Effects of Nature Experience and Onsen (Hot Springs) Bathing Experience in Satoyama on Mental and Physical Well-being

Effects of Nature Experience and Onsen (Hot Springs) Bathing Experience in Satoyama on Mental and Physical Well-being - Effects of Nature Experience and Onsen (Hot Springs) Bathing Experience in Satoyama on Mental and Physical Well-being

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000056483

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-12-20

Start date

2024-12-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy Japanese

Interventions

Forest bathing experience group City walking experience group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Those who have given consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Persons who are prohibited from taking a bath by a medical doctor will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mood Inventory (@40 items: Sakano et al., 1994): Mood state ROS (6 items: Fujisawa & Takayama, 2014): subjective sense of recovery SVS (@4 items: Takayama, 2015): subjective vitality SWLS (@5 items Diener, 1985 (Japanese version)): Satisfaction with life VAS (@12 items: 10-point scale): Subjective health status	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Autonomic nerve activity Peripheral blood circulation	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactRyuichi Baba

Whole Earth Nature School Headquarter

ryuichi.baba@wens.gr.jp0544-66-0152

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026