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KMID : 1147820210100010019
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Journal of Naturopathy
2021 Volume.10 No. 1 p.19 ~ p.25
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Effects of Jeju Samdasu Forest Bathing on Saliva Cortisol and Vascular Conditions
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Sin Bang-Sik
Lee Jae-Hong
Song Kyu-Jin
Hong Geum-Na
Shin A-Ran
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Abstract
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Purposes: This study investigated how saliva cortisol, blood vessel health type, and blood vessel health index changed after forest bathing with subjects in the Samdasu Forest.
Methods: After the forest bathing, we measured cortisol change in saliva and heart rate variability with subjects.
Results: In the experimental group who took forest bathing for two hours in the Samdasu Forest, the stress cortisol content secreted in saliva decreased significantly compared to the control group (p < .05). Besides, the vascular age type significantly increased (p < .03), and the vascular age index significantly decreased (p < .032).There were no significant results in the control group.
Conclusions: It is evaluated that forest bathing in Samdasu Forest in Jeju Island had the effect of reducing saliva cortisol and increasing blood vessel age.
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KEYWORD
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Samdasu Forest, Cortisol, Vascular age type, Vascular age index
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