Forests serve vulnerable groups in times of crises: improved mental health of older adults by individual forest walking during the COVID-19 pandemic

Forests serve vulnerable groups in times of crises: improved mental health of older adults by individual forest walking during the COVID-19 pandemic

Understanding the effects of environment on the mental health of older adults is crucial in an aging society. Previous research concerning restorative benefits of forests almost entirely omitted older adults as the primary target group and typically involved group forest visits, which were largely r...

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Main Authors: Kiki Ekiawan Lamatungga, Magdaléna Pichlerová, Júlia Halamová, Martin Kanovský, Dhanalakshmi Tamatam, Daniela Ježová, Viliam Pichler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Subjects:
forest walking
older adults
cognitive function
heart rate variability
ambient temperature
environmental modulation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2024.1287266/full

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