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http://dx.doi.org/10.5668/JEHS.2018.44.5.502

Effects of Stress Hormone (Cortisol) from the Healthy Forest Experience Program in Deogyusan National Park  

Kim, Hee Kyung (Department of Medical Information, Cheongam University Hospital)
Son, Seok Joon (Chonnam National University College of Medicine)
Hur, Young-bum (National Park Management Office Deogyusan National Park Office)
Choi, Hyung-cheol (National Park Management Office Deogyusan National Park Office)
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Journal of Environmental Health Sciences / v.44, no.5, 2018 , pp. 502-513 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: Stress hormone (cortisol) can be used to analyze psychological and physiological changes and healing effects before and after in blood and saliva. Here it is applied to scientifically validate the effects of the healthy forest experience in Deogyusan Mountain National Park. Methods: A healthy forest experience program was provided to college students (males and females) at Deogyusan National Park. Stress, hormones (cortisol), blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturation and stress, anxiety, and depression were measured. This study was designed to objectively analyze the effects of stress hormones before and after. Results: Depression, stress, anxiety, and satisfaction with the forest experience program in Deogyusan National Park were very high in reliability in terms of Cronbach's Alpha: depression scored 0.910, stress 0.558, anxiety 0.934, program satisfaction 0.826, and program effectiveness 0.894. Conclusions: In this study, we utilized the Healthy Forest Experience Program and the 'Health and Medical Center Health Record Book' of the Health Forest Experience Program (Ministry of Environment's Environmental Education Certification Program). In the future, we will seek ways to utilize saliva since it is easier to collect than blood samples and apply the stress hormone cortisol as a saliva authentication program. In addition, by implementing ecological welfare programs in which nature and human beings coexist through systematic preservation and restoration, the national park management can utilize ecological, scenic and cultural services wisely. We expect to be able to provide exploration and welfare services.
Keywords
Stress hormone; blood pressure; cortisol; pulse; oxygen saturation; ecological welfare;
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