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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2017.18.10.471

Changes of Stress Hormone Cortisol After Visiting the Gotjawal Forest in Jejudo  

Sin, Bangsik (Dept of Naturopathy, Dongbang Culture Graduate University)
Im, Dongho (Dept of Naturopathy, Dongbang Culture Graduate University)
Lee, Keun Kwang (Dept of Skin Care, Goguryeo College)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.18, no.10, 2017 , pp. 471-479 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in salivary cortisol content in 35 subjects before and after visiting Gotjawal Forest in Jeju. Cortisol raw samples were collected before and after visiting Gotjawal Forest and were analyzed by salivary cortisol enzyme immunoassay. The period of the study was from May 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017. There was no significant difference in cortisol content between the control and experimental groups before the visit, but the value of the experimental group significantly decreased afterwards. The mean value of cortisol in male subjects was lower than that of the control group. In the case of women, the value of the experimental group was lower than that of the control group. The post-visit cortisol content of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group. In the post-visit analyses according to gender and group, there were significant differences between genders, groups, and combined effects of gender and group. This study provides basic data to prove the effects of forest bathing.
Keywords
forest; forest bath; gotjawal; jeju; salivary cortisol; stress;
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