Department of Information Statistics, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea.
Department of Forestry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 7;19(24):16403. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192416403.
The growing interest and usage of green space during the pandemic relates to why greenery increases enjoyment of daily life and alleviates troubles arising from infectious periods. However, it is necessary to understand what reactions to the degree of COVID-19's spread were expressed in hiking exercise characteristics (hiking frequency, actual movement distance, average speed, total exercise time). To understand the progress of forest usage behavior during the pandemic, we analyzed factors influencing hiking exercise characteristics and relationships between those factors and hiking exercise characteristics. Hiking record data were obtained (2019-2020) from the workout app "Tranggle" pertaining to hikers in their 20s and 30s who visited the 13 mountains in the Seoul Metropolitan Area most frequently. The differences in hiking exercise characteristics (2019 data subtracted from 2020) were linked with factor data that could be related to them, including the degree of COVID-19's spread (Rt). To explore relationships between hiking exercise characteristics and factors, we developed four models with a linear mixed model. We found that Rt, week, weekdays/weekends, and PM10 contributed to explaining the hiking exercise characteristics' differences. As a result of this analysis, the degree of COVID-19's spread (Rt) affected hiking frequency; the week affected hiking frequency and actual movement distance; weekdays or weekends affected hiking frequency, actual movement distance, average speed, and total exercise time; and PM10 affected hiking frequency. These findings indicate that hiking was an alternative way for those looking for a new strategy to replace lost opportunities for physical activity. Therefore, we conclude that it is necessary to induce the usage of green space so that many people can take advantage of the functions and benefits of greenery, which stood out during the pandemic era.
疫情期间，人们对绿色空间的兴趣与日俱增，这与绿色植物如何提高日常生活的愉悦感以及减轻传染病期间的困扰有关。然而，有必要了解人们对新冠病毒传播程度的反应是如何体现在徒步运动特征（徒步频率、实际运动距离、平均速度、总运动时间）中的。为了了解大流行期间森林使用行为的进展，我们分析了影响徒步运动特征的因素以及这些因素与徒步运动特征之间的关系。我们从 20 多岁和 30 多岁的徒步旅行者经常光顾的首尔大都市区的 13 座山的“Tranggle”健身应用程序中获取了徒步记录数据（2019-2020 年）。将徒步运动特征（2019 年数据减去 2020 年数据）的差异与可能与之相关的因素数据（包括新冠病毒的传播程度（Rt））联系起来。为了探索徒步运动特征与因素之间的关系，我们使用线性混合模型开发了四个模型。我们发现，Rt、周、工作日/周末和 PM10 有助于解释徒步运动特征的差异。通过分析，新冠病毒的传播程度（Rt）影响徒步频率；周数影响徒步频率和实际运动距离；工作日或周末影响徒步频率、实际运动距离、平均速度和总运动时间；PM10 影响徒步频率。这些发现表明，徒步是一种替代的方式，让那些正在寻找新策略来取代失去的体育活动机会的人可以利用绿色空间的功能和益处。因此，我们得出结论，有必要诱导人们使用绿色空间，以便许多人能够利用绿色空间在大流行时代凸显出来的功能和益处。
