文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Forest Therapy in Germany, Japan, and China: Proposal, Development Status, and Future Prospects

作者：Zhang, Zhiyong[1] Ye, Bing[1]

第一作者：张志永

通信作者：Ye, B[1]

机构：[1]Chinese Acad Forestry, Res Inst Forestry Policy & Informat, Beijing 100091, Peoples R China

年份：2022

卷号：13

期号：8

外文期刊名：FORESTS

收录：;EI(收录号：20223712730531);Scopus(收录号：2-s2.0-85137565414);WOS:【SCI-EXPANDED(收录号:WOS:000845928000001)】；

基金：This research was supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for CAF (CAFYBB2019 ZC008) and the Research and Development Funds for RIFPI "Empirical study on the effect of forest activities on decompression" (5000103-6019).

语种：英文

外文关键词：forest therapy; public health; health services; medical evidence; forest therapy service systems

摘要：Forests have provided support for human health and survival since ancient times. With improved public awareness of health issues and the importance of forest ecological functions, forest therapy has gradually gained momentum. Forest therapies have been applied around the world as preventive and alternative therapies to promote human health. As a safe, side-effect-free, low-cost, preventive, and alternative therapy, forest therapy has been scientifically proven to promote physical and mental health in humans. However, the forest therapy service system is still underdeveloped, and forest therapy has not become a mainstream part of clinical medical treatment methods in most countries worldwide. Therefore, in order to better present the development path and current situation of forest therapy in different countries and provide guidance for how other countries can develop similar interventions and clinical sites to base these activities, this study uses Germany, Japan, and China as examples to systematically tease out how forest therapy has developed and the status of forest therapy services in different countries, as well as the health benefits of forest therapy. Furthermore, the key components and traditional cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds related to forest therapy are discussed. Finally, based on published empirical research, we believe that forest therapy can be a solution to public health problems thanks to its multiple, medically proven health benefits. Forest therapy facilitates the return of people to the forest and nature to achieve health and well-being effects. However, there is a need for more research on the mechanisms (such as the immune system, endocrine system, nervous system, etc.) underlying forest therapy's effectiveness, which should include strengthened collaborations between disciplines. In addition, the role of forest therapy services in promoting human health needs to be emphasized.