Korean Journal of Health Promotion

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March 31, 2026

Can AI Health Conversations Serve as a New Mediator of Health Behavior Change?

Sanghyun AHN, MD

Korean J Health Promot. 2026;26(1):1-4.

Health conversations with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are rapidly increasing; 17% of US adults consult AI chatbots about health monthly, and the figure reaches 25% among those under 30. In...

Original Article

March 31, 2026

Predictors of Digital Literacy among Older Adults Living in Urban and Rural Areas

Hyunjung MOON, PhD

Korean J Health Promot. 2026;26(1):5-12.

Background: This study examined the factors influencing digital literacy among older adults aged 65 and older, focusing on the roles of social capital and life satisfaction in urban and rural...

Original Article

March 31, 2026

Sex Differences in the Modifying Effect of Diabetes on the Exercise–Grip Strength Relationship: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2017–2019)

Jae Hyun JOO, MD, Su Mi LEE, MD, Eunbyul CHO, MD, et al.

Korean J Health Promot. 2026;26(1):13-20.

Background: Handgrip strength (HGS) is an indicator of late-life health, associated with disability, cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. While exercise helps maintain HGS, diabetes may reduce its benefits. This study investigated...

Original Article

March 31, 2026

Effects of Upper-Extremity Heat Stress Combined with Resistance Training on Skill and Basal Fitness, Isokinetic Muscle Strength, and Anabolic Hormones in Wheelchair Rugby Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury

Moon Jin LEE, PhD, Ji Min LEE, MS, Sung Jin YOON, PhD

Korean J Health Promot. 2026;26(1):21-31.

Background: This study aimed to investigate the effects of upper-extremity heat stress combined with resistance training and resistance training alone on body composition, skill and basal fitness, isokinetic muscle strength,...

Original Article

March 31, 2026

How People Decide to Protect Their Health: A Protection Motivation Theory–Theory of Reasoned Action Perspective

Changhyun NAM, PhD, Ho Yeol YU, PhD, Juyoung LEE, PhD, et al.

Korean J Health Promot. 2026;26(1):32-40.

Background: This study investigated how perceived knowledge, threat, and coping appraisals, moral obligation, and social approval influence voluntary mask-wearing intentions within an integrated framework combining Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) and...

Erratum

March 31, 2026

Correction to “Field Applicability of Cognitive–Motor Dual-Task Assessment in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review of Psychometric, Physiological, and Translational Frameworks”

Jun Woo KWON, MEd

Korean J Health Promot. 2026;26(1):41-44.

Current Issue: Volume 26(1); Mar 2026

Can AI Health Conversations Serve as a New Mediator of Health Behavior Change? Sanghyun AHN, MD Korean J Health Promot. 2026;26(1):1-4. Viewpoint Mar 31, 2026 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Predictors of Digital Literacy among Older Adults Living in Urban and Rural Areas Hyunjung MOON, PhD Korean J Health Promot. 2026;26(1):5-12. Original Article Mar 31, 2026 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Sex Differences in the Modifying Effect of Diabetes on the Exercise–Grip Strength Relationship: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2017–2019) Jae Hyun JOO, MD, Su Mi LEE, MD, Eunbyul CHO, MD, et al. Korean J Health Promot. 2026;26(1):13-20. Original Article Mar 31, 2026 Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material	Effects of Upper-Extremity Heat Stress Combined with Resistance Training on Skill and Basal Fitness, Isokinetic Muscle Strength, and Anabolic Hormones in Wheelchair Rugby Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury Moon Jin LEE, PhD, Ji Min LEE, MS, Sung Jin YOON, PhD Korean J Health Promot. 2026;26(1):21-31. Original Article Mar 31, 2026 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
How People Decide to Protect Their Health: A Protection Motivation Theory–Theory of Reasoned Action Perspective Changhyun NAM, PhD, Ho Yeol YU, PhD, Juyoung LEE, PhD, et al. Korean J Health Promot. 2026;26(1):32-40. Original Article Mar 31, 2026 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Correction to “Field Applicability of Cognitive–Motor Dual-Task Assessment in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review of Psychometric, Physiological, and Translational Frameworks” Jun Woo KWON, MEd Korean J Health Promot. 2026;26(1):41-44. Corrects: Korean J Health Promot 2025;25(4):111 Erratum Mar 31, 2026 Full text PubReader ePub PDF

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