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http://dx.doi.org/10.9715/KILA.2015.43.5.001

Analysis of the Physiological Healing Effects by Forest Types - Focused on Hypertensive and Diabetic -  

Jeong, Na-Ra (Urban Agriculture Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science)
Ahn, Deug-Soo (Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Chonbuk National University)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture / v.43, no.5, 2015 , pp. 1-12 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study analyzes the physiological healing effects on users according to forest types. Forest types are classified into Chamaecyparis obtusa, Quercus serrata and Pinus densiflora and the subjects of this study, 64 hypertensives, 59 diabetics and 59 ordinary people, were tested to observe their physiological effects. The index of physiological reaction comprises electroencephalogram(EEG), heart rate variability(HRV), blood pressure and cortisol level. An analysis of the stress-buffering effect from the physiological reactions of the overall subjects indicates that Quercus serrata forests have a higher stress-buffering effect than others in terms of central nervous, endocrine and autonomic nervous systems. Chamaecyparis obtusa forests are contributory to soothing stress in the central nervous and endocrine systems. Pinus densiflora forests contribute in some indexes of the endocrine and autonomic nervous systems. In contrast, Pinus densiflora forests are less influential on a stress-buffering effect than the other two. In the level of the effect for lowering blood pressure, Chamaecyparis obtusa and Quercus serrata forests are more effective than Pinus densiflora forests. Therefore, staying in the first two forests can heighten the healing effect of the lowering of blood pressure for hypertensive patients. Every forest is efficacious to lowering diabetic blood glucose levels. Spending time in Quercus serrata forests is more effective for hypoglycemic.
Keywords
Forest Therapy; Stress Buffering Effect; Antihypertensive Effect; Hypoglycemic Effect;
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