Psychological benefits of Forest Bathing during the COVID-19 pandemic: a pilot study in a Mediterranean forest close to urban areas
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DOI: 10.1080/13416979.2021.1996516
Abstract: ABSTRACT The practice of Shinrin-Yoku or Forest Bathing is an outdoor therapeutic modality with mounting evidence suggesting positive effects on individuals’ psychological wellbeing and overall health. However, its benefits have mainly been studied in Asian… read more here.
Keywords: benefits forest; study; mediterranean forest; bathing covid ... See more keywords
The differential effects of dynamic, static, and combined activities in forest bathing on health outcomes by gender in older adults: evidence from a national forest park trial
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1648144
Abstract: Background Forest bathing, as a form of natural therapy, has been increasingly recognized for its therapeutic effects on physiological and psychological health. National parks, as protected natural environments, provide ideal settings for such interventions, yet… read more here.
Keywords: national parks; park; effects dynamic; forest bathing ... See more keywords
Therapeutic effects of forest bathing on older adult patients with essential hypertension: evidence from a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1631613
Abstract: Introduction Forest bathing (Shinrin-Yoku) has gained growing attention in medical and therapeutic tourism research due to its potential benefits in managing chronic diseases, such as hypertension. This empirical study examined the therapeutic effects of forest… read more here.
Keywords: adult patients; essential hypertension; older adult; group ... See more keywords
The Economic Value of Forest Bathing: An Example Case of the Italian Alps
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DOI: 10.3390/f15030543
Abstract: In the mid-1980s, forest bathing was established in Japan to improve citizens’ physical and mental health. In the literature, many studies have investigated the role of forest bathing in decreasing people’s stress and anxiety as… read more here.
Keywords: economic value; value forest; bathing example; case ... See more keywords
The Effects of Forest Bathing on Stress Recovery: Evidence from Middle-Aged Females of Taiwan
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DOI: 10.3390/f9070403
Abstract: Previous literature highlights the effects of forests on reviving psychological and physiological health. Given that middle-aged women are vulnerable to stress due to the transition in their lives, the purpose of this study was to… read more here.
Keywords: program; forest bathing; bathing stress; middle aged ... See more keywords
Evaluating In Silico the Potential Health and Environmental Benefits of Houseplant Volatile Organic Compounds for an Emerging ‘Indoor Forest Bathing’ Approach
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19010273
Abstract: The practice of spending time in green areas to gain the health benefits provided by trees is well known, especially in Asia, as ‘forest bathing’, and the consequent protective and experimentally detectable effects on the… read more here.
Keywords: health; organic compounds; biogenic volatile; indoor forest ... See more keywords
The Role of Nutrition and Forest-Bathing in the Physical Rehabilitation of Physically Inactive Patients: From the Molecular Aspects to New Nature-Inspired Techniques
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010793
Abstract: Physical rehabilitation plays a fundamental role in the management of individuals with disabilities associated with age-related muscle loss or affected by catastrophic conditions such as trauma, surgery, cancer or other severe pathologies. These events have… read more here.
Keywords: inactive patients; forest bathing; physically inactive; nutrition ... See more keywords
Effect of forest bathing and exercising on human healthy in young people in Sichuan Province
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DOI: 10.35841/biomedicalresearch.30-19-205
Abstract: Objective: The aim of this article was to comprehensively examine the effect of forest bathing and exercising on human healthy in young people between forest and city environment in Sichuan province Methods: All experiments were… read more here.
Keywords: bathing exercising; forest bathing; human healthy; healthy young ... See more keywords