Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2015
Elucidation of a physiological adjustment effect in a forest environment: a pilot study.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
17 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Is altitude a determinant of the health benefits of nature exposure? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Nature Exposure and Its Effects on Immune System Functioning: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- How Should Forests Be Characterized in Regard to Human Health? Evidence from Existing Literature.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Medical empirical research on forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku): a systematic review.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Blood pressure-lowering effect of Shinrin-yoku (Forest bathing): a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2017Pooled it
- Physiological adjustment effects of viewing natural environment images on heart rate variability in individuals with depressive and anxiety disorders.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Effects of Walking in a Forest on Young Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Trial
- Physiological and Psychological Effects of a Forest Therapy Program on Middle-Aged Females.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2015Trial
- Study on the influencing factors of forest-based health and wellness services from the supply and demand perspective.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Exploring the effect of different typical plant community on human stress reduction: a field experiment.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The effect of forest-based health and wellness on the stress-relieve of middle-aged people.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Physiological adjustment effect of visual stimulation by fresh rose flowers on sympathetic nervous activity.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Psycho-Physiological Effects of a Peony-Viewing Program on Middle-Aged and Elderly Individuals at Different Phenological Stages.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Psychological Benefits of Walking through Forest Areas.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Effects of Short Forest Bathing Program on Autonomic Nervous System Activity and Mood States in Middle-Aged and Elderly Individuals.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- Experimental Study on the Health Benefits of Garden Landscape.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- Physiological Effects of Nature Therapy: A Review of the Research in Japan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Review
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Abstract
There is a significant positive relationship between exposure to forest environments and physical and mental health. However, there are individual differences within these responses, and this phenomenon has posed questions in various fields. Here, we show that the physiological effect of a forest environment can differ depending on a subject's initial values and that forests have a physiological adjustment effect close to an appropriate level. Subjects with high initial blood pressure and pulse rate showed a decrease in these values after walking in a forested area, whereas those with low initial values showed an increase. There was no physiological adjustment effect observed in an urban area; thus, these effects are specific to a forest environment.
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