Effects of forest and urban sounds using a high-resolution sound source: A crossover test
- Conditions
- Healthy person
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000034821
- Lead Sponsor
- Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Chiba University
- Brief Summary
Exposure to the forest sound resulted in the following significant differences compared with exposure to city sound: decreased oxy-Hb concentrations in the right prefrontal cortex; decreased LF/HF(sympathetic nervous activity); decreased heart rate; improved feelings described as "comfortable," "relaxed," and "natural" and improved mood states. The findings of this study demonstrated that forest-derived auditory stimulation induced physiological and psychological relaxation effects.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 29
Not provided
1) Subjects who are in a poor physical condition 2) Subjects who have a respiratory illness 3) Subjects who are deemed by the principle investigator as inappropriate participants for this study 4) Subjects who were menstruating on the day of the experiment 5) Subject who had hearing impairment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method