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

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

doi:10.3390/ijerph19084863

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“…Several studies have investigated the effectiveness of an ASFHP as a nonpharmacological treatment for cognitive decline and reported positive effects on mood, immune system, stress levels, and physical health. 7 10 11 19 In a meta-analysis, forest-based intervention showed a significant effect on overall mental health. 20 In a previous study, similar ASFHP conducted on MCI patients showed positive effects on psychological, physiological, and physical health.…”

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“… 20 In a previous study, similar ASFHP conducted on MCI patients showed positive effects on psychological, physiological, and physical health. 11 In addition, it was reported that the forest healing program affects the autonomic nervous system, such as heart rate variability or electroencephalography, and alleviates depression symptoms and controls physical risk factors. 21 22 The alleviation of depressive symptoms observed in our study is thought to be due to relieving the participant’s psychological burden through the various experiences provided by the physical forest environment.…”

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“…Previous studies have also reported the effects of forest therapy on emotional and physical health, including cognitive function. 11 29 The difference between ASFHP and the recreational use of forest or forest bathing is that ASFHP includes qualified forest therapy instructors who conduct and supervise the program. This could be one of the reasons ASFHP showed positive results similar to the FINGER study.…”

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“…9 The FOWI provides forest therapy through a forest healing program and has continuously tried to prove the program’s effectiveness in the management of cognitive and psychological disorders. 10 11 …”

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Effect of Anti-Aging Standard Forest Healing Program With Multiple Visits to a Forest Facility on Cognition in Older Age Patients

Park,

Wang,

Kang

et al. 2024

Dement Neurocogn Disord

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Background and purpose The anti-aging standard forest healing program (ASFHP), which uses forest therapy, was reported to be effective in improving psychological, physical, and cognitive functions. However, there are several challenges to directly visiting the forest. This study aimed to investigate the impact of multi-session ASFHP with forest visit on the mental and physical health of the older people with visits to forest facilities and compared them with those of the same program conducted indoors. Methods Individuals aged over 70 years with concerns about cognitive decline were recruited at dementia relief centers and divided into control and experimental groups. A total of 33 people were administered ASFHP under the supervision of a forest therapy instructor. The control group stayed indoors, while the experimental group visited a forest healing center and repeated the program 20 weeks. Results The multiple-session ASFHP positively affected cognitive impairment screening test (CIST) total scores ( p =0.002), memory ( p =0.014), Korean version of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status total scores ( p <0.001), immediate recall ( p =0.001), visuospatial/construction ( p <0.001), language ( p <0.001), forest healing standard questionnaire total scores ( p =0.002), and cognitive function ( p =0.019), regardless of location. The forest visits during the ASFHP showed positive effects on orientation ( p =0.035), delayed recall ( p =0.042), emotional stability ( p =0.032), physical activity ( p =0.005), and health ( p =0.022). The CIST scores of the memory domain were the strongest indicator of the multiple-session ASFHP effects. Conclusions The 20-week multi-session ASFHP with forest visit showed effects on cognitive improvement and physical and emotional stability compared to indoor education.

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Effect of Anti-Aging Standard Forest Healing Program With Multiple Visits to a Forest Facility on Cognition in Older Age Patients

Park,

Wang,

Kang

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Dement Neurocogn Disord

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“…Forest healing diketahui sebagai bagian terapi penyembuhan berbagai penyakit sehingga bermanfaat dalam penyembuhan fisik seperti hipertensi, jantung, paru, peradangan, diametes (Twohig-Bennett & Jones, 2018;Oh et al, 2017), berdampak positif bagi kesehatan fisik (Song et al, 2016), peningkatan kekebalan tubuh (Li, 2010), bermanfaat secara psikologis (Baek et al, 2022;Stier-Jarmer et al, 2021), serta kesehatan mental seperti pengaturan suasana hati, kecemasan, dan depresi (Kang et al, 2022;Lim et al, 2021).…”

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Efek Forest Healing terhadap Psikologi Perasaan Wisatawan

Kurnia,

Paramita,

Khatami

2023

Daun J Pertanian Kehutanan

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Hutan adalah ekosistem khas yang berbeda dengan ekosistem lainnya sehingga mampu memberikan nilai jasa ekosistem yang berbeda juga termasuk untuk kegiatan forest healing, suatu bentuk pemanfaatan hutan sebagai media untuk penyembuhan yang terkait dengan aspek fisiologis maupun mental. Kawasan Resort Selabintana dan Resort Situgunung Taman Nasional Gunung Gede Panngrango memiliki beragam potensi sumberdaya alam untuk kegiatan forest healing. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan penelitian awal untuk mengetahui perubahan psikologi wisatawan setelah mengikuti kegiatan forest healing sebagai dasar pengembangan forest healing di kawasan ini. Penelitian dilaksakan pada bulan April-Mei 2022 terhadap responden sukarela sebanyak 30 orang untuk setiap resort. Responden diminta untuk mengikuti kegiatan forest healing kemudian diukur perubahan perasaan sebanyak 21 aspek melalui kuesioner dengan skala jawaban 1-4. Sebelas bentuk kegiatan menjadi pilihan ujicoba forest healing oleh responden, dengan pilihan paling banyak adalah berjalan di hutan diikuti mencium aroma hutan. Seluruh aspek perasaan yang diukur dinilai berubah oleh responden, baik bersifat positif maupun negatif. Satu aspek perasaan berubah secara positif menurut seluruh responden (kesehatan), sementara 20 perasaan lain dinilai secara positif maupun negatif oleh responden. Dua belas perasaan dinilai stabil atau tidak berubah dengan perasaan kesejahteraan dinilai paling banyak tidak berubah oleh responden. Perubahan perasaan positif paling tinggi adalah perasaan kesenangan (3,27), sementara perubahan secara negatif paling tinggi adalah kesedihan (2,27) yang bermakna mengurangi kesedihan.

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Effects of Linpan nature therapy on health benefits in older women with and without hypertension

Ye,

Dou,

Jiang

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundNature therapy can significantly benefit the physiology and psychology of middle-aged and older people, but previous studies have focused on forest environments. The restoration potential of rural environments in urban fringe areas, which are more accessible to older people on a daily basis, has not been fully studied. This study assessed the effects of nature therapy on the physical and mental health of older women in a rural setting (locally known as Linpan) in the urban fringe area of Chengdu, China.MethodsWe recruited a total of 60 older women (65.3 ± 5.5 years old) living in cities for 3 days of nature therapy in the winter (30 subjects) and spring (30 subjects), including 20 hypertensive patients.ResultsThe results showed that the overall blood pressure, pulse and sleep dysfunction rating scores of the participants were significantly lower than the pretest levels, and the finger blood oxygen saturation, mid-day salivary alpha-amylase and cortisol were increased post-treatment. Increases in these biomarker indicates and increase in stress. There were significant differences in the changes in systolic blood pressure between the hypertension group (HTN) and the normal group (normal) (HTN decreased by 8.8%, normal decreased by 5.4%), salivary alpha-amylase content (HTN decreased by 0.3%, normal increased by 16.9%), and sleep dysfunction rating scores (HTN decreased by 59.6%, normal decreased by 54%). The decreases in systolic blood pressure and pulse in the winter group were higher than those in the spring group by 1.8 and 4.4%, respectively, while the increases in salivary alpha-amylase content and salivary cortisol content were lower than those in the spring group by 11.7 and 11.2%, respectively, and the decrease in sleep dysfunction rating scores was lower than that in the spring group by 7.1%.ConclusionOur study concluded that nature therapy based on various health activities in the Linpan has significant health effects on older women. It can regulate blood pressure and pulse in older women, relieve cardiovascular disease, improve sleep quality. Meanwhile, older women with high blood pressure experienced a more significant effect than the healthy group.

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

Cited by 4 publications

References 39 publications

Effect of Anti-Aging Standard Forest Healing Program With Multiple Visits to a Forest Facility on Cognition in Older Age Patients

Effect of Anti-Aging Standard Forest Healing Program With Multiple Visits to a Forest Facility on Cognition in Older Age Patients

Efek Forest Healing terhadap Psikologi Perasaan Wisatawan

Effects of Linpan nature therapy on health benefits in older women with and without hypertension

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