Effects of Forest Bathing in Vancouver, B.C. Parks

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

198

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 22, 2022

Primary Completion Date

April 20, 2023

Study Completion Date

April 20, 2023

Conditions
Nature, HumanMental Health Wellness 1Stress, PsychologicalBlood PressureEnvironmental ExposureAnxiety
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Self-Guided Forest Bathing

Participants will participate in two, 60-90 minute self-guided forest bathing sessions over the course of a year in one of four Vancouver, B.C. park trails and be given prompts to consciously use their five senses in the forest.

BEHAVIORAL

Guided Forest Bathing

Participants will participate in two, 60-90 minute guided forest bathing sessions over the course of a year in one of four Vancouver, B.C. park trails. They will be invited by a certified forest therapy guide to consciously use their five senses in the forest.

Trial Locations (4)

Unknown

Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, Maple Ridge

Jericho Beach Park, Vancouver

Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Vancouver

Stanley Park, Vancouver

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of British Columbia

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