Restorative potential of different noise-exposed natural and urban environments
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Stress reduction, restoration and fostering of wellbeing in healthy individualsMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN48943261
- Lead Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
- Brief Summary
2024 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38711162/ (added 08/05/2024)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 526
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged 18 years and older
2. Physically able to walk for half an hour at a moderate pace
3. Have no diagnosed hearing problems
4. Do not take cortisone for medical reasons
5. BMI <35 kg/m²
Exclusion Criteria
1. Younger than 18 years
2. Diagnosed hearing problems
3. Take cortisone for medical reasons
4. BMI >35 kg/m²
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Perceived restoration following the walk, measured by a slightly modified version of the restoration outcome scale (ROS) after the walk on site and 10 days afterwards<br>2. Physiological stress, measured by assessing participants’ salivary cortisol as a physiological stress marker at three points: directly after participants arrive at the test site, right before the walk starts, and directly after the walk on site.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method