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Changes of Stress Hormone Cortisol After Visiting the Gotjawal Forest in Jejudo

제주 교래곶자왈 숲 탐방객의 스트레스 호르몬인 Cortisol량의 변화에 대한 연구

  • Sin, Bangsik (Dept of Naturopathy, Dongbang Culture Graduate University) ;
  • Im, Dongho (Dept of Naturopathy, Dongbang Culture Graduate University) ;
  • Lee, Keun Kwang (Dept of Skin Care, Goguryeo College)
  • 신방식 (동방문화대학원대학교 자연치유학과) ;
  • 임동호 (동방문화대학원대학교 자연치유학과) ;
  • 이근광 (고구려대학 피부미용학과)
  • Received : 2017.09.06
  • Accepted : 2017.10.13
  • Published : 2017.10.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in salivary cortisol content in 35 subjects before and after visiting Gotjawal Forest in Jeju. Cortisol raw samples were collected before and after visiting Gotjawal Forest and were analyzed by salivary cortisol enzyme immunoassay. The period of the study was from May 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017. There was no significant difference in cortisol content between the control and experimental groups before the visit, but the value of the experimental group significantly decreased afterwards. The mean value of cortisol in male subjects was lower than that of the control group. In the case of women, the value of the experimental group was lower than that of the control group. The post-visit cortisol content of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group. In the post-visit analyses according to gender and group, there were significant differences between genders, groups, and combined effects of gender and group. This study provides basic data to prove the effects of forest bathing.

본 연구는 대상자들(35명)이 제주곶자왈 산림을 방문하기 전과 후의 타액cortisol 함량의 변화를 조사하는 것이 목적이었다. 방문 전후에 타액을 채취하여 항혈청면역법으로 분석을 하였다. 연구기간은 2017년 5월 1일부터 6월 30일 4 주간에 실시하였다. 대조군의 사전과 사후의 측정 cortisol 평균치는 유의성이 없었다. 실험군의 평균치는 사전보다 사후에는 감소하는 경향을 보였으나 유의하지는 않았다. Cortisol 함량의 차이는 대조군과 실험군은 사전에는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 사후에는 대조군보다 실험군이 낮게 나타나서 유의한 차이를 보였다. Cortisol 평균값은 남자의 경우에 대조군보다 실험군이 낮았다. 여자의 경우에 대조군보다 실험군이 낮아서 남자가 여자보다 2배 이상 큰 변화를 보이었다. 사후의 측정치는 대조군보다 실험군의 cortisol함량이 낮게 나타나 유의한 차이를 보였다. 사후의 성별 및 대조군과 실험군 별 분석에서는 성별, 집단, 성별과 집단의 결합효과 간에 유의하게 나타났다. 즉 성별과 집단에 따른 cortisol 수치의 차이가 있음을 알 수 있다. 본 연구는 삼림욕의 효과를 나타내는 기본 자료를 제공하고 있다.

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