How outdoor horticultural activities affect elderly adults' thermal, physiological and psychological responses: a field study.
Int J Biometeorol
; 68(7): 1-14, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
We recruited 162 healthy elderly adults to determine the thermal, physiological, and psychological effects of horticultural activities (flower arranging, transplanting, and rubble masonry) in outdoor open spaces. We linked these to local climate conditions, physiology, and comfort through a questionnaire survey. The results showed that (1) the neutral physiological equivalent temperature (NPET) before the horticultural activities were 22.18 â for flower arranging, 23.67 â for transplanting, and 20.78 â for rubble masonry, while the NPET decreased to 18.53 â, 20.73 â and 18.04 â (respectively) after activities. (2) The heart rate and blood oxygen saturation changed significantly (p < 0.05) only after rubble masonry. (3) The average positive affect (PA) scores increased after flower arranging by 4.83, transplanting by 3.30, and rubble masonry by 4.00. (4) After activities, the thermal sensation vote was mainly influenced by globe temperature (41.36%), air temperature (33.47%), and wind speed (25.17%). Thermal comfort vote could be promoted because of 37.35% of an increasing positive and 21.20% of decreasing negative emotion.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Frecuencia Cardíaca
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Int J Biometeorol
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
China
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos