the 6th grade. Height and weight of male and female students of each grade were very similar to those of the Korean standard Growth data. Females in the 5th and 6th grades were taller than those in male students, which suggested the height growth spurt in females. Furthermore, both genders showed marked variability even in the same group. All the three different obesity indices(BMI, Rohrer and % of ideal body weight) showed higher value in males than in females consistently. Male respondents desired taller and heavier body shape while females perceived they were heavy and desired only taller and thinner body image. There were significant differences in satisfaction with height, weight and body image by grade(p〈0.05). 36.7% of subjects responded that they did not eat despite hunger. In higher grade they felt guilty after eating sweet things. Strikingly, it was noted a small number of students tried to take a diet pills or vomited on purpose. Data on food preference showed that female did not like sweet food and pork. While male students preferred red meat and chicken. Thus result indicated that there was a great difference in food preference by gender.

목적: 본 연구는 신체의 중량 변화가 제자리높이뛰기 과제에 대한 어포던스 지각에 미치는 영향을 검증하는데 목적이 있다. 방법: 연구 참여자는 20대 성인 남/여 80명을 대상으로 하였으며, 통제집단, 체중 10% 중량착용 집단, 체중 20% 중량착용 집단, 체중 30% 중량착용 집단에 20명씩 무작위 배정되었다. 실험과제는 제자리높이뛰기 과제에서 지각된 최대 점프높이(PRH)와 실제 최대 점프높이(ARH)를 측정하는 것이며 사전검사와 본 검사로 진행 되었다. 중량 변화는 PRH와 ARH의 측정 단계에 따라 중량 착용, 중량 제거, 중량 경험으로 구분하여 분석하였다. 결과: 중량 착용과 제거 시 중량변화에 따른 지각측정의 변화는 중량의 크기에 따라 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 또한 중량 크기에 상관없이 중량 경험은 최대 점프높이 지각에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 어포던스 지각의 정확성은 중량조건의 크기가 증가함에 따라 감소하였고 중량 착용에 따른 최대 점프높이 지각과 중량 착용 시 행동능력의 차이는 점차 증가하였다. 결론: 신체의 착용된 중량의 변화는 제자리높이뛰기에 대한 행동능력을 변화시키고 이에 따라 어포던스 지각에 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of body perception image training on functional recovery of upper limb in stroke patients, not image training with visual stimulation for specific task. Methods: Thirty inpatients(15males, 15females) who were diagnosed as stroke participated with agreement in this study, also they were divided randomly by experimental and control groups. Before traditional therapeutic exercise, body perception image training was performed in experimental group, as well as control group took a rest, respectively. Body perception image training program was modified using body scan part of Mindfulness Based on Stress Reduction(MBSR) for present study, then it was spplied individually for 4weeks, 5days a week for 10 min. To determine the effects of this training program, data of muscle activities were collected and analyzed from biceps brachii, upper trapezius and deltoid muscles through electromyogram(EMG). Results: By comparison of changes in muscle activities, both experimental and control groups showed significant increase of muscle activities from all theree of muscles after therapeutic intervention(p<.001). In particular, increment of upper trapezius muscle activity in experimental group was markedly higher than control group(p<.05). Conclusion: These results may indicate that traditional therapeutic exercise combined with body perception image training result in increase of muscle activity of upper limb, suggesting it is beneficial for functional recovery in stroke patients.

본 연구는 배드민턴 선수를 대상으로 배드민턴 경기력에 영향을 미치는 신체요인에 대한 지각 경향성을 탐색할 목적으로 진행하였다. 배드민턴 경기력 결정 신체요인 추출을 위해 배드민턴 선수 및 지도자 59명을 대상으로 개방형설문을 시행하였으며, 개방형설문 결과를 토대로 58명의 선수를 대상으로 경기력 결정 신체요인에 대한 자기평가와 타인평가를 진행하였다. 개방형설문 결과, 배드민턴 경기력에 영향을 미치는 신체요인은 신장, 팔길이, 다리길이, 발목둘레, 손크기 등의 체격 요인과, 하체근력, 복근, 허리근력, 어깨근력, 악력, 순발력, 지구력, 신체유연성, 손목유연성 등의 체력 요인 등 총 14개 요인이 추출되었다. 개방형설문을 통해 추출된 체격 및 체력요인에 대한 자기평가와 타인평가 결과, 규칙성은 나타나지 않았지만 선수는 체격요인에서 자신을 높게 평가하는 반면, 체력요인에서 타인을 높게 평가하는 경향이 있다. 배드민턴 선수의 체격과 체력 지각 편향 확인 결과, 선수는 자신의 체력보다 타인의 체력을 높게 지각하는 자기겸양 편향을 보이는데, 이는 겸손을 미덕으로 생각하는 우리나라 문화적 특성을 반영한 인상관리 전략인 동시에 체력을 통해 자신의 능력을 강화하려는 자기구실 만들기의 일환으로 해석된다. 이처럼 타인의 신체조건이 배드민턴에 적합하다고 생각하는 자기겸양 편향은 자신의 능력을 강화 및 보호하려는 자기고양 전략으로 판단된다. 향후 자기평가와 타인평가를 비교하는 사회비교 접근을 통한 자기지각과 타인지각의 매커니즘에 관심이 이어지기를 기대해본다.