Can the boreal forest be used for rehabilitation and recovery from stress-related exhaustion? a pilot study

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 245-256

  Sonntag öStrö, Elisabet ^a   Nordin, Maria ^a   Järvholm, Lisbeth Slunga ^a   Lundell, Ylva ^b   Brännström, Rigmor ^a   Dolling, Ann ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Attention; Burnout; Environment; Human health; Nature; Restoration; Well being

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; BURNOUT; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN HEALTH; NATURE; WELL-BEING;

FORESTRY; RECOVERY;

CONSERVATION;

CONSERVATION; DRYING; FADING; HEALTH; HUMAN ENGINEERING; RECOVERY;

PICEA;

EID: 79957835581     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2011.558521     Document Type: Article

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