Wood exposure

Amount and type of visible or tactile wood

family: Materials

ND-0081 · 2026 · Systematic review
High Direct built environment
Psychophysiological responses to indoor wood use: A systematic literature review of indicators, methods, and research trends
Authors per journal record. Building and Environment
Visual wood exposure is the most studied modality, with heart rate and prefrontal measures common; the field needs longer exposures and more diverse samples.
ND-0082 · 2026 · Systematic review
High Direct built environment
Effect of Wood Indoor Environments on Human Psychophysiological Responses and Evaluation Indicators: A Review
Authors per journal record. Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
Across 24 selected experiments, wood exposure generally tended toward more favorable psychological and physiological responses.
ND-0083 · 2019 · Experimental study
Moderate Direct built environment
Physiological effects of visual stimulation with full-scale wall images composed of vertically and horizontally arranged wooden elements
Nakamura, Ikei & Miyazaki. Journal of Wood Science
Wooden-wall images reduced prefrontal oxyhemoglobin relative to a gray control and improved several subjective mood impressions; vertical and horizontal arrangements differed.