Ahsan Akram

Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan

Publications

• Research Article   
  Cognitive and physiological responses to horticultural activities with real and artificial ornamental plants
  Author(s): Muhammad Asad Shabbir, Ahsan Akram*, Adnan Younis and Farooq Ahmad
  
  The current study evaluated the therapeutic effects of horticultural activities on psychological, physiological, and functional outcomes across four different populations. In this experiment, participants performing horticultural activities with natural ornamental plants demonstrated a significant increase in high alpha (artificial, 25572.02 uV2; natural, 33273.85 uV2 ; p<0.01) and beta wave activity (artificial, 19093.08 uV2 ; natural, 28962.9 uV2 ; p<0.01), indicating improved relaxation and decreased stress levels compared to those using artificial plants. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure decreased significantly. Significant differences were observed in post systolic (artificial, 122.7 mm Hg; natural, 117.4mm Hg; p<0.05) and diastolic blood pressure (artificial, 80.39 mm Hg; natural, 78.83 mm Hg; p<0.05) between condition.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22972552

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