Changes in Psychological and Cognitive Outcomes after Green versus Suburban Walking: A Pilot Crossover Study.

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the acute effects of repeated walking sessions within green and suburban environments on participants' psychological (anxiety and mood) and cognitive (directed-attention) outcomes. Twenty-three middle-aged adults (19 female) participated in a non-randomized crossover study comprised of once-weekly 50-min moderate-intensity walking sessions. Participants walked for three weeks in each of two treatment conditions: green and suburban, separated by a two-week washout period. Eleven participants completed green walking first and 12 suburban walking first. For each walk, we used validated psychological questionnaires to measure pre- and post-walk scores for: (1) mood, evaluated via the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS); (2) anxiety, assessed by the State-Trait

SUBMITTER: de Brito JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6719990 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature