Physiological and psychological effects of forest therapy on middle-aged males with high-normal blood pressure.
Physiological and psychological effects of forest therapy on middle-aged males with high-normal blood pressure.
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DOI：
10.3390/ijerph120302532
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发表时间：
2015-02-25
影响因子：
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通讯作者：
Miyazaki Y
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文献类型：
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作者：
Ochiai H;Ikei H;Song C;Kobayashi M;Takamatsu A;Miura T;Kagawa T;Li Q;Kumeda S;Imai M;Miyazaki Y
在森林环境中散步和放松的时间（“森林沐浴”或“森林疗法”）已充分证明对健康成年人具有抗压力作用，但尚未报道对患病或高危人群的益处。本研究评估了森林疗法（森林中的放松和压力管理活动）对中年男性正常高血压患者的生理和心理影响。血压和几个生理和心理指标的压力进行了测量前一天和森林治疗后约2小时。在一天的同一时间进行治疗前和治疗后措施，以避免昼夜节律的影响。森林疗法治疗后，收缩压、舒张压、尿肾上腺素和血清皮质醇均显著低于基线水平（p < 0.05）。根据语义差异（SD）方法，受试者报告感觉明显更“放松”和“自然”。情绪状态（POMS）的“紧张-焦虑”，“困惑”和“愤怒-敌意”，以及总的情绪障碍（TMD）评分的负性情绪分量表得分显着降低森林治疗。这些结果突出表明，森林是一种有前途的治疗策略，可以将血压降低到最佳范围，并可能防止中年男性正常高血压患者进展为临床高血压。
Time spent walking and relaxing in a forest environment (“forest bathing” or “forest therapy”) has well demonstrated anti-stress effects in healthy adults, but benefits for ill or at-risk populations have not been reported. The present study assessed the physiological and psychological effects of forest therapy (relaxation and stress management activity in the forest) on middle-aged males with high-normal blood pressure. Blood pressure and several physiological and psychological indices of stress were measured the day before and approximately 2 h following forest therapy. Both pre- and post-treatment measures were conducted at the same time of day to avoid circadian influences. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP), urinary adrenaline, and serum cortisol were all significantly lower than baseline following forest therapy (p < 0.05). Subjects reported feeling significantly more “relaxed” and “natural” according to the Semantic Differential (SD) method. Profile of Mood State (POMS) negative mood subscale scores for “tension-anxiety,” “confusion,” and “anger-hostility,” as well as the Total Mood Disturbance (TMD) score were significantly lower following forest therapy. These results highlight that forest is a promising treatment strategy to reduce blood pressure into the optimal range and possibly prevent progression to clinical hypertension in middle-aged males with high-normal blood pressure.
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影响因子：
120.7
作者：
Whelton, PK;He, J;Karimbakas, J
通讯作者：
Karimbakas, J
影响因子：
9.1
作者：
Park, Bum-Jin;Furuya, Katsunori;Miyazaki, Yoshifumi
通讯作者：
Miyazaki, Yoshifumi
DOI：
10.1155/2014/834360
发表时间：
2014
期刊：
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM
影响因子：
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作者：
Lee J;Tsunetsugu Y;Takayama N;Park BJ;Li Q;Song C;Komatsu M;Ikei H;Tyrväinen L;Kagawa T;Miyazaki Y
通讯作者：
Miyazaki Y
影响因子：
9.1
作者：
Tsunetsugu, Yuko;Lee, Juyoung;Miyazaki, Yoshifumi
通讯作者：
Miyazaki, Yoshifumi
影响因子：
3.1
作者：
Song C;Joung D;Ikei H;Igarashi M;Aga M;Park BJ;Miwa M;Takagaki M;Miyazaki Y
通讯作者：
Miyazaki Y