Relaxation effects of walking to observe the unique plants and herb

人们认识到在森林和风景区散步对我们的健康包括心理健康的重要性，但具体情况尚不清楚。在本研究中，我们研究了步行观察的独特植物和草药在纪仓岳的情绪放松的影响。2012年7月29日和30日，我们从纪仓岳（Mt.我们花了大约2个小时看了20-40种植物和草药。四个参与者都很喜欢，但他们根本闻不到它们。事实上，他们满足于找到独特的植物，并与其他成员讨论他们的分布在山上。纪仓因此，我们设置了带有转轮、跷跷板和塑料隧道的大笼子，用于8周龄雄性小鼠3小时。在小鼠游戏后，分析其前额叶皮层、纹状体、海马和下丘脑单胺含量。与对照组相比，仅在刺激环境中的小鼠纹状体中观察到多巴胺含量的轻微增加，而其他神经递质和代谢产物没有受到影响。综上所述，观察独特的植物和草药的步行使参与者放松和舒适。适当的运动也有助于放松。由于我们无法在一年内获得大量数据，因此还需要一年时间才能得出我们的假设。

It is recognized the significance of walking in the forest and scenic areas for our health including mental health, but the details are unknown. In this study, we examined the effects of walking to observe the unique plants and herb in the Norikura-dake on the emotional relaxation. On July 29 and 30, 2012, we started the observation from the top area of the Norikura-dake (Mt. Norikura), and we spent about 2 hours seeing 20-40 types of the plants and herb. All of four participants enjoyed so much, but they could not smell them at all. Actually, they satisfied to find the unique plants and to discuss about the distribution of them with other members around Mt. Norikura. Therefore, we set up the large cage with running wheel, seesaws and plastic tunnels for 8 week-old male mice for 3 hours. After mice playing those equipments, we analyzed the monoamine contents in the prefrontal cortex, striatum, hippocampus and hypothalamus. Only in the striatum of mice spent in the stimulating environment, slight increase of dopamine contents was observed compared with control mice, but other neurotransmitters and metabolites were not influenced.Taken together, it is suggested that the walking with observing the unique plants and herb leads the participants to relax and comfortable. Appropriate exercise also helps to relaxation. Since we could not obtain the much data in only one year, one more year is needed to conclude our hypothesis.