scholarly journals Physiological and Psychological Effects of a Forest Therapy Program on Middle-Aged Females

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 15222-15232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroko Ochiai ◽  
Harumi Ikei ◽  
Chorong Song ◽  
Maiko Kobayashi ◽  
Takashi Miura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Therapy Program

scholarly journals Physiological and Psychological Effects of Walking in Urban Parks and Its Imagery in Different Seasons in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Evidence from Matsudo City, Japan

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 4003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prita Indah Pratiwi ◽  
Qiongying Xiang ◽  
Katsunori Furuya
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Urban Parks ◽  
Early Summer ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Urban Park ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Total Mood Disturbance ◽  
Different Seasons ◽  
The City

The benefits of park therapy have been investigated in young adults, but rarely for middle-aged and older adults. This study evaluates the physiological and psychological effects of walking in urban parks and park therapy images in winter, spring, and early summer. The experiments were implemented in two walking courses in the urban park in Japan and involved 12 middle-aged and older adults. Participants walked on walking courses in an urban park and city street for 11–15 min. Their heart rate and blood pressure were evaluated to determine physiological responses. The Profile of Mood States (POMS), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Landscape Image Sketching Technique (LIST) were used to determine psychological responses and spatial conditions. Walking in an urban park exhibited lower heart rates and blood pressure as compared to walking in the city. It was congruent with lowered negative moods, total mood disturbance (TMD) scores, and state anxiety, while the higher positive mood was observed in the urban parks as compared to the city. Images in winter displayed trees, relaxation, and comfort; in spring, water, activity, people, surrounding place, and recreational space; and in early summer, greenery, lawn, and broadness. In conclusion, walking in urban parks leads to physiological, psychological relaxation, and varied landscape appreciation.

scholarly journals Effects of Forest Therapy on Health Promotion among Middle-Aged Women: Focusing on Physiological Indicators

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 4348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bum-Jin Park ◽  
Chang-Seob Shin ◽  
Won-Sop Shin ◽  
Chung-Yeub Chung ◽  
Si-Hyung Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Middle Age ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Therapy Program ◽  
Vitamin D Levels ◽  
The City ◽  
Day Program

Women experience more stress in middle age than in other life stages, and health in middle age is vital, because it influences the quality of life in old age. In this study, the effects of a forest therapy program on physiological changes in 53 middle-aged women (divided into two groups) who lived in the city were examined. One group participated in a three-day program in the forest, followed by three days in the city; the other group participated in a three-day program in the city, followed by three days in the forest. Forest experiments were conducted in a “healing forest,” and urban experiments were conducted near a university campus. Blood tests were performed to evaluate the physiological effects of forest therapy. Differences in serotonin levels and vitamin D levels were verified before and after the forest (experimental group) and urban (control group) programs through paired t-tests. Statistically significant increases in serotonin levels were noted for participants in the forest program; vitamin D levels also increased, but not by statistically significant values. The findings of this study verify that forest therapy programs promote health among middle-aged women, and may prevent disease and improve quality of life.

scholarly journals Psychological Effects of Forest Therapy Program on Workers

2015 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harumi IKEI ◽  
Haruka KOIZUMI ◽  
Chorong SONG ◽  
Mitsunori KOUZUKI ◽  
Seiichiro TERATANI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Therapy Program

Healing experiences of middle-aged women through an urban forest therapy program

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 383-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Jin Lee ◽  
Yong-Hoon Son ◽  
Songyi Kim ◽  
Dong Kun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Urban Forest ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Therapy Program

scholarly journals Physical therapy of middle-aged women after the hip joint replacement

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
O.V. Bezyazychna ◽  
S.V. Manucharyan ◽  
L.V. Dugina
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Hip Joint ◽  
Joint Replacement ◽  
Training Period ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Hip Joint Replacement ◽  
Therapy Program ◽  
Biological Studies ◽  
Physical Therapy Program

<p><strong>The purpose of the work</strong>: development and experimental substantiation of a physical therapy program for middle-aged women after the hip joint replacement.</p><p><strong>Material and methods</strong><em>. </em>22 middle-aged women after hip joint replacement (the non-cement form of fixation of the prosthesis components) during the training period took part in the experiment; they were divided into two groups, experimental and control one, 11 people in each. Women in the experimental group underwent physical therapy measures according to the author's program, and women of the control group underwent it according to the physical therapy program for individuals after the hip joint replacement.</p><p>Pedagogical and medico-biological studies were conducted for 3 months. Primary and repeated study involved clinical methods (history collection, physical examination); assessment of the quality of life, as well as medical and pedagogical observations in the process of remedial gymnastics and mathematical statistics methods.</p><p><strong>Results</strong><em>.</em> We present the program of physical therapy using remedial gymnastics based on step-down exercises with visual control and exercises with an elastic band on a healthy leg for balance training; therapeutic massage; physiotherapy according to conventional methods, namely: electromyostimulation; laser therapy.</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong><em>.</em> In the course of the study conducted, we came to the conclusion that the program of physical therapy for middle-aged women after hip joint replacement in the training period, developed and implemented in the Utility Non-Profit Enterprise of Kharkiv Oblast Council "Oblast Clinical Hospital" has allowed to increase the efficacy of rehabilitation; it is available to all specialized rehabilitation centers, and deserves a wide-scale implementation into practice.</p>

Acute Biophysical Responses and Psychological Effects of Different Types of Forests in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 298-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyung Ju Lee ◽  
Junguk Hur ◽  
Kyung-Sook Yang ◽  
Mi-Kyoung Lee ◽  
Sung-Jae Lee
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Mood State ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Biophysical Parameters ◽  
Aged Patients ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Before And After ◽  
In The Wild

We aimed to examine the biophysical and psychological effects of two different types of forests on women with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Seventy-one middle-aged Korean women participated in a half-day healing program at either Saneum Recreational Forest (a wild forest) or Seoul Forest (a tended forest) depending on their preference. The participants’ biophysical parameters and Profile of Mood States (POMS) were measured before and after the healing program. The two groups differed significantly in acute insulin responses, pulse rate, oxidative stress markers, and stress hormone level, suggesting better homeostasis in the wild forest. The POMS suggested that the mean vigor and confusion scores significantly decreased in the wild forest. Considering the significantly more favorable acute insulin reaction and levels of oxidative stress and the trend toward positive mood state in the wild forest, we recommend that middle-aged patients with MetS participate in healing programs in wild forests.

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