Physiological and Psychological Effects of Viewing a Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa ‘Hayward’) Orchard Landscape in Summer in Japan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Miho Igarashi¹  Masayuki Miwa¹  Harumi Ikei¹  Chorong Song¹  Michiko Takagaki¹  Yoshifumi Miyazaki¹ 

[1] Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Chiba University, 6-2-1 Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-0882, Japan; E-Mails:

关键词: Japanese urban agriculture;    kiwifruit orchard;    summer;    physiological relaxation;    psychological relaxation;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph120606657

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The physiological and psychological relaxation effects of viewing a kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa ‘Hayward’) orchard landscape were investigated. Seventeen Japanese adult females (46.1 ± 8.2 years) viewed a kiwifruit orchard landscape or a building site (control) for 10 min. The heart rate variability and heart rate were determined. The modified semantic differential method and the short-form Profile of Mood States were used to assess the psychological effects. Compared with viewing the building site, viewing the kiwifruit orchard landscape resulted in a significant increase in the parasympathetic activity, a marginally significant decrease in the heart rate, a significant increase in “comfortable”, “relaxed” and “natural” feelings and a significant improvement in mood states.

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