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Author:   Qing Li
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 18.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 26.00cm
Weight:   0.616kg
ISBN:  

9781626184626

ISBN 10:   1626184623
Pages:   316
Publication Date:   01 July 2013
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface; What is Forest Medicine?; Physical factors in the forest environment; Phytoncides in the forest atmosphere in Japan; Psychological evaluations of forest environment & the physical variables; Effect of the forest environment on physiological relaxation-the results of field tests at 35 sites throughout Japan; Effect of the forest environment on immune function; Effect of the forest environment on the endocrine system; Effect of the forest environment on sleep & physical activity; Effect of the forest environment on blood glucose; Effect of the forest environment on cardiovascular & metabolic parameters; Effect of the forest environment on psychological response evaluated by the POMS test; Effect of the forest environment on the human psycho-neuro-endocrino-immune network; Effect of phytoncides from trees on immune function; Physiological effects of visual, olfactory, auditory, & tactile factors in the forest environment; Green spaces & population health; The beneficial effects of green exercise on human health; Effect of forest coverage on standardized mortality rates of cancer in Japan; An introduction to the Forest Therapy Society of Japan, Forest Therapy (R) & Forest Therapist (R); Forests & human health - recent trends in Japan; Forests & human health - recent trends in Korea; Forests & human health - recent trends in China; Research into forests & human health- current status & trends in Europe; Index.

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