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Effect of Long-Term Stay Forest Therapy Program on User's Positive and Negative Emotions and Physical Changes

장기체류 산림치유프로그램이 이용객의 긍정·부정 감정과 신체변화에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Beom (National Center for Forest Therapy, Korea Forest Welfare Institute) ;
  • Park, Choong-Hee (National Center for Forest Therapy, Korea Forest Welfare Institute) ;
  • Park, Sujin (Forest Welfare Division, National Institute of Forest Science)
  • 이범 (한국산림복지진흥원 국립산림치유원) ;
  • 박충희 (한국산림복지진흥원 국립산림치유원) ;
  • 박수진 (국립산림과학원 산림복지연구과)
  • Received : 2020.11.06
  • Accepted : 2020.12.07
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

This study investigated the effectiveness of "Healing Stay in Forest," a long-term stay forest therapy program implemented by National Center for Forest Therapy in 2019 with 49 participants by measuring pre- and post-questionnaire responses and physical changes, such as blood pressure, body composition, and HRV. Results confirmed statistically significant reduction in negative emotions and enhancement of autonomic nerve balance in the participants. Regarding the changes in the evaluation of physical fitness based on medical history, some significant differences were observed in grip strength and standing high jump, in which participants with no medical history showed better results than those with medical history. These findings are important for verifying the effectiveness of long-term stay forest therapy (6 nights and 7 days).

본 연구는 국립산림치유원에서 2019년 진행된 장기체류 산림치유프로그램 「숲 속 힐링스테이」에 참가한 49명을 대상으로, 참여 전·후 설문조사 및 혈압, 체성분, HRV 등 신체변화를 측정하여 프로그램의 효과성을 분석했다. 연구결과, 장기체류 산림치유프로그램 참여 후에 참여자의 부정감정이 통계적으로 유의하게 감소하였고, 자율신경 균형도는 통계적으로 유의하게 증진되어 긍정적인 효과를 확인할 수 있었다. 병력 유무에 따른 체력측정 변화를 살펴본 결과 악력 및 제자리높이뛰기 증가 정도가 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었으며, 병력이 있는 사람들이 병력이 없는 사람들에 비해 증진 효과가 더 높게 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 단기형 프로그램 효과검증에서 벗어나 6박7일 장기체류 형태의 산림치유 효과성을 확인한 것에 그 의의가 있다.

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