• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.707-718
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• 2021

Background and objective: Due to the recent crisis of extinction in local areas, the mountain village promotion policy is recognized as an important task. This study examined the priorities of major policy projects in the forest sector that affect mountain village promotion. Methods: For research methods, literature search, expert advisory meetings, and a survey were conducted. The survey was conducted on 42 policy stakeholders from June 1 to August 13, 2021. The literature search was based on policy projects in the forest sector by 8 upper-level local governments including mountain villages. For questionnaire items, 173 forest policy projects were classified into 27 types through expert review, and the importance and performance of each type were rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Paired t-test, IPA, Locus for Focus model, and Borich needs assessment were used as the analysis methods, and the statistical program SPSS 21.0 was used as the analytical tool. Results: The results showed that 'creating forest-related jobs' and 'supporting cultivation of professional forestry workers' both showed high importance and performance, implying that they would show an effect in mountain village promotion. 'Creating forests for environmental improvement', 'discovering forest cultural assets' 'establishing and boosting forest tourism', 'providing forest therapy services', 'creating forest-related jobs', 'supporting community revitalization', and 'urban-rural exchanges' were found to be the types that needed improvement and concentration for mountain village promotion. In particular, 'creating forests for environmental improvement' and 'discovering forest cultural assets' were derived as priority considerations for mountain village promotion policies. Conclusion: In summary, it was found that in order to promote mountain villages, various content projects must be improved and carried out to enhance the physical environment and revitalize mountain villages.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제103권3호
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• pp.453-461
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• 2014

산림치유에 대한 수요가 급증함에 따라 산림청뿐만 아니라 각 지자체에서 치유의 숲 조성을 활발하게 추진하고 있다. 막대한 예산이 투입되는 정책이니만큼 정책 추진의 타당성을 신중히 검토할 필요가 있다. 따라서 이 연구는 이용객 수가 급증하고 있는 장성 치유의 숲의 이용가치를 추정하는 것이 목적이다. 이를 위해 장성 치유의 숲 이용객 400명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였으며, 이 가운데 불성실 응답지 9부를 제외한 391부를 분석에 사용하였다. 경제적 가치 추정은 1.5 양분선택형 CVM 방법을 적용하였다. 분석 결과, 장성 치유의 숲의 1인 1회 이용료에 대한 지불의사금액($WTP_{mean}$)은 35,010원, 연간 이용가치는 약 75억 원으로 추정되었다.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.575-589
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• 2018

This study analyzed the changes in Electroencephalogram(EEG) and Electrocardiogram(ECG) depending on the healing environment in order to find a way to improve the forest healing program based on the healing environment in response to the demand for qualitative improvement of the program since the program is a charged service. This study selected eight sites running forest healing programs at four national healing forests (i.e., Saneum, Cheongtaesan, Daegwanryeng, and Jangseong) - two routes per national healing forest - considering forest environments. This study chose NUMBER standard sampling plots ($20{\times}20m$) and measured three atmospheric environment items, seven physical environment items, two soil environment items, and eight vegetation environment items including forest sound and anion at each plot to evaluate physiological changes in it. EEG and ECG, which have been widely used in forest healing evaluation, were utilized as criteria. Seventy three subjects were selected with taking the age, drug, caffeine, smoking, and the time of last meal into consideration. As a result, EEG changes were correlated with three atmospheric environment items, six physical environment items, one soil environment item, and two vegetation environment items. ECG changes were significantly correlated with two atmospheric environment items, six physical environment items, two soil environment items, and two vegetation environment items (p<.05). It is expected that 11 environmental factors such as temperature, density, and altitude affecting EEG (e.g., alpha balance and gamma balance) and ECG (e.g., HRV mean) could be used as effective tools in developing more differentiated programs for improving healing effects.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.107-115
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• 2019

본 연구의 목적은 숲 환경을 이용한 산림치유 6대 요법 중 걷기, 경관 감상, 숲속 향기를 이용한 산림치유프로그램 체험활동이 독거노인의 인지기능, 우울, 삶의 질에 미치는 영향을 검증하기 위한 것이다. 연구대상은 삼척시에 거주하며 우울증과 건망이 심하다고 호소하는 독거노인 17명이 연구에 참여하였다. 이들은 각 두 집단으로 나뉘어 각 집단은 매 주 1회(총 6회기) 산림치유프로그램에 참여하여 설문조사를 하였다. 이들은 모두 인지기능, 우울, 삶의 질에서의 변화를 관찰하기 위해 한국형 간이 정신상태 검사(MMSE-K), BDI(Beck Depression Inventory 한국판), SF-36(Short Form 36 health survey questionnaire)에 대한 사전-사후(one-group pre-post test design) 설문지 검사를 받았다. 연구결과 치유 프로그램 참여 후 응답자의 정신상태와 우울 수준 그리고 삶의 질이 모두 유의미하게 높아진 것으로 나타났다. 이 결과를 통해서 산림환경을 이용한 치유프로그램 활동 참여가 은둔형 독거노인에게 인지기능 향상과 우울 해소 그리고 삶의 질 개선에 도움이 됨을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 홀로 남겨져 외부활동을 기피하는 은둔형 독거노인을 대상으로 정기적인 산림치유 프로그램에 참여토록 유도할 경우 나이와 환경으로 인한 치매 예방에 기여할 것으로 생각한다.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.299-307
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• 2019

This study surveyed the general characteristics and forest use characteristics of forest visitors, the healing power of natural environments and Perceived Restorativeness Scale (PRS) to find out whether humans can feel the healing effects of natural environments. The target area of this study was the natural environments of Bunseong Mountain in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea. A total of 50 questionnaires were analyzed. Female visitors and those aged between 40s to 60s accounted for 62% and over 70% respectively. All the surveyed respondents answered 'yes' to the question about the healing effects of Bunseong Mountain and natural environments, and 84% of them answered that they can get 'psychological and physical healing' in Bunseong Mountain. Many respondents chose oxygen, sunlight, and landscape as a healing factor. To the questions about the specific form or conditions of the natural environments that have the healing effects, those who answered 'forest' was the highest (72%), and they described thickness of forests, gentle slope and clean air as their conditions. The average score of the Perceived Restorativeness Scale (PRS) using a 7-point Likert scale was 5.14. The results of this study indicate that respondents perceive Bunseong Mountain as a restorative environment and think that they can enjoy the healing effects of Bunseong Mountain and natural environments.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.411-417
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• 2023

In July 2023, previously unrecorded fungi belonging to the genus Helvella were collected from the city of Taebaek, South Korea. These fungi are morphologically similar to Helvella crispa, but their differences include a wide, saddle-shaped apothecium and white hair on the receptacle surface. By analyzing DNA sequences combining the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and nuclear ribosomal large subunit (nrLSU) regions and comparing them with various related species of Helvella, the collected fungi were identified as H. orienticrispa.

• Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.957-963
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• 2015

Objective To compare the pain-reducing effect of forest bathing alone versus forest bathing in combination with stretching and strengthening exercises in patients with chronic posterior neck pain. Methods Sixty-four subjects with posterior neck pain that had lasted more than 3 months were enrolled. They were randomly divided into a forest bathing alone (FBA) group and a forest bathing with exercise (FBE) group; each group included 32 subjects. All subjects from both groups walked every morning in the forest for about 2 hours for 5 days. In the afternoon, the FBE group did a stretching and strengthening exercise for about 4 hours; the FBA group had free time in the woods. Visual analog scale (VAS) on one day, VAS over the previous week, neck disability index (NDI), EuroQol 5D-3L VAS (EQ VAS) and index (EQ index), McGill pain questionnaire (MPQ), the number of trigger points in the posterior neck region (TRPs), and the range of motion of the cervical spine were evaluated on the first and last day of the program and compared between the two groups. Results The number of TRPs were significantly reduced in the FBE group compared with the FBA group (p=0.013). However, the other scales showed no significant difference between the two groups. Conclusion When patients with chronic posterior neck pain underwent a short-term forest bathing (less than 7 days) program, FBE was more effective in the reduction of the number of TRPs than FBA. However, all other pain measurement scales we evaluated showed no statistically significant difference between the two protocols.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.541-552
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 3~5세 유아교육기관 재원생 어머니들의 일상생활 속 미세먼지에 대한 인식을 알아보고 숲체험 프로그램 참가에 따른 숲과 미세먼지에 대한 인식의 차이를 분석하였다. 연구 대상은 숲체험 참가한 학모 61명과 숲체험에 참가하지 않은 학모 61명으로 총 122명에게 설문 조사를 하였다. 총 122명 중 82.8%의 학모들은 미세먼지에 대한 관심이 있고 자주 확인하는 빈도도 84.4%으로 높았지만 이에 대한 지식과 대처방안 및 줄이기 위한 적극적인 실천은 부족 하였다. 숲과 미세먼지에 대한 인식은 숲체험에 참여한 학모들에게서 숲의 역할 및 도심과 비교한 숲 환경의 차이에 대한 긍정적인 인식이 높았다. 따라서 어머니들이 먼저 숲을 적극적으로 체험 할 수 있는 기회가 확대 된다면 유 아동들의 숲체험이 활성화 될 뿐만 아니라 미세먼지를 비롯한 현재의 유해환경을 개선하는데도 기여 할 것이라고 생각한다.

• Perspectives in Nursing Science
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2019

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the perceptions toward school forest programs related to forest welfare services in elementary schools and suggest strategies to activate new programs. Methods: A mixed method research was performed. Four teachers and one forest therapist participated in a focus group interview; 162 teachers answered a survey. Results: The teachers were aware of the effects of the forest program, but there were some barriers, including the question of whether there was an accessible forest, school forest management problems, the risk of teachers' work overload, and the lack of program diversification for elementary students. Solutions included the expansion of school forests and forest facilities available to students, development of a variety of programs, provision of appropriate information on available facilities, and cooperation with educational institutions for institutionalization and increased effectiveness of school-based forest utilization programs. In addition, a scientific basis for data accumulation is needed. Conclusion: The Ministry of Forestry is cooperating with the Ministry of Education and local education offices to activate a forest-use health promotion program for elementary school students. Additionally, to utilize the forests in regular education courses, teachers should strive to spread positive awareness of forests.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.55-65
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• 2014

Objectives: This study aims to develop a decent sallimyok program and provide basic data which are helpful in improving psychological wellbeing for adults who are exposed to stress and fatigue. Methods: Middle-aged women living in Cheongju, Chungbuk were divided into experimental and control groups (10 people each) through convenience sampling, and a questionnaire survey on psychological wellbeing was distributed to them and collected. For data analysis, IBM/SPSS 20.0 was used. In terms of statistical analysis, a reliability test (Cronbach's ${\alpha}$) was conducted. To test research questions 1 and 2, independent t-test and paired sample t-test were carried out. Results: First, a sallimyok program features meditation (floor-sitting, slow walk), forest therapy, stretching exercise, wrapping-up and sharing feelings. Second, it was confirmed that a sallimyok program has a positive effect on the improvement of psychological wellbeing and the depression for women. Conclusions: The sallimyok program improved participants' psychological wellbeing, which means that it could reduce their anxiety and stress.