ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2017
The Effects of a Campus Forest-Walking Program on Undergraduate and Graduate Students' Physical and Psychological Health.
Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 95 citations in OpenAlex.
- The influence of outdoor physical activity on the physical and mental health of college students: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of green exercise on mental health: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Do Mental Health Changes in Nature Co-occur with Changes in Heartrate Variability and Executive Functioning? A Systematic Review.Current environmental health reports · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of Forest Therapy on Depression and Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Strategies and Measurement Tools in Physical Activity Promotion Interventions in the University Setting: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled 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
- Psycho-Physiological Stress Recovery in Outdoor Nature-Based Interventions: A Systematic Review of the Past Eight Years of Research.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- Effects of Urban Forest Therapy Program on Depression Patients.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Natural or Urban Campus Walks and Vitality in University Students: Exploratory Qualitative Findings from a Pilot Randomised Controlled Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
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- The Effects of a Health Promotion Program Using Urban Forests and Nursing Student Mentors on the Perceived and Psychological Health of Elementary School Children in Vulnerable Populations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Trial
- Exploring the effects of short-term forest bathing on anxious medical undergraduates' stressful emotions using near-infrared functional brain imaging and facial expression technology.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Effects of Forest Therapy on Depressive Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Psychology research and behavior management · 2026Review
- Sleep Quality and Sex-Specific Physical Activity Benefits Predict Mental Health in Romanian Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The Effects of Nature Exposure Therapies on Stress, Depression, and Anxiety Levels: A Systematic Review.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Review
- Exploring the association between campus environment of higher education and student health: A systematic review of findings and measures.Urban forestry & urban greening · 2024Article
- Application of theoretical domains framework to explore the enablers and barriers to physical activity among university staff and students: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- 'This Is What the Colour Green Smells Like!': Urban Forest Bathing Improved Adolescent Nature Connection and Wellbeing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Nature-based outdoor activities for mental and physical health: Systematic review and meta-analysis.SSM - population health · 2021Review
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Abstract
We conducted a campus forest-walking program targeting university and graduate students during their lunchtime and examined the physical and psychological effects of the program. We utilized a quasi-experimental design with a control group and a pretest-posttest design. Forty-seven men (M = 25.5 ± 3.8 years) and 52 women (M = 23.3 ± 4.3 years) volunteered to participate (experimental group
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