Journal of Naturopathy (한국자연치유학회지)

Koean Soceity for Naturopathy (한국자연치유학회)
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Changes of Autonomous Nerves Activities after the Gyorae Gotjawal Forest Bathing

곶자왈휴양림 삼림욕 후 자율신경 활성의 변화

  • 신방식 (제주도YMCA) ;
  • 이근광 (동방문화대학원대학교 자연치유학과)
  • Received : 2018.08.12
  • Accepted : 2018.08.28
  • Published : 2018.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the subjects after visiting the Gyorae forest on the activity of the autonomic nervous system. Methods: Before and after the forest bath, it was measured using a ubiquitous machine. Results: After the bath there was no significant difference in the sympathetic nerve activity (LF) of the control group, but the difference was significant in the experimental group by increasing (p<.038), and in the variance analysis, there was a significant difference between the groups (p<.014), between pre-and post-bath (p<.026), and also between the groups and pre-and post-bath (p<.018). The changes in parasympathetic activity (HF) were not significant in both the control and experimental. In the LF/HF ratio, the experimental group was significantly increased, and in the analysis of variance, there was also significant difference between group and before and after bath (p<.04). Mean pulse rate in the experimental group was a significant increase after bath (p<.026). In the change of pulse standard deviation, the value of the control and the experimental groups by variance analysis was a significant difference between the groups (p<.014). There was no difference between the mean values of the control and the experimental groups in the change of mean heart rate deviation. Conclusions: The autonomic nervous systems were activated after Gyorae forest bathing, where may be useful place for healing.

교래자연휴양림을 탐방한 대상자들이 삼림욕을 한 후에 자율신경의 활성도에 미치는 영향을 평가하는 것이 목적이었다. 방법: 삼림욕 전후에 유비맥파기를 이용하여 맥파를 측정하였다. 결과: 삼림욕 후에 교감신경 활성(LF)의 변화에서는 대조군의 사전과 사후의 평균치 차이는 유의성이 없었으나, 실험군에서는 사전보다 사후에는 증가하여 유의성이 있었으며(p<.038), 분산분석에서는 그룹간(p<.014), 전후 차( p<.026) 및 그룹과 전후 차에서도 유의하였다(p<.018). 부교감신경 활성도(HF)의 변화에서는 대조군과 실험군 간에 모두 유의성이 없었다. LF/HF 비율에서는 실험군에서는 사전보다 사후에 증가하여 유의성이 있었고(p<.019), 그리고 분산분석에서는 그룹간, 사전 및 사후 차간에서도 유의성이 있었다(p<.04). 평균맥박의 변화에서는 대조군은 사전보다 사후에 유의성이 없이 감소하였으나, 실험군에서는 사전보다 사후에 증가하여 유의성이 있었다(p<.026). 맥박표준편차(SDNN)의 변화에서는 대조군 및 실험군의 사전보다 사후의 평균치는 감소하였으나 유의성이 없었으나, 분산분석에서는 그룹간에서는 유의성이 있었다(p <.014). 심박변이평균편차(RMSSD)의 변화에서는 대조군 및 실험군의 사전과 사후의 평균치 차이는 유의성이 없었다. 결론: 교래곶자왈 숲 삼림욕 후에는 자율신경의 활성이 변화되고 평균맥박도 높아져서 자연치유의 장소로 유용하다고 판단한다.

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