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Gisela Immich, M.Sc. Health and Sport, Bc.S. Complemantary and alternative medicine

2024

  • Heckmann JG, Kiem M, Immich G. Forest Therapy as a Nature-Based Intervention: An Option for Neurological Rehabilitation? Complement Med Research 2024; 31 (1): 56–63. https://doi.org/10.1159/000534533

2023

  • Immich G, Robl E. Development of Structural Criteria for the Certification and Designation of Recreational and Therapeutic Forests in Bavaria, Germany. Forests. 2023; 14(6):1273. https://doi.org/10.3390/f14061273
  • Wendel F, Bender S, Breitinger E, Coenen M, Hummel J, Immich G, Kirschneck M, Klünder V, Kunzler AM, Lieb K, Movsisyan A, Li LY, Ravens-Sieberer U, Rehfuess E, Voss S, Jung-Sievers C. Interventions to build resilience and to ameliorate negative psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2023 Aug 13. doi: 10.1007/s00787-023-02280-y. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37573565.

2022

  • Immich G, Frisch D, Oberhauser C, Schuh A, Stier-Jarmer M. Effects of an outpatient Kneipp cure as a multimodal lifestyle intervention for primary insomnia: a randomised controlled trial. Phys Med Rehab Kuror 2022. DOI 10.1055/a-1954-5007. Published online ahead of print.
  • Immich G, Robl, E und Schuh A. Handbuch zur Entwicklung von zertifizierten Kur- und Heilwäldern in Bayern. Der Bayerische Kriterienkatalog für Kurwald und Heilwald (BayKK KuH) – Ergebnisse eines Förderprojektes. (2022) München: Lehrstuhl für Public Health und Versorgungsforschung (IBE) der Ludwig-Maximilians- Universität München. https://epub.ub.uni-muenchen.de/103629/
  • Schuh A, Immich G. Forest therapy-the potential of the forest for your health. Springer Publisher, Stuttgart 2022.

2021

  • Stier-Jarmer M, Throner V, Kirschneck M, Immich G, Frisch D, Schuh A. The Psychological and Physical Effects of Forests on Human Health: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021, 18(4): 1770. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041770.
  • Immich G, Schuh A. A Conceptual Framework of Forest Therapy as an Innovative Health Approach Combined with Local Health Resort Medicine in Alpine Regions to Increase Mental Health and Well-Being. Phys Med Rehabil Int. 2021; 8(2): 1179.
  • Kus S, Immich G, Oberhauser C, Frisch D, Schuh A: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a One-Week Multimodal Prevention Program for Slowing down and Stress Reduction Performed in a German Health Resort: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Complement Med Res 2021. doi: 10.1159/000516025.

2020

  • Immich G. On the trail of well-being - in the forest. LWF aktuell 2020; 1:20-21. (PDF)
  • Immich G. Green cities promote well-being - urban greenery more important than ever. In: Roloff A, Thiel D, Weiß H (eds.): Current Issues in Tree Care, Biology and Planting, Vitality and Health of Urban Trees. Proceedings of the Dresden City Tree Days. Forstwissenschaftliche Beiträge Tharandt 2020; 22:171-184.

2019

  • Schuh A, Immich G. Forest therapy - The potential of the forest for health. Springer Nature 2019. ISBN: 978-3-662-59025-6.

2018

  • Friedmann L, Gaggermeier A, Suda M, Schreiber R, Schuh A, Immich G. The healing power of the forest. LWF aktuell 2018; 4:38-41. (PDF)
  • Immich G. Shinrin-yoku: Symposium Forest Medicine. AFZ-DerWald (General Forest Journal for Forest Management and Environmental Precaution) 2018; 16:14-16. (PDF)
  • Volz HA, Immich G, Schuh A. Kur-/Heiwälder: An opportunity for forest owners? AFZ-DerWald (General Forest Journal for Forest Management and Environmental Precaution) 2018; 16:10-13. (PDF)

2017

  • Stier-Jarmer M, Frisch D, Oberhauser C, Immich G, Kirschneck M, Schuh A. Effects of single moor baths on physiological stress response and psychological state: a pilot study. 2017; doi: 10.1007/s00484-017-1385-2 [Epub ahead of print].

2015

  • Schuh A, Immich G. High mountain climate - climatherapy in the high mountains. Z f Komplementärmed 2015; 3:12-17.
  • Schuh A, Immich G. Marine climate - climatherapy at the sea and thalassotherapy. Z f Komplementärmed 2015; 3:18-21.
  • Schuh A, Ayasse S, Frisch D, Immich G, Kupatz P. "Cures" and rehabilitation measures: How are they properly applied for or prescribed? Z f Komplementärmed 2015; 3:46-49.
  • Schuh A, Immich G. Kur- und Heilwald in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Evaluation, summary report and scientific expertise. In: Bäderverband Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V.: Berichtsband zum Projekt "Entwicklung der natürlichen Ressource Wald zum Kur- und Heilwald zur Nutzung als Therapeutikum und dessen Vermarktung. Graal-Müritz 2015, Annex 1: 1-21.
  • Squarra G, Kus S, Immich G, Lödermann S, Schuh A. "DurchatemZeit" - Development, implementation and evaluation of a 7-day prevention programme for deceleration, conducted at the health resort Bad Reichenhall. Gesundheitswesen 2015; 77:713.
  • Immich G, Schuh A. Climate and thalassotherapy. natur-heilkunde journal 2015; 17:4-8.

Written congress contributions

  • Immich G, Schuh A, Volger E, Suda M. Professional Training in Forest medicine for health promotion. Proceedings Volume 2nd World Congress Forest for Public Health, 25-28 Oct 2021, p.60. (PDF)
  • Immich G. Evaluation of the professional training quality of "Forest therapy Guides" of the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs (ANFT). Proceedings Volume 2nd World Congress Forest for Public Health, 25-28 Oct 2021, p.92. (PDF)
  • Tangerding S, Immich G. Teaching elementary pupils in green classrooms-a new outdoor schooling approach in German forests. Proceedings Volume 2nd World Congress Forest for Public Health, 25-28 Oct 2021, p.93. (PDF)
  • Kim KW, Choi K, Ko DW, Shin MY, Moon NH, Kyung KJ, Schuh A, Immich G, Lee JK, Lim WT, Cho WH, Jeong SY. Development of a forest healing information system. Proceedings Volume 2nd World Congress Forest for Public Health, 25-28 Oct 2021, p.103. (PDF).
  • Immich G, Lee KJ, Kim KW. Policy and traditional knowledge related to forest welfare in Germany and Korea. Proceedings Volume 2nd World Congress Forest for Public Health, 25-28 Oct 2021, p.104. (PDF)
  • Immich G, Schuh A. Forest bathing combined with traditional Kneipp therapy as a new public health approach in Germany. Abstract book World Conference on Forests for Public Health, May 8 - 11th, 2019; p.85 (PDF)