The Physical Activity Environment, Nature-Relatedness and Wellbeing.

ABSTRACT: This study explored the relationship between the physical activity (PA) environment, nature affinity and wellbeing. An online survey was used incorporating the Nature-Relatedness Scale (NR-6), EQ-5D health questionnaire, WHO-5 wellbeing questionnaire and International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF), with additional questions on PA environment and connection to place (n = 179). Statistical analyses were conducted using generalised linear mixed effects and quantile regression. PA in nature was correlated with wellbeing, with each additional bout of PA in nature associated with an increase in EQ-5D score of 3.13 and an increase in WHO-5 score of 5.62, (p = 0.0058, η_p² = 0.074; p < 0.0001, η_p² = 0.089, resp.

SUBMITTER: Furjes-Crawshaw J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11855637 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature