A before and after comparison of the effects of forest walking on the sleep of a community-based sample of people with sleep complaints.
A before and after comparison of the effects of forest walking on the sleep of a community-based sample of people with sleep complaints.
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DOI：
10.1186/1751-0759-5-13
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发表时间：
2011-10-14
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Miyazaki S
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作者：
Morita E;Imai M;Okawa M;Miyaura T;Miyazaki S
睡眠障碍在日本是一个主要的健康问题。这项前后对比研究旨在评估森林散步对有睡眠抱怨的社区人群的直接影响。参与者是71名健康志愿者（43名男性和28名女性）。从2005年9月到12月，在8个不同的周末进行了两小时的森林徒步活动。通过自我管理的问卷和活动记录仪数据，比较了在森林中行走前后的睡眠状况。两小时的森林漫步改善了睡眠特征；影响实际睡眠时间、固定时间、自评睡眠深度和睡眠质量。森林行走后一晚的平均实际睡眠时间为419.8±128.7 (S.D.) min，而前一晚的平均睡眠时间为365.9±89.4 min （n = 42）。与上午的森林散步相比，下午的森林散步改善了实际睡眠时间和静止时间。平均实际睡眠时间在上午散步后没有增加（n = 26）（前晚上和后晚上分别为380.0±99.6和385.6±101.7分钟），而下午散步（n = 16）使平均实际睡眠时间从342.9±66.2分钟增加到475.4±150.5分钟。平均静止时间的趋势与上述平均实际睡眠时间的趋势相似。森林散步改善了有睡眠抱怨的人的夜间睡眠状况，这可能是锻炼和情绪改善的结果。此外，与上午散步相比，下午散步延长的睡眠时间更长。在一项随机对照试验中，进一步研究森林行走计划是有必要的，以阐明它对失眠症患者的影响。
Sleep disturbance is a major health issue in Japan. This before-after study aimed to evaluate the immediate effects of forest walking in a community-based population with sleep complaints. Participants were 71 healthy volunteers (43 men and 28 women). Two-hour forest-walking sessions were conducted on 8 different weekend days from September through December 2005. Sleep conditions were compared between the nights before and after walking in a forest by self-administered questionnaire and actigraphy data. Two hours of forest walking improved sleep characteristics; impacting actual sleep time, immobile minutes, self-rated depth of sleep, and sleep quality. Mean actual sleep time estimated by actigraphy on the night after forest walking was 419.8 ± 128.7 (S.D.) minutes whereas that the night before was 365.9 ± 89.4 minutes (n = 42). Forest walking in the afternoon improved actual sleep time and immobile minutes compared with forest walking in the forenoon. Mean actual sleep times did not increase after forenoon walks (n = 26) (the night before and after forenoon walks, 380.0 ± 99.6 and 385.6 ± 101.7 minutes, respectively), whereas afternoon walks (n = 16) increased mean actual sleep times from 342.9 ± 66.2 to 475.4 ± 150.5 minutes. The trend of mean immobile minutes was similar to the abovementioned trend of mean actual sleep times. Forest walking improved nocturnal sleep conditions for individuals with sleep complaints, possibly as a result of exercise and emotional improvement. Furthermore, extension of sleep duration was greater after an afternoon walk compared to a forenoon walk. Further study of a forest-walking program in a randomized controlled trial is warranted to clarify its effect on people with insomnia.