Stress relieving effect of teachres by forest therapy

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25350874
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Applied health science
• Research Institution: Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
• Principal Investigator: kagawa takahide 国立研究開発法人 森林総合研究所, 森林管理研究領域, 室長 (50353636)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): Takayama Norimasa 国立研究開発法人森林総合研究所, 森林管理研究領域, 主任研究員 (70353753)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: ストレス緩和 / 森林セラピーロード / 心理指標 / 緊張感 / 抑うつ感 / 生理指標

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In recent years, stress relaxation effect of forest have been scientifically proven significantly. In this study, we take advantage of the forest therapy dedicated trail that has been newly established in Tokyo Okutama Town. We demonstrated the mental stress relaxation effect of forest therapy program to teachers of Tokyo. Before and after the forest therapy program, in the physiological indices systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure were to decrease trend, pulse rate was increased. POMS, in the psychological evaluation, tension, depression and mood of confusion is relaxed. There was a psychological stress relieving effect of Shinrin-yoku.

Free Research Field

森林セラピー効果、森林景観計画