Individual differences in the physiological effects of forest therapy based on Type A and Type B behavior patterns

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Song, Chorong ^a   Ikei, Harumi ^a   Lee, Juyoung ^b   Park, Bum Jin ^c   Kagawa, Takahide ^d   Miyazaki, Yoshifumi ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Korea Forest Service   (South Korea)

^c Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^d FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Forest bathing; Individual difference; Kwansei Gakuin (KG) daily life questionnaire; Pulse rate; Type A behavior pattern; Type B behavior pattern; Urban environment

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENT; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; TREE; YOUNG ADULT;

BEHAVIOR; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; ENVIRONMENT; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TREES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84886873836     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1880-6805-32-14     Document Type: Article

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