Standardsignatur
Titel
Effect of forest bathing on physiological and psychological responses in young Japanese male subjects
Verfasser
J. Lee
B.-J. Park
Y. Tsunetsugu
T. Ohira
Erscheinungsort
Amsterdam
Verlag
Elsevier
Erscheinungsjahr
2011
Material
Sonderdruck
Digitales Dokument
Datensatznummer
202802
Quelle
Public Health ; Jrg. 125 ; 2 (2011)
Abstract
Objective: To provide scientific evidence supporting the efficacy of forest bathing as a natural therapy by investigating its physiological benefits using biological indicators in outdoor settings. Study design: Within-group comparisons were used to examine psychological and physiological responses to exposure to real forest and urban environments. Methods: Young Japanese male adults participated in a 3-day, 2-night field experiment. Physiological responses as well as self-reported psychological responses to forest and urban environmental stimuli were measured in real settings. The results of each indicator were compared against each environmental stimulus.