A5018463402- Urban Green Space and Health
- Urban and spatial planning
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Color perception and design
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Place Attachment and Urban Studies
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Remote Sensing and Land Use
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Forest Management and Policy
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Noise Effects and Management
- Ecology and Conservation Studies
- Sustainable Urban and Rural Development
Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
2015-2025
Nippon Medical School
2007-2024
Forest Research
2018-2024
Yamaguchi University
2008
Tottori University
2005-2006
Background . Despite increasing attention toward forest therapy as an alternative medicine, very little evidence continues to be available on its therapeutic effects. Therefore, this study was focused elucidating the health benefits of walking cardiovascular reactivity. Methods Within‐group comparisons were used examine responses in and urban environments. Forty‐eight young adult males participated two‐day field research. Changes heart rate variability, rate, blood pressure measured...
The present study investigated the well-being effects of short-term forest walking and viewing (“forest bathing”). hypothesis in our was that both environment (forest vs. urban) activity (walking viewing) would influence psychological outcomes. An additional aim to enhance basic research using several methods. We conducted experiments 45 respondents four areas Japan from August September, 2011. supported, because significant interaction terms between were confirmed regarding Profile Mood...
In order to explore the effect of forest bathing on human immune function, we investigated natural killer (NK) activity; number NK cells, and perforin, granzymes granulysin-expression in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) during a visit fields. Twelve healthy male subjects, age 37–55 years, were selected with informed consent from three large companies Tokyo, Japan. The subjects experienced three-day/two-night trip different On first day, walked for two hours afternoon field; second they...
Forest recreation is an activity that could be successfully used to alleviate negative symptoms of stress in individuals. Multiple positive psychological and physiological effects have been described the literature, especially regarding works describing research from Asian countries such as Japan, Korea, Taiwan. In East-Central Europe, however, effectuality forest has not addressed scientific research. Thus, a special program was developed, its usability examined with involvement 21 young...
The positive effect of forest bathing on the mental health and wellbeing those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or experiencing has been proven. It is not known, however, how ‘forest therapy’ affects people who are treated in a psychiatric hospital for affective psychotic disorders. Potentially, therapy could bring many benefits to these people. To test potential effectiveness this therapy, quasi-experiment was carried out Olsztyn (north Poland). In summer autumn 2018, patients...
We investigated the impact of viewing versus not a real forest on human subjects’ physiological and psychological responses in same setting. Fifteen healthy volunteers (11 males, four females, mean age 36 years) participated. Each participant was asked to view while seated comfortable chair for 15 min (Forest condition) vs. sitting length time with curtain obscuring (Enclosed condition). Both conditions significantly decreased blood pressure (BP) variables, i.e., systolic BP, diastolic...
We investigated the influence of slight thinning (percentage woods: 16.6%, basal area: 9.3%) on landscape appreciation and psychological restorative effect an on-site setting by exposing respondents to ordinarily managed coniferous woodland. The experiments were conducted in experimental plot same woodland May (unthinned) October 2013 (thinned). 15 individuals for both experiments. Respondents individually exposed enclosed forest-view within tent min. In sessions, required answer three...
Previous research has mainly dealt with the physiological and psychological restorative effects of forest environment. However, comparatively few studies have focused on how traits attributes individuals (individual traits) affect In this study, we examined relationships between offered by perceived restorativeness outdoor settings individual traits. Then, investigated indicators that are useful in examining properties (i.e., Perceived Restorativeness Scale (PRS); seven total), effect...
Forest recreation can be successfully conducted for the purpose of psychological relaxation, as has been proven in previous scientific studies. During winter many countries, when snow cover occurs frequently, forest (walking, photography, etc.) is common. Nevertheless, whether therapy a environment with will also have positive effect on indicators remains unknown. Furthermore, male subjects frequently participate experiments, whereas females are rarely involved. Thus, this study,...
We investigated the influence of forest management on landscape appreciation and psychological restoration in on-site settings by exposing respondents to an unmanaged, dense coniferous (crowding) a managed (thinned) forest; we set two experimental forests Fuji Iyashinomoroi Woodland Study Center. The were individually exposed both while sitting for 15 min required answer three questionnaires analyze restorative effects before after experiment (feeling (the Profile Mood States), affect...
Forest bathing is an outdoor activity, and it might be a promising preventive treatment for social problems involving stress. A vast number of studies confirm the positive effects this activity on people's health. Nevertheless, little known about influence winter forest when conducted in environment with snow cover ground trees. Thus, crossover experiment was designed study, participation twenty-two healthy university students from Finland. During experiment, short exposition by or landscape...
We previously found that a forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) program significantly reduced the scores for depression, anxiety, anger, fatigue, and confusion increased score vigor in profile of mood states (POMS) test showed potential preventive effect on depressive status both males females. In present study, we investigated effects level serotonin serum, symptoms subjective sleep quality middle-aged males.Twenty healthy male subjects aged 57.3 ± 8.4 years were selected after obtaining informed...
Background: It has been reported that forest bathing significantly reduced negative emotions and increased the positive feelings in both healthy males females, as well increasing blood serotonin males, indicating potential for a beneficial effect on depressive status. However, an improvement of participants with depression not so far. Therefore, order to fill this gap, study examined female depression/depressive tendencies. Methods: Thirty-one females aged 40.1 ± 2.4 years tendencies were...
Japan and Russia have deeply rooted cultural traditions regarding natural landscape appreciation, share a common border, areas with similar environments. They differ, however, in cultural, historical, economic aspects. The purpose of this study was to reveal the similarities differences between Russian Japanese respondents visual emotional evaluation landscapes based on ethno-cultural regional differences. We asked at universities (Moscow, Irkutsk, Kamchatka) (Hokkaido, Chiba, Miyazaki)...
Forest recreation can be successfully conducted for the purpose of psychological relaxation, as has been proven in previous scientific studies. During winter many countries, when snow cover occurs frequently, forest (walking, photography, etc.) is common. Nevertheless, whether therapy a environment with will also have positive effect on indicators remains unknown. Furthermore, male subjects frequently participate experiments, whereas females are rarely involved. Thus, this study,...
This study investigated the physiological and psychological therapeutic effects of a digital Shinrin-yoku environment constructed indoors in an urban facility as well characteristics that contribute to restorativeness (restorative traits). We measured fluctuations physical mental states 25 subjects by obtaining both before-after measurements continuous while exposed reproduced visual, auditory, olfactory elements. The results demonstrated parasympathetic nerve activity was significantly...
"Forest bathing" can evoke positive physiological responses and relieve stress. We investigated how restoration from a stress stimulus is affected by forest management an individual's personal traits. For the study, we recruited 17 males took them to either unmanaged (UF) with densely packed trees or managed (MF) improved light visibility. assessed their personality traits depressive tendencies NEO Five-Factor Inventory Beck Depression Inventory, respectively. The participants performed...
Many studies have reported that natural sounds (e.g., birdsong) are more restorative than urban noise. These used physiological and psychological indicators, such as the skin conductance level (SCL) Perceived Restorativeness Scale (PRS), to evaluate effect of sounds. However, faint background noise mixed with birdsong on restorativeness has not been described yet. In current experiment, we examined whether traffic affects perceived in a low-stress condition using SCL PRS. The scores PRS...