森林浴 (Shinrin-yoku) 对压力较大的人的影响
Luca Queirolo1,2, Teresa Fazia3, Andrea Roccon1
1Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Frontiers in psychology
|November 18, 2024
概括
森林浴,或神林约库,显著减少了像皮质醇和皮电活动这样的生理压力标志物,同时增加了心率变化. 这表明森林浸入是压力管理的有益干预.
科学领域:
- 环境健康 环境健康
- 心理生理学 心理生理学
- 压力研究 压力研究
背景情况:
- 压力管理是公共卫生的一个关键方面.
- 森林浴 (Shinrin-yoku) 是一种因其潜在的健康益处而越来越受欢迎的做法.
- 了解森林浴对压力影响的生理基础是必不可少的.
研究的目的:
- 研究森林浴对压力的生理影响.
- 评估森林浸入前后关键压力生物标志物的变化.
主要方法:
- 一项前后研究设计,涉及29名志愿者接受2天的森林沉浸.
- 测量的生理参数:心率 (HR),心率变化 (HRV),皮电活动 (EDA),血压 (BP),唾液皮质醇 (sCort) 和免疫球蛋白A (IGA).
- 压力评估包括感知压力量表 (PSS-10) 和心理算术任务 (MAT),同时进行EDA,HRV和HR监测.
主要成果:
- 森林浴后唾液皮质醇 (sCort) 和皮电活性 (EDA) 的显著降低 (分别p < 0.05和p < 0.001).
- 在森林浸泡后,心率变化 (HRV) (p < 0.001) 和腹心血压 (p < 0.05) 显著增加.
- 心理算术任务 (MAT) 显示了潜水后的副交感活动增加 (p < 0.05) 和EDA降低 (p < 0.05),表明应激反应有所改善.
结论:
- 森林浴在压力管理方面表现出显著的生理改善.
- 这种练习提高了交感血管平衡和应激反应系统的适应能力.
- 建议与对照组进行进一步的纵向研究,以确认持续的益处.
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