Psycho-Electrophysiological Benefits of Forest Therapies Focused on Qigong and Walking with Elderly Individuals
| Autor: | Jin-Gun Kim, Jeong Hwan Park, Seul Gee Kim, Jaeuk U. Kim, Wonseok Cha, Won-Sop Shin, Jueun Lee, Byunghoon Kang, Minja Shin, Taegyu Khil, Youngsuwn Lim, Jiyune Yi, Jin-Hee You, Sookja Jeon, Hwa-Jin Lee, Ah Young Jeong, Chang-Seob Shin, Jungmi Choi, Kahye Kim, Boncho Ku, Gue Hong Park |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis lcsh:Medicine Walking Forests psychology Electroencephalography Article Physical medicine and rehabilitation Quality of life Heart Rate bioimpedance medicine Humans Dementia Heart rate variability Depression (differential diagnoses) Aged cognitive impairment medicine.diagnostic_test forest therapy business.industry Qigong lcsh:R heart rate variability Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Neuropsychology Cognition electrophysiology medicine.disease walking in the forest Quality of Life business Neurocognitive electroencephalography dementia |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 3004, p 3004 (2021) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 6 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | We developed two distinct forest therapy programs (FTPs) and compared their effects on dementia prevention and related health problems for older adults. One was focused on Qigong practice in the forest (QP) and the other involved active walking in the forest (WP). Both FTPs consisted of twelve 2-h sessions over six weeks and were conducted in an urban forest. We obtained data from 25, 18, and 26 participants aged 65 years or above for the QP, WP, and control groups, respectively. Neuropsychological scores via cognition (MoCA), geriatric depression (GDS) and quality of life (EQ-5D), and electrophysiological variables (electroencephalography, bioimpedance, and heart rate variability) were measured. We analyzed the intervention effects with a generalized linear model. Compared to the control group, the WP group showed benefits in terms of neurocognition (increases in the MoCA score, and alpha and beta band power values in the electroencephalogram), sympathetic nervous activity, and bioimpedance in the lower body. On the other hand, the QP group showed alleviated depression and an increased bioimpedance phase angle in the upper body. In conclusion, both active walking and Qigong in the forest were shown to have distinctive neuropsychological and electrophysiological benefits, and both had beneficial effects in terms of preventing dementia and relieving related health problems for elderly individuals. |
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