Indicators of the Psychosocial and Physiological Effects of Forest Therapy: A Systematic Review

Research on forest therapy and health outcomes is insufficient involves the limited unification of various indicators. Information natural therapeutic elements forests forest-therapy programs insufficient. We investigated programs, environment, health-outcome measures to standardize indicators therapy. A systematic review was conducted from 2010 2021. summarized sites, characteristics, outcomes. Twenty-nine articles were analyzed. Among them, therapies walking physical activity most frequently. Additionally, a positive improvement in general sentiment condition substantial all vegetation environments, reduction depression, psychological enhancement, stress alleviation; an enhancement cardiovascular system endocrine occurred both narrow- broad-leaved forests. Walking, five-senses stimulation, activities, meditation benefited physiological evaluated forest-environment program This can be used as reference for planning operation programs.