Zhu Zixin, Zhao Xueke, Ouyang Qiuyue, Cong Shuo, Zhou Mingyu, Xiong Yan, Zhang Manman, Luo Xinhua, Cheng Mingliang
Department of Blood Transfusion, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
Department of Infectious Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
Ann Transl Med. 2022 Aug;10(16):894. doi: 10.21037/atm-22-3787.
The aim of this study was to investigate the specific mechanisms underlying the human health-promoting effects of the forest environment at Huangguoshu Falls, Guizhou, China.
Ninety-five participants were recruited and an eye tracker was used to record fixation and sweep indices. A questionnaire was also used to evaluate the effects of different subject environments on human emotions, perceived recovery and preferences. Thereafter, 24 participants with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) were recruited and the participants' fatigue and stress-related scale indices and inflammatory factor levels were examined. Serum metabolites of the participants under different time waterfall forest interventions were detected by ultra performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q/TOF-MS).
Eye tracking paradigm analysis showed that the "waterfall" element was the most interesting element for participants and that the "charm" of the waterfall forest environment could be well perceived by participants. Scores on the Fatigue Scale, Anxiety Scale and Depression Scale decreased as the duration of treatment in the waterfall forest environment increased. Levels of inflammatory factors decreased after treatment in the waterfall forest environment. At the same time the level of antioxidants, represented by L-ascorbic acid, increased significantly.
The charm of the Huangguoshu waterfall scenery could be perceived by the participants and have a positive modulating effect on mood and cognitive function. In addition, the unique mixture of negative oxygen ions in this environment can increase the content of endogenous antioxidants and balance the metabolism of choline and amino acids.
本研究旨在探究中国贵州黄果树瀑布森林环境对人类健康促进作用的具体机制。
招募95名参与者，使用眼动仪记录注视和扫视指标。还使用问卷调查来评估不同主题环境对人类情绪、感知恢复和偏好的影响。此后，招募24名慢性疲劳综合征（CFS）患者，检测参与者的疲劳和应激相关量表指标以及炎症因子水平。通过超高效液相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱（UHPLC-Q/TOF-MS）检测不同时间瀑布森林干预下参与者的血清代谢物。
眼动追踪范式分析表明，“瀑布”元素是参与者最感兴趣的元素，瀑布森林环境的“魅力”能够被参与者很好地感知。随着在瀑布森林环境中治疗时间的增加，疲劳量表、焦虑量表和抑郁量表的得分降低。瀑布森林环境治疗后炎症因子水平降低。同时，以L-抗坏血酸为代表的抗氧化剂水平显著升高。
参与者能够感知黄果树瀑布景色的魅力，并且对情绪和认知功能有积极的调节作用。此外，该环境中独特的负氧离子混合物可增加内源性抗氧化剂的含量，并平衡胆碱和氨基酸的代谢。
