• Search Research Projects
  • Search Researchers
  • How to Use
  1. Back to project page

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Relaxation effects of walking to observe the unique plants and herb

Research Project

  • PDF
Project/Area Number 24650433
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Applied health science
Research InstitutionMeijo University

Principal Investigator

KAWAMURA Tomoko  名城大学, 薬学部, 准教授 (30161368)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MAMIYA Takayoshi  名城大学, 薬学部, 助教 (70340297)
Project Period (FY) 2012
Keywords癒し / 植物散策
Research Abstract

It is recognized the significance of walking in the forest and scenic areas for our health including mental health, but the details are unknown. In this study, we examined the effects of walking to observe the unique plants and herb in the Norikura-dake on the emotional relaxation. On July 29 and 30, 2012, we started the observation from the top area of the Norikura-dake (Mt. Norikura), and we spent about 2 hours seeing 20-40 types of the plants and herb. All of four participants enjoyed so much, but they could not smell them at all. Actually, they satisfied to find the unique plants and to discuss about the distribution of them with other members around Mt. Norikura. Therefore, we set up the large cage with running wheel, seesaws and plastic tunnels for 8 week-old male mice for 3 hours. After mice playing those equipments, we analyzed the monoamine contents in the prefrontal cortex, striatum, hippocampus and hypothalamus. Only in the striatum of mice spent in the stimulating environment, slight increase of dopamine contents was observed compared with control mice, but other neurotransmitters and metabolites were not influenced.
Taken together, it is suggested that the walking with observing the unique plants and herb leads the participants to relax and comfortable. Appropriate exercise also helps to relaxation. Since we could not obtain the much data in only one year, one more year is needed to conclude our hypothesis.

  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2013 2012

All Journal Article (7 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 7 results) Presentation (5 results)

  • [Journal Article] Evaluation of cognitive behaviors in young offspring of C57BL/6J mice after gestational nicotine exposure during different time-windows.2013

    • Author(s)
      Alkam T, Kim HC, Hiramatsu M, Mamiya T, Yamada K, Nabeshima T.
    • Journal Title

      Psychopharmacology (Berl)

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Temporal association of elevated cholecystokininergic tone and adolescent trauma is critical for posttraumatic stress disorder-like behavior in adult mice.2013

    • Author(s)
      Joseph A, Tang M, MamiyaT, Chen Q, Yang LL, Jiao J, Yu N, Tang YP.
    • Journal Title

      Proc NatlAcad Sci USA.

      Volume: 110(16) Pages: 6589-94

    • DOI

      doi:10.1073/pnas.1219601110.

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Evaluation of emotional behaviors in young offspring of C57BL/6J mice after gestational and/or perinatal exposure to nicotine in six different time-windows.2013

    • Author(s)
      Alkam T, Kim HC, Hiramatsu M,Mamiya T, Aoyama Y, Nitta A, Yamada K, Nabeshima T.
    • Journal Title

      Behav Brain Res.

      Volume: 239 Pages: 80-9

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 乗鞍岳におけるナナカマド類の垂直分布と生育地の植生2012

    • Author(s)
      後藤稔治,田中俊弘,酒井英二,川村智子
    • Journal Title

      植物地理・分類研究

      Volume: 60 Pages: 21-27

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Exposure to enriched environments during adolescence prevents abnormal behaviours associated with histone deacetylation in phencyclidine-treated mice.2012

    • Author(s)
      Koseki T, Mouri A, Mamiya T, Aoyama Y, Toriumi K, Suzuki S, Nakajima A,Yamada T, Nagai T, Nabeshima T.
    • Journal Title

      Int J Neuropsychopharmacol.

      Volume: 15(10) Pages: 1489-501

    • DOI

      doi:10.1017/S1461145711001672.

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Ubiquitin-specific peptidase 46 (Usp46) regulates mouse immobile behavior in the tail suspension test through theGABAergic system.2012

    • Author(s)
      Imai S, Mamiya T, Tsukada A, Sakai Y, Mouri A, Nabeshima T, Ebihara S.
    • Journal Title

      PLoS One.

      Volume: 7(6) Pages: e39084

    • DOI

      doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0039084.

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Prenatal NMDA receptor antagonism impaired proliferation of neuronal progenitor, leading to fewer glutamatergic neurons in the prefrontal cortex.2012

    • Author(s)
      Toriumi K, Mouri A, Narusawa S, Aoyama Y, Ikawa N, Lu L, Nagai T, Mamiya T, Kim HC, Nabeshima T.
    • Journal Title

      Neuropsychopharmacology.

      Volume: 37(6) Pages: 1387-96

    • DOI

      doi:10.1038/npp.2011.324.

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 乗鞍岳におけるイタドリ類の分布調査と利用価値2013

    • Author(s)
      川村智子,田中俊弘,酒井英二,後藤稔治
    • Organizer
      日本薬学会第133年会
    • Place of Presentation
      横浜
    • Year and Date
      2013-03-29
  • [Presentation] 胎児期の繰り返し心理的ストレスは成熟期の行動異常を引き起こす2013

    • Author(s)
      大橋玄季,鶴岡裕生,宮村美祟,古関竹直,毛利彰宏,平松正行,間宮隆吉,鍋島俊隆
    • Organizer
      第86回日本薬理学会年会
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡
    • Year and Date
      2013-03-22
  • [Presentation] コレシストキニンシステムは心理的ストレス負荷誘発行動障害を緩解する2012

    • Author(s)
      間宮隆吉,大橋玄季,鶴岡裕生,宮村美嵩,古関竹直,毛利彰宏,鍋島俊隆,平松正行
    • Organizer
      フォーラム2012衛生薬学・環境トキシコロジー
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋
    • Year and Date
      2012-10-25
  • [Presentation] 乗鞍岳における風衝地ハイマツ群落の更新2012

    • Author(s)
      後藤稔治,田中俊弘,酒井英二,川村智子
    • Organizer
      植生学会第17回松戸大会
    • Place of Presentation
      千葉
    • Year and Date
      2012-10-14
  • [Presentation] Usp46KOマウスにおける行動学的解析2012

    • Author(s)
      今井早希,間宮隆吉,鍋島俊隆,海老原史樹文
    • Organizer
      第35回日本神経科学会年会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋
    • Year and Date
      2012-09-18

URL: 

Published: 2014-09-25  

Information User Guide FAQ News Terms of Use Attribution of KAKENHI

Powered by NII kakenhi