Is altitude a determinant of the health benefits of nature exposure? A systematic review and meta-analysis

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Nature exposure is a widely accepted option for promoting public health owing to the recent surge of scientific evidence. However, the actual settings to facilitate this initiative is yet to be extensively reviewed. In this systematic review, we have aimed to provide an up-to-date summary of interventional studies investigating the psycho-physiological effects of forests and urban forests, including details on their physical settings, and investigate an effect-modifying role of altitude and summarize data on the magnitude and shape of the association.

Methods

A keyword search using five electronic academic databases (PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus) was conducted to identify relevant articles published in English from the inception year t

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9732270 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature