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Stress Control in Elderly through Healing Garden Activities
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: Received: 18 January 2024 / Approved: 18 January 2024 / Online: 18 January 2024 (11:07:27 CET)
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Kim, S.-H.; Seo, J.-B.; Ryu, B.-Y. Stress Control in Older People through Healing Garden Activities. Behav. Sci. 2024, 14, 234. Kim, S.-H.; Seo, J.-B.; Ryu, B.-Y. Stress Control in Older People through Healing Garden Activities. Behav. Sci. 2024, 14, 234.
Abstract
This study was conducted on elderly over 65 years of age to verify that healing garden activities control stress in the elderly. The experimental group performed garden activities once a week for 12 weeks, 2 hours each, and the control group continued their daily lives. Each group's cumulative stress at the beginning and end, total power (TP), the standard deviation of the normal-to-normal interval (SDNN), and root mean square differences of successive R-R intervals (RMSSD) were measured using a stress index meter, u-bio MACPA. As a result of the analysis, the experimental group had a statistically significant decrease in cumulative stress compared to the control group, and TP significantly increased compared to the control group. SDNN and RMSSD of the experimental group increased, respectively, and the control group decreased, respectively, but it was not statistically significant. The fact that cumulative stress decreased, and stress evaluation indicators increased shows that daily stress can be controlled through healing garden activities. This confirms that the value of the garden can extend to healing.
Keywords
cultivation management; mental; physical; the significance of the garden; utilization
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Behavioral Sciences
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