ArticleGlobal advances in health and medicine2019
A Review of Field Experiments on the Effect of Forest Bathing on Anxiety and Heart Rate Variability.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Short-term cardiovascular and mental health responses to Shinrin-Yoku (forest bathing): a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- The Psychological and Physical Effects of Forests on Human Health: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Scenting serenity: influence of essential-oil vaporization on dental anxiety - a cluster-randomized, controlled, single-blinded study (AROMA_dent).Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Spending Time in the Forest or the Field: Investigations on Stress Perception and Psychological Well-Being-A Randomized Cross-Over Trial in Highly Sensitive Persons.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Comparative Study of the Restorative Effects of Forest and Urban Videos during COVID-19 Lockdown: Intrinsic and Benchmark Values.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Nature-Based Environment as a Workplace of Forest Therapy Specialist in Healthcare Context: Legal Perspective.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Ecosystem structure influences human health outcomes as the basis for green prescriptions.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Forest Bathing (Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Harnessing phytochemicals for engineering health solutions.Human genomics · 2026Review
- Risk perception and spatial mobility on the Camino de Santiago: travel patterns analysis and the choice of Jacobean routes.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Nature-based physical activity in breast cancer survivors: a new frontier in supportive care.Oncology reviews · 2026Article
- Mechanisms of Virtual Reality-Based Relaxation in Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Are Virtual Forests Just for Relaxation, or Can They Enhance the Benefits of Therapy?Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Is forest bathing a panacea for mental health problems? A narrative review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- An integrative review of the physical, mental, and socioeconomic benefits of outdoor hiking.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Early life adversity blunts the subjective and physiological relaxation response in healthy adults.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Interplay among Anxiety, Digital Environmental Exposure, and Cognitive Control: Implications of Natural Settings.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Effects of forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku) in stressed people.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Effects of Plant-Emitted Monoterpenes on Anxiety Symptoms: A Propensity-Matched Observational Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Observational
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Abstract
Many studies have explored the physiological and psychological benefits of the Japanese nature therapy practice of "shinrin-yoku," known in the West as forest bathing. This review article has narrowed its focus to include the most recent literature about the beneficial effects of forest bathing on heart rate variability, expressed as an increase in InHF, indicating activation of the parasympathetic nervous system and also its effect on reducing anxiety.
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