Traumatic spinal cord injury(SCI)remains a devastating neurological disorder leading to severe consequences for the affected individual and their families.Further,socioeconomic implications should not be neglected a...Traumatic spinal cord injury(SCI)remains a devastating neurological disorder leading to severe consequences for the affected individual and their families.Further,socioeconomic implications should not be neglected as well.Although life expectancy after SCI increased tremendously,therapeutic treatment options remain limited.展开更多
Nowadays,several studies demonstrate that viewing nature has positive effects on human health and well-being.This essay discusses about the essential methods of viewing natural environment and their impacts on human w...Nowadays,several studies demonstrate that viewing nature has positive effects on human health and well-being.This essay discusses about the essential methods of viewing natural environment and their impacts on human well-being by clarifying four important theoretical models:reducing stress,lowering heart rate,improving outcome of surgery,and increasing attention.In addition,some important research results in this field are taken as examples to introduce research methods.By collecting and organizing existing studies and theories about the relationship between viewing nature and human well-being,the methods of viewing nature can be divided into two parts:viewing nature through specific media(e.g.,through a window,a book,a painting or a videotape)and being with the presence of nature.This study aims to clarify the research significance of viewing nature and find deficiency in this field to maximize the role of landscapes in human health and well-being.展开更多
文摘Traumatic spinal cord injury(SCI)remains a devastating neurological disorder leading to severe consequences for the affected individual and their families.Further,socioeconomic implications should not be neglected as well.Although life expectancy after SCI increased tremendously,therapeutic treatment options remain limited.
文摘Nowadays,several studies demonstrate that viewing nature has positive effects on human health and well-being.This essay discusses about the essential methods of viewing natural environment and their impacts on human well-being by clarifying four important theoretical models:reducing stress,lowering heart rate,improving outcome of surgery,and increasing attention.In addition,some important research results in this field are taken as examples to introduce research methods.By collecting and organizing existing studies and theories about the relationship between viewing nature and human well-being,the methods of viewing nature can be divided into two parts:viewing nature through specific media(e.g.,through a window,a book,a painting or a videotape)and being with the presence of nature.This study aims to clarify the research significance of viewing nature and find deficiency in this field to maximize the role of landscapes in human health and well-being.