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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2022.111.4.651

Analysis of Recent Trends in Research on the Effects of Forest Healing Programs on Humans in Korea  

Injoon, Song (Department of Forest Science, Kongju National University)
Gayoung, Lee (Department of Forest Science, Kongju National University)
Chorong, Song (Department of Forest Science, Kongju National University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.111, no.4, 2022 , pp. 651-666 More about this Journal
Abstract
The study aim was to analyze research trends related to the effect of a forest healing program on humans. We analyzed 120 articles by focusing on "Journal information," "Characteristics of study participants," "Program characteristics," "Experimental design," and "Measurement indices." The numbers of papers published in the fields of agriculture and maritime were highest, and the numbers have increased since 1996 when the first paper was published. Many papers have targeted both sex (males and females), middle age, and healthy people. The programs were mainly conducted for multiple times in a forest welfare facility, and exercise therapy, psychotherapy, and plant therapy were primarily administered. Most studies compared experimental and control groups with < 30 participants, and mainly used self-reported surveys. The present study results are expected to be used as basic data for the development of forest healing programs and to expand related research in the future.
Keywords
forest therapy; forest healing program; relaxation; health promotion; systematic review;
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