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  • E-ISSN 2288-3339

A Study on VDT Syndrome by Sasang Constitution of High School in Su-won City

Journal of Korean Medicine / Journal of Korean Medicine, (P)1010-0695; (E)2288-3339
2007, v.28 no.1, pp.159-170



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Objectives: This study investigated and made comparative studies of the aspect of VDT syndrome by Sasang constitutions, so that Korean medical doctors can manage and treat people who use the internet. Methods: Sasang constitutions were analyzed by using QSCCⅡ. Questionnaires including VDT syndrome, internet usage trends and QSCCⅡ were distributed to freshmen in a high school in Su-won city, Gyeonggi-do, and 600 completed questionnaires were analyzed. Results: There were no significant differences among Sasang constitutions in the indexes of optic and mental problems in VDT syndrome. According to the indexes of total health problems, musculoskeletal problems, ‘frequent fatigue’, ‘vacant head’, ‘dizziness’, ‘neck pain’ and ‘lower back pain’ in VDT syndrome, Soeumin had the most problems and Taeumin had the least. In the index of ‘back pain’, Soyangin had the most problems. Conclusions: There were some different trends of aspects of VDT syndrome among Sasang constitutions, so it is necessary to use the result of this study to make a plan to care for health problems related to using the internet through Korean medicine with additional studies.

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Internet, VDT syndrome, Sasang constitutions, Internet, VDT syndrome, Sasang constitutions


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