Korean Journal of Agricultural Science (농업과학연구)

Institute of Agricultural Science, CNU (충남대학교 농업과학연구소)
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A Fundamental Study on Survey and Diagnostic of Residents Health for Development of Villages' Health Indices

농촌마을단위 건강지표 개발을 위한 주민건강 측정 및 진단에 관한 기초연구

  • Lee, Wang-Lok (Dept. of Sports Science, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Young-Ran (Dept. of Sports Science, Chungnam National University Graduate School) ;
  • Whang, Jung-Min (Dept. of Sports Science, Chungnam National University Graduate School) ;
  • Kim, Dae-Sik (Dept. of Agricultural and Rural Engineering, Chungnam National University)
  • 이왕록 (충남대학교 스포츠과학과) ;
  • 이영란 (충남대학교 대학원 스포츠과학과) ;
  • 황정민 (충남대학교 대학원 스포츠과학과) ;
  • 김대식 (충남대학교 지역환경토목학과)
  • Received : 2010.09.05
  • Accepted : 2010.12.13
  • Published : 2010.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to survey and diagnostic the self-related health cognition, stress, culture life and health-related fitness for residents of rural area. For this study, Total 126 people answered by a written questionnaire and took part in health-related fitness test for old adults in rural area. According to the normal distribution, the indexes were divided into five grades(very poor 5, poor 4, average 3, good 2, very good 1). The self-related health cognition(SF-36) was third grades. The index was as same as average old adults in rural area. The old adults stress level was third grades. The degrees of stress were as same as average old adults in rural area. The participation in the culture life was fourth grades. The health-related fitness test were third-fifth grades. The results of this experiment could be functioned as a very important fundamental source in order to establish satisfying health system, social welfare for the old people in rural area. Taken together, it seemed that self-related health cognition, stress level, participation in the culture life and health-related fitness have to be considered and improved. The indexes should be further investigated and some practical method should be developed for the olded people in rural area.

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