Walking Green: Developing an Evidence Base for Nature Prescriptions.

ABSTRACT: Although the health benefits of exercise and exposure to nature are well established, most evidence of their interaction comes from acute observations of single sessions of activity. However, documenting improved health outcomes requires ongoing interventions, measurement of multiple outcomes, and longitudinal analyses. We conducted a pilot study to guide the development of a protocol for future longitudinal studies that would assess multiple physiological and psychological outcomes. Herein, we report psychological outcomes measured from thirty-eight participants before and after three conditions: a 50 min walk on a forest path, a 50 min walk along a busy road, and a period of activities of daily living. Changes in positive and negative affect, anxiety, perceived stress, and working memory

SUBMITTER: Koselka EPD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6888434 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature