RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Tree-Assisted Therapy: Therapeutic and Societal Benefits from Purpose-Specific Technical Recreational Tree-Climbing Programs
JF Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF)
FD International Society of Arboriculture
SP 222
OP 229
DO 10.48044/jauf.2008.030
VO 34
IS 4
A1 John Gathright
A1 Yozo Yamada
A1 Miyako Morita
YR 2008
UL http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/34/4/222.abstract
AB This article explains how program design can increase the therapeutic and societal benefits from programs focused on technical recreational tree-climbing. We compare a recreational program with a tree-assisted therapy program that includes purpose-specific therapeutic, educational, and motivation elements. We find that the additional elements included in the tree-assisted therapy program were effective in enhancing the benefits from the tree-climbing activity.