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Effect of Gardening as a physical activity on the improvement of Blood lipoprotein profile in an urban population in Republic of Korea: A pilot study

  • Jang, TaeSu (Department of Health Science, Dankook University College of Health & Welfare) ;
  • Lee, Ae-Kyung (Department of Horticulture Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dankook University College of Biotechnology & Bioengineering) ;
  • Park, EunJi (Department of Medical Laser, Graduate School of Medicine, Dankook University) ;
  • Kim, Jae Kyung (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Dankook University College of Health& Welfare)
  • Received : 2022.08.23
  • Accepted : 2022.08.28
  • Published : 2022.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose: Gardening has been reported to have positive emotional and physical effects in older adults. However, limited studies have assessed this relationship in Korea. Therefore, in this pilot study of densely populated urban dwellers, we aimed to investigate whether temporary but repeated experiences of the natural environment could positively change metabolism-related blood indicators. Methods: This study used pre- and post-interventional designs to investigate the effects of 16 weeks of gardening on lipid profiles in an urban adult population and investigate their relationships. This study was conducted 30 times at the H Botanical Garden in Yongin City from August 16, 2021 to November 30, 2021 (16 weeks, twice a week, 3 hours each time). Before and after the gardening program, a clinical pathologist collected blood samples from the participants. Results: High-density lipoprotein levels increased, low-density lipoprotein levels decreased, and total cholesterol levels decreased after the gardening activity. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that gardening has potential for clinical application as it has good control over the lipid profile through physical activity. These findings can be used as basic data for studying the relationship between urban populations and their living environment and for various studies in the future as experiencing the natural environment provides many health benefits.

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The authors declare that no funds, grants, or other support were received during the preparation of this manuscript.

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