Differences of psychological effects between meditative and athletic walking in a forest and gymnasium

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 64-72

  Shin, Yoon Kyung ^a   Kim, Dai Jin ^b   Jung Choi, Kyunghee ^c   Son, Young Ju ^d   Koo, Jung Wan ^b   Min, Jung Ah ^b   Chae, Jeong Ho ^b  

^a Yeonkang Hospital   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^c Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Cheju Halla University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Athletic walking; environment; forest; gymnasium; meditative walking

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC WALKING; ENVIRONMENT; FOREST; FOUR-GROUP; HAPPINESS INDEX; MEDITATIVE WALKING; PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; URBAN AREAS;

GYMNASIUMS;

FORESTRY;

DISEASES; HUMAN ENGINEERING; PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 84870401258     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2012.706634     Document Type: Article

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