In recent years, nature and forest therapy has increasingly become the focus of medical research. Recent scientific findings indicate overall positive effects of nature and forest therapy on physical and mental health. In Asia and Australia, it has already been implemented as a public health concept of prevention and health promotion. The aim of the project is to replicate the experience gained in Asia over the last three decades on the physical and psychological effects of nature/forest therapy in the context of the German forest and to investigate it further scientifically.
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Serious acute or chronic illness
Immobility or limitation of mobility due to orthopedic, neurologic, or other medical causes
Participation in another study
Serious mental illness
Parallel
Active forest therapy
BehavioralParticipants take part in a two-hour active clinical forest therapy in Berlin-Wannsee on two days (with a break day in between). In this setting, a trained clinical forest therapist teaches exercises on the perception of nature and the connection between nature and health.
Passive forest therapy
BehavioralParticipants take part in a two-hour passive clinical forest therapy in Berlin-Wannsee over two days (with a break day in between). In this setting, a trained clinical forest therapist will guide participants to various locations in the forest where participants can stay and let nature have its effect on them.
Profile of Mood States (POMS)
Profile of Mood States (POMS)
Perceived Benefits of Nature Questionnaire (PBNQ)
Subjective Vitality Scale state (SVS-G state)
Complaint List (B-LR)
Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
24h measuring by Faros 180
Qualitative interviews
Qualitative assessment will be carried out in qualitative interviews in 20 patients participating in the study. The interviews will be recorded, transcribed and analyzed with qualitative content analysis.
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