Effects of short-term forest therapy on selected physical and mental health indicators of young healthy individuals

[Background] The health effects of forest therapy have been widely recognized, while the previous studies mostly focused on a single activity mode of forest walks. The effects of different types of forest therapy activities remain unclear. [Objective] To explore the effects of short-term forest ther...

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Published inHuan jing yu zhi ye yi xue = Journal of environmental & occupational medicine Vol. 39; no. 1; p. 4
Main Authors Li, Chen, Liu, Shan, Chu, Mengtian, Zhang, Wenlou, Nan, Hailong, Wang, Yazheng, Guo, Xinbiao, Deng, Furong
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published Shanghai Shanghai Municipal Center For Disease Control and Prevention 25.02.2022
Subjects
Blood pressure
Body mass
Body mass index
Body size
Emotions
Empirical analysis
Forests
Indexing
Indicators
Mental health
Nitric oxide
Oxygen content
Population studies
Pulmonary functions
Quality assessment
Respiratory function
Sleep
Suburban areas
Therapy
Walking
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Summary:[Background] The health effects of forest therapy have been widely recognized, while the previous studies mostly focused on a single activity mode of forest walks. The effects of different types of forest therapy activities remain unclear. [Objective] To explore the effects of short-term forest therapy on cardiopulmonary health, psychological health, and sleep quality, and the health effects of different types of forest therapy activities, aiming to provide population empirical study data for the development of forest therapy. [Methods] A self-control study was conducted in a national forest park in suburb of Beijing from August to September 2018. A total of 31 healthy college students were recruited as the study subjects, with a total forest stay for 3 days and 2 nights. During the period of study, each subject practiced walking therapy, sitting therapy with five senses experience (sitting therapy thereafter), and handmade work therapy, successively. Each type of forest therapy lasted about 2 h. Changes of b
ISSN:2095-9982
DOI:10.11836/JEOM21343