The physiological effects of Shinrin-yoku (taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing): evidence from field experiments in 24 forests across Japan
Chiba University · Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute · +1 more institution
Abstract
This paper reviews previous research on the physiological effects of Shinrin-yoku (taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing), and presents new results from field experiments conducted in 24 forests across Japan. The term Shinrin-yoku was coined by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries in 1982, and can be defined as making contact with and taking in the atmosphere of the forest. In order to clarify the physiological effects of Shinrin-yoku, we conducted field experiments in 24 forests across Japan. In each experiment, 12 subjects (280 total; ages 21.7 +/- 1.5 year) walked in and viewed a forest or city area. On the first day, six subjects were sent to a forest area, and the…
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Authors
5- BJBum Jin ParkCorresponding
Chiba University
- YTYuko Tsunetsugu
Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
- TKTamami Kasetani
Chiba Prefectural Agriculture and Forestry Research Center Forest Research Institute
- TKTakahide Kagawa
Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
- YMYoshifumi Miyazaki
Chiba University
Topics & keywords
- Bathing
- Medicine
- Morning
- Heart rate
- Blood pressure
- Environmental science
- Atmosphere (unit)
- Ecology
- Life in Land