The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between variations in skin humidity (SH) induced by perspiration across Sasang types and to identify novel and effective Sasang classification factors. We also analyzed the responses of each Sasang type to sweating-related QSCC II items. The results revealed a significant difference in SH across gender and significant differences in SH b...

Corresponding author: Ju-Tae Sohn, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, 90, Chiram-dong, Jinju 660-702, Korea. Tel: 82-55-750-8586, Fax: 82-55750-8142, E-mail: [email protected] This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creativ...

www.icjournal.org Vaccination guideline for Immigrant in Korea by Korean Society of Infectious Diseases Joon-Sup Yeom, Ki Tae Kwon, Jacob Lee, Yoo Bin Suh, Hae Suk Cheong, Hyun Hee Kwon, and Hee Jin Cheong; The Committee of Adult Immunization, The Korean Society of Infectious Diseases Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul; D...

BACKGROUND In Sasang medicine, patients are treated with herbal prescriptions based on Cold-Heat patterns induced by conditions of physiological equilibrium among internal organs, which also induce differences in body circumferences. The objective of the current study was to elucidate the relationship between Cold- and Heat-prescription types and body circumferences. METHODS Data from suitabl...

purpose to measure the time needed to teach a series of martial arts techniques to proficiency. methods fifteen volunteer subjects without any prior martial arts or self-defense experience were recruited. a panel of martial arts experts selected 21 different techniques including defensive stances, arm blocks, elbow strikes, palm strikes, thumbs to eyes, instep kicks and a carotid neck restraint...

INTRODUCTION We examined the best-fit index for describing the constitutional or physical characteristics of Sasang typology for its universal application. METHODS Ponderal index (PI), body mass index (BMI), and basal metabolic rate (BMR) of the nationwide participants (n = 1663; age, 31-60 years) were calculated. We described and analyzed the usefulness of each index for maximizing the diffe...

OBJECTIVE To compare five martial arts with respect to injury outcomes. METHODS A one year retrospective cohort was studied using an injury survey. Data on 263 martial arts participants (Shotokan karate, n = 114; aikido, n = 47; tae kwon do, n = 49; kung fu, n = 39; tai chi, n = 14) were analysed. Predictor variables included age, sex, training frequency (3 h/week), experience...

BACKGROUND There have been many attempts to find an objective phenotype by Sasang constitutional types (SCTs) on an anatomical, physiological, and psychological basis, but there has been no research on total nasal resistance (TNR) among SCTs. METHODS We assessed the value of the TNR in the SCTs classified by an integrated diagnostic model. Included in the study were 1,346 individuals (701 mal...

The concepts of morality and health of humans are discussed from the viewpoint of Sasang medicine, as described by Je-Ma Lee in his books Donguisusebowon and Gyeokchigo. Sasang medicine suggests that human beings exist with qualities of "heavenly loom," "humanly affair," and "nature and conduct in following parts." In addition, Sasang medicine classifies people into the following four Sasang ty...