Analysis of Individual Variations in Autonomic Responses to Urban and Forest Environments

• Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine Vol. 2015; no. 2015; pp. 1 - 7
• Main Authors: Kagawa, Takahide, Ikei, Harumi, Song, Chorong, Kobayashi, Hiromitsu, Miyazaki, Yoshifumi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2015; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Adaptation; Air pollution; Fear & phobias; Forestry; Heart rate; Medical research; Physiology; Studies; Urban areas

Autonomic responses to urban and forest environments were studied in 625 young male subjects. The experimental sites were 57 forests and 57 urban areas across Japan. The subjects viewed the landscape (forest or urban environment) for a period of 15 min while sitting on a chair. During this period, h...