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Health Effect of Forest Bathing Trip on Elderly Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Jia, Bing Bing; Yang, Zhou Xin; Mao, Gen Xiang; Lyu, Yuan Dong; Wen, Xiao Lin; Xu, Wei Hong; Lyu, Xiao Ling; Cao, Yong Bao; Wang, Guo Fu.
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  • Jia BB; Zhejiang Hospital & Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Geriatrics & Geriatrics Institute of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310013, Zhejiang, China.
  • Yang ZX; Zhejiang Hospital & Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Geriatrics & Geriatrics Institute of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310013, Zhejiang, China.
  • Mao GX; Zhejiang Hospital & Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Geriatrics & Geriatrics Institute of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310013, Zhejiang, China.
  • Lyu YD; Zhejiang Hospital & Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Geriatrics & Geriatrics Institute of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310013, Zhejiang, China.
  • Wen XL; Zhejiang Hospital & Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Geriatrics & Geriatrics Institute of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310013, Zhejiang, China.
  • Xu WH; Zhejiang Hospital & Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Geriatrics & Geriatrics Institute of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310013, Zhejiang, China.
  • Lyu XL; Zhejiang Hospital & Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Geriatrics & Geriatrics Institute of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310013, Zhejiang, China.
  • Cao YB; Zhejiang Hospital & Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Geriatrics & Geriatrics Institute of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310013, Zhejiang, China.
  • Wang GF; Zhejiang Hospital & Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Geriatrics & Geriatrics Institute of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310013, Zhejiang, China; Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang, China.
Biomed Environ Sci ; 29(3): 212-8, 2016 Mar.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27109132
Forest bathing trip is a short, leisurely visit to forest. In this study we determined the health effects of forest bathing trip on elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The patients were randomly divided into two groups. One group was sent to forest, and the other was sent to an urban area as control. Flow cytometry, ELISA, and profile of mood states (POMS) evaluation were performed. In the forest group, we found a significant decrease of perforin and granzyme B expressions, accompanied by decreased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and stress hormones. Meanwhile, the scores in the negative subscales of POMS decreased after forest bathing trip. These results indicate that forest bathing trip has health effect on elderly COPD patients by reducing inflammation and stress level.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Recreation / Forests / Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Type of study: Clinical_trials Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Biomed Environ Sci Journal subject: SAUDE AMBIENTAL Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: China Country of publication: China
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Recreation / Forests / Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Type of study: Clinical_trials Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Biomed Environ Sci Journal subject: SAUDE AMBIENTAL Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: China Country of publication: China