Trial reportFrontiers in public health2025
Therapeutic effects of forest bathing on older adult patients with essential hypertension: evidence from a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest.
Trial report in Frontiers in public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Short-term effects of urban versus forest bathing on stress, mood, sleep, immune function, and metabolic health: a randomized, open-label, 2 × 2 crossover trial.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2026Trial
- Understanding the Secular Decline in Testosterone: Mechanisms, Consequences, and Clinical Perspectives.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Potential preventive effects of forest bathing/Shinrin-yoku on depressive symptoms: a narrative review of mechanistic evidence.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2026Review
- Key design elements and mechanisms for nature-based healing in China's National Parks: insights from expert interviews.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Forest bathing (Shinrin-Yoku) has gained growing attention in medical and therapeutic tourism research due to its potential benefits in managing chronic diseases, such as hypertension. This empirical study examined the therapeutic effects of forest bathing on older adult patients with essential hypertension. Methods: A total of 36 participants were randomly assigned to either a forest environment (experimental group, Results: The results indicated that systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels were significantly lower in the experimental group compared to the control group ( Discussion: These findings suggest that forest bathing can serve as an effective non-pharmacological intervention for reducing blood pressure, improving autonomic function and mental health among older adult patients with essential hypertension. This study provides empirical evidence supporting the therapeutic potential of forest environments, particularly subtropical broad-leaved evergreen forests, in the integrated management of cardiovascular and mental health.
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