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Environmental Impact of Digital Technology in Terms of Health and Safety

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Digital Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (27 March 2023) | Viewed by 1935

Special Issue Editors

Dharma College, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Korea
Interests: enneagram; coaching; Q-methodology; positive psychology; metaverse

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College of Health Sciences, Department of Occupational Therapy, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
Interests: geriatrics; driver rehabilitation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Alongside the continuous changes to our social environment, the development of digital technology is also rapidly evolving, greatly influencing the quality of human life. In particular, the current COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the importance of digital technology in our daily lives; it has been demonstrated as a useful and convenient tool that can be utilized even after the pandemic comes to an end.

Through advancements in digital technology, various services related to people’s health and safety, including counseling, coaching, medical services, and prevention of cybercrime, are now easily accessible in a new platform. This Special Issue aims to enhance academic development and understanding of environmental changes in the field of health and safety which can improve the quality of human life using a digital platform.

  • Health and safety 
  • Digital technology 
  • Metaverse
  • Digital ethics and law
  • Digital and coaching 
  • Digital and counseling

Dr. Songyi Lee
Dr. Chiangsoon Song
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • coaching
  • counseling
  • medical services
  • cybercrime and prevention
  • digital platform
  • health care

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Comparison of Hand Dexterity According to Selected Thermal and Auditory Stimuli
by Hee-Soon Woo and Chiang-Soon Song
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(1), 765; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010765 - 31 Dec 2022
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The hand plays a crucial role in our daily lives and affects the quality of life. Sensory stimuli can affect the activation of the autonomic nervous system to control body homeostasis and finger motions. This study aimed to determine the optimal thermal and [...] Read more.
The hand plays a crucial role in our daily lives and affects the quality of life. Sensory stimuli can affect the activation of the autonomic nervous system to control body homeostasis and finger motions. This study aimed to determine the optimal thermal and auditory stimuli that affect hand dexterity. The experiment included thirty healthy adults. In the experiment, the thermal stimuli were classified into 20, 30, and 40 °C. The auditory stimuli were classified into fast- and slow-tempo music. Each stimulus was randomly provided for 5 min and hand dexterity was tested with the Groove and Purdue pegboard tests. After each stimulus and test was conducted, a resting time of 20 min was provided before the next stimulus. When the thermal stimulus of 30 °C and auditory stimulus of fast-tempo music was provided, the completion duration of the hand dexterity test was the shortest. Except the thermal stimulus of 20 °C, all thermal and auditory stimuli induced increased hand dexterity, compared to the non-stimulated condition. Among the five categories of thermal and auditory stimuli, the thermal stimulus of 30 °C and auditory stimulus of fast-tempo music were the most effective in improving hand dexterity. Full article
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