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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Effects of Forest Healing Anti-Aging Program on Psychological, Physiological, and Physical Health of Older People with Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Ji-Eun Baek, Jin-Hwa Jung, Ho-Jin Shin, Sung-Hyeon Kim, Si-Yoon Sung, Su-Jin Park, Suk-Chan Hahm, Hwi-Young Cho, Min-Goo Lee

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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. It is linked to trial NCT07632417 (A Study on the Effects of Forest Therapy on Sarcopenia), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07632417 naactive not recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

A Study on the Effects of Forest Therapy on Sarcopenia

TypeinterventionalSponsorNational Taiwan University HospitalRan2026 to 2027Enrolled36ConditionsSarcopenia, Healthy AgingArmsForest-Based Intervention Program
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The forest as a health-promoting place-the meaning for seniors of playing padel in the forest: a qualitative study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2026
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  5. Effects of Phytoncide Inhalation on Stroop Task Performance in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment: An fNIRS Pilot Study.Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Ji-Eun BaekDepartment of Health Science, Gachon University Graduate School, Incheon 21936, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2957-1248
Jin-Hwa JungDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Semyung University, Jecheon 27136, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3687-7096
Ho-Jin ShinDepartment of Health Science, Gachon University Graduate School, Incheon 21936, Korea.
Sung-Hyeon KimDepartment of Health Science, Gachon University Graduate School, Incheon 21936, Korea.
Si-Yoon SungHuenlab, Seoul 05542, Korea.
Su-Jin ParkForest Policy and Economics Department, Forest Welfare Division, National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul 02455, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-8993-3445
Suk-Chan HahmGraduate School of Integrative Medicine, CHA University, Seongnam 13488, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-4067-3149
Hwi-Young ChoDepartment of Physical Therapy, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-0465-9665
Min-Goo LeeDepartment of Physiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Korea.
Gachon University · KRCHA University · KRKorea Forest Service · KRKorea University · KRSemyung University · KR

Funding

Gachon University research fund of 2020 GCU-202002880001National Institute of Forest Science FM0400-2018-03-2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of a forest healing anti-aging program on psychological, physiological, and physical health in older people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Twenty-two older people with MCI living in the city participated in a forest healing anti-aging program. Psychological indicators included the mini-mental state examination (MMSE), Beck depression inventory (BDI), profile of mood states (POMS), World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument (WHOQOL), and the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI). Physiological indicators included vital signs, body composition, and blood analysis. Physical indicators included the senior fitness test (SFT), muscle strength, spatiotemporal parameter of gait, static balance, and dynamic balance. Psychological, physiological, and physical indicators were evaluated at first and second pre-measurement, post-measurement, and one-month follow-up. MMSE, BDI, POMS, WHOQOL, body composition, blood analysis, SFT, muscle strength, spatiotemporal parameter of gait, and dynamic balance were significantly different between pre- and post-measurement. Beck depression inventory, POMS, WHOQOL, PSQI, SFT, muscle strength (elbow flexor muscle, knee extensor muscle), spatiotemporal parameter of gait significantly improved continually until the one-month follow-up. In conclusion, the forest healing program had a positive effect on the psychological, physiological, and physical health of older people with MCI.

Indexed as

Cognitive DysfunctionQuality of LifeAgedAgingForestsHumansMuscle Strengthforest therapymild cognitive impairmentolder peoplephysical healthphysiological healthpsychological health

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PMID35457728
PMCPMC9027266
OpenAlexW4223998859

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