ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Mountain Hiking vs. Forest Therapy: A Study Protocol of Novel Types of Nature-Based Intervention.
Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Long-Term Effects of Mountain Hiking vs. Forest Therapy on Physical and Mental Health of Couples: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Testing nature-based biopsychosocial resilience theory: a research programme protocol.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Article
- Ecosystem structure influences human health outcomes as the basis for green prescriptions.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Forest Bathing (Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Forest Therapy Trails: Development and Application of an Assessment Protocol.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Effects of Alpine Natural Health Resources on Human Health and Wellbeing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Bibliometric Analysis of Nature-Based Therapy Research.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A Forest Bathing Intervention in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Feasibility Study Protocol.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing): A Scoping Review of the Global Research on the Effects of Spending Time in Nature.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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Abstract
introductionThe global rise of urbanization has much triggered scientific interest in how nature impacts on human health. Natural environments, such as alpine landscapes, forests, or urban green spaces, are potential high-impact health resources. While there is a growing body of evidence to reveal a positive influence of these natural environments on human health and well-being, further investigations guided by rigorous evidence-based medical research are very much needed.
objectiveThe present study protocol aims at testing research methodologies in the context of a prospective clinical trial on nature-based interventions. This shall improve the standards of medical research in human-nature interactions.
methodsThe ANKER Study investigates the influence of two novel types of nature-based therapy-mountain hiking and forest therapy-on physiological, psychological, and immunological parameters of couples with a sedentary lifestyle. Two intervention groups were formed and spent a seven-day holiday in Algund, Italy. The "forest therapy group" participated in daily guided low-power nature connection activities. The "hiking group", by contrast, joined in a daily moderate hiking program. Health-related quality of life and relationship quality are defined as primary outcomes. Secondary outcomes include nature connection, balance, cardio-respiratory fitness, fractional exhaled nitric oxide, body composition and skin hydration. Furthermore, a new approach to measure health-related quality of life is validated. The so-called "intercultural quality of life" comic assesses the health-related quality of life with a digitally animated comic-based tool.
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