The evidence for stress recovery in forest therapy programs: investigating whether forest walking and guided forest therapy activities have the same potential?

• Published in: Journal of forestry research Vol. 36; no. 1; p. 15
• Main Authors: Guo, Desheng, Xu, Tong, Luo, Jing, Wang, Xin, Lin, Shengyu, Lin, Chiamin, Hong, Yuwei, Chang, Weiyin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 01.12.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: anxiety; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biophilia; Colleges & universities; Effectiveness; Forestry; Forests; human health; Life Sciences; Original Paper; Physical activity; Recovery; Stress; Students; therapeutics; Therapy; University students; Anxiety reduction; Urban forestry; Nature connectedness; Perceived restorativeness; Mediation; Campus forest

In recent years, forest therapy has become a popular method for improving human health. However, guided forest therapy is not always easily accessible, and forest walking is a more convenient and feasible alternative. Therefore, it is important to determine whether forest walking has the same effect...