The physiological and psychosocial effects of forest therapy: A systematic review

KS Rajoo, DS Karam, MZ Abdullah - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2020 - Elsevier
Studies have found that urban environments have a negative impact on physical and mental
health. This is due to urban stressors such as increased noise levels, higher crime rates and …

Forest therapy can prevent and treat depression: Evidence from meta-analyses

CD Rosa, LR Larson, S Collado, CC Profice - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Forest therapy involves engaging in a combination of forest-based activities to improve one's
health or wellbeing. We conducted an overview of systematic reviews (SRs) and meta …

Effects of exposure to immersive videos and photo slideshows of forest and urban environments

F Mostajeran, J Krzikawski, F Steinicke, S Kühn - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
A large number of studies have demonstrated the benefits of natural environments on
people's health and well-being. For people who have limited access to nature (eg, elderly in …

The influence of forest resting environments on stress using virtual reality

X Wang, Y Shi, B Zhang, Y Chiang - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
To explore the effects of different types of forest environments for forest therapy, this study
focused on forest resting environments. Seven representative forest resting environments …

Estrés académico en estudiantes universitarios frente a la educación virtual asociada al covid-19

OM Luque-Vilca, N Bolivar-Espinoza… - Puriq, 2022 - revistas.unah.edu.pe
El estrés académico en estudiantes universitarios asociado a la pandemia COVID-19 está
incrementándose debido al cambio de la educación presencial a virtual, causando …

Academic hardiness as a mediator for the relationship between school belonging and academic stress

A Abdollahi, S Panahipour… - Psychology in the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Academic stress is a commonly reported affective state by high school students that can be
accompanied by unwanted and unhelpful short‐and long‐term implications including a low …

Addressing psychosocial issues caused by the COVID-19 lockdown: Can urban greeneries help?

KS Rajoo, DS Karam, A Abdu, Z Rosli… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected over 200
countries, forcing governments to impose lockdowns to contain the spread of the disease …

The therapeutic look up: Stress reduction and attention restoration vary according to the sky-leaf-trunk (SLT) ratio in canopy landscapes

W Lin, C Zeng, Z Bao, H Jin - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023 - Elsevier
People often enjoy relaxing in forests, and the canopy landscape of these forests has
important therapeutic potential. However, previous studies have focused on horizontal …

Exploring the 'dark'side of forest therapy and recreation: A critical review and future directions

H Liu, X Xu, VWY Tam, P Mao - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Forest therapy and recreation (FTR) has become a popular mode for promoting physical and
mental health and enhancing well-being in the recent era. However, reliance on forests …

Evidence-based status of forest healing program in South Korea

S Park, S Kim, G Kim, Y Choi, E Kim… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Various effects of forest healing on health have been reported, but a certification system to
assess the effectiveness of forest healing programs does not exist. In this study, a systematic …