The effects of viewing a winter forest landscape with the ground and trees covered in snow on the psychological relaxation of young Finnish adults: A pilot study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244799
Abstract: 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 of this activity on people’s health. Nevertheless,… read more here.
Keywords: control; winter forest; psychological relaxation; environment ... See more keywords
Comparison of Physiological and Psychological Relaxation Using Measurements of Heart Rate Variability, Prefrontal Cortex Activity, and Subjective Indexes after Completing Tasks with and without Foliage Plants
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14091087
Abstract: The objective of this study was to compare physiological and psychological relaxation by assessing heart rate variability (HRV), prefrontal cortex activity, and subjective indexes while subjects performed a task with and without foliage plants. In… read more here.
Keywords: task; without foliage; foliage; psychological relaxation ... See more keywords