Journal of Naturopathy (한국자연치유학회지)

Koean Soceity for Naturopathy (한국자연치유학회)
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Effects of Forest Bathing at Samdasu Forest in Jeju on Pulse and Stress

제주 삼다수 숲 산림욕이 맥박과 스트레스에 미친 효과

  • 신방식 (제주산림치유연구소) ;
  • 이재홍 (제주산림치유연구소) ;
  • 송규진 (제주산림치유연구소) ;
  • 신아란 (중앙대학교 문화예술경영학과) ;
  • 이형환 (건국대학교 생명과학과)
  • Received : 2021.03.08
  • Accepted : 2021.03.15
  • Published : 2021.03.31
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Abstract

Purposes: We studied whether forest bathing is effective in improving the stress of the human body. Therefore, we investigated changes in pulse rate, stress index, and autonomic nervous system after 2 hours of forest bathing on Jeju Samdasu Forest Methods : The study was conducted before and after forest bathing through heart rate variability and questionnaire. Results: After forest bathing, the average pulse rate of the experimental group was significantly increased. The stress index significantly decreased in the post-test in the experimental group. The cumulative stress, sympathetic activity (LF), parasympathetic activity (HF) change, and LF/HF ratio were slightly different from those of post-test in the experimental group, but were not statistically significant. In the survey of job stress average index and state characteristic anxiety index through questionnaire, it decreased significantly after forest bathing (p<.001). Conclusions: The Samdasu forest bathing has been proven effective in enhancing pulse and reducing stress, so it is evaluated that forest bathing is effective in promoting health.

목적: 숲속의 산림욕은 인체의 스트레스 개선에 효과가 있는지를 연구하였다. 제주 삼다수 숲길을 2시간 동안 걸어서 산림욕을 한 후에 맥박과 스트레스 지수의 변화, 자율신경의 변화를 조사하는 것이었다. 방법: 연구는 산림욕 전후에 심장박동 변이와 설문을 통한 조사를 하였다. 결과: 산림욕 후 실험군의 평균 맥박은 유의하게 증가하였다. 스트레스 지수는 실험군에서는 사후에 유의하게 감소하였다. 누적 스트레스, 교감신경 활성(LF), 부교감신경 활성도(HF) 변화 및 LF/HF 비율은 실험군에서는 사후의 측정치의 차이는 있으나, 통계적으로 유의성이 없었다. 설문을 통한 직무 스트레스 평균 지수와 상태 특성 불안 지수의 조사에서는 사후에 유의하게 감소하였다(p<.001). 결론: 삼다수 산림욕이 맥박을 증진하고 스트레스를 감소하는 효과가 입증되어 산림욕이 건강증진에 효과적이라 평가한다.

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본 연구는 제주개발공사의 연구비로 수행되었음.

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