Harumi Ikei   Chorong Song   Yoshifumi Miyazaki   
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 14(7) 773 2017年7月 [査読有り]
This study examined the physiological effects of touching wood with various coating with the palm of the hand on brain activity and autonomic nervous activity. Participants were 18 female university students (mean age, 21.7 +/- 1.6 years). As an i...
Harumi Ikei   Chorong Song   Yoshifumi Miyazaki   
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 14(7) 801 2017年7月 [査読有り]
This study aimed to clarify the physiological effects of touching wood with the palm, in comparison with touching other materials on brain activity and autonomic nervous activity. Eighteen female university students (mean age, 21.7 +/- 1.6 years) ...
Harumi Ikei   Chorong Song   Yoshifumi Miyazaki   
JOURNAL OF WOOD SCIENCE 63(1) 1-23 2017年2月 [査読有り]
It is empirically known that wood can cause a comfort enhancement effect in humans. On the other hand, not enough scientific knowledge based on evidence-based research is available on this subject. However, data using physiological indices have in...
With increasing attention on the health benefits of a forest environment, evidence-based research is required. This study aims to provide scientific evidence concerning the physiological and psychological effects of exposure to the forest environm...