Physiological effects of wood on humans: a review

• Published in: Journal of wood science Vol. 63; no. 1; pp. 1 - 23
• Main Authors: Ikei, Harumi, Song, Chorong, Miyazaki, Yoshifumi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Springer Japan 01.02.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Blood pressure; Brain; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Design of experiments; Experimental design; forests; Heart rate; humans; Infrared spectra; Infrared spectroscopy; Life Sciences; Materials Science; Near infrared radiation; near-infrared spectroscopy; Physiological effects; Physiology; Review Article; therapeutics; Touch; Visual stimuli; Wood; Wood Science & Technology; Human; Wood; Brain activity; Physiological effect; Autonomic nervous activity

It is empirically known that wood can cause a comfort enhancement effect in humans. On the other hand, not enough scientific knowledge based on evidence-based research is available on this subject. However, data using physiological indices have increasingly accumulated in recent years. This review p...