Green exercise refers to physical exercise undertaken in natural environments.[1][2] Physical exercise is well known to provide physical and psychological health benefits. There is also good evidence that viewing, being in, and interacting with natural environments has positive effects, reducing stress and increasing the ability to cope with stress, reducing mental fatigue and improving concentration and cognitive function.[3][4] The concept of Green exercise has therefore grown out of well-established areas such as the attention restoration theory within environmental psychology which have tended to focus on the psychological and physical effects of viewing nature (e.g., see the work of Kaplan and Ulrich) and well-recognised work about the psychological benefits of physical exercise.
Green exercise refers to physical exercise which takes place in relatively natural places.
The potential role of green exercise in physical and mental health (e.g., due to nature-deficit disorder) attracted increasing attention from the early twenty-first century,[5][failed verification] particularly through the research work of Jules Pretty and Jo Barton at the University of Essex.[2][6][7][8] and several funded programs (see examples). Research has involved participants from many different cohorts including adults, young people and vulnerable groups such as those with mental illness (see research).
^MacKay, Graham J.; Neill, James T. (2010). "The effect of 'green exercise' on state anxiety and the role of exercise duration, intensity, and greenness: A quasi-experimental study". Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 11 (3): 238–45. doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2010.01.002.
^ abPretty, Jules; Peacock, Jo; Sellens, Martin; Griffin, Murray (2005). "The mental and physical health outcomes of green exercise". International Journal of Environmental Health Research. 15 (5): 319–37. doi:10.1080/09603120500155963. PMID 16416750. S2CID 10078664.
^Kaplan R & Kaplan S (1989). The Experience of nature: a psychological perspective" New York: Cambridge University Press
^Ulrich, R. S. (1981). "Natural Versus Urban Scenes: Some Psychophysiological Effects". Environment and Behavior. 13 (5): 523–56. doi:10.1177/0013916581135001. S2CID 145353028.
^Higham, N. (23 May 2008), Putting a spring in your step, BBC
^Pretty, J.; Peacock, J.; Hine, R.; Sellens, M.; South, N.; Griffin, M. (2007). "Green exercise in the UK countryside: Effects on health and psychological well-being, and implications for policy and planning". Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 50 (2): 211–31. doi:10.1080/09640560601156466. S2CID 54179127.
^Neill, J. T. (2009). Green exercise: The psychological effects of exercising in nature. Presentation to the Annual Outdoor Recreation Industry Council Conference, August 15-16, Sydney Archived 2009-08-16 at archive.today.
^Barton, Jo; Pretty, Jules (2010). "What is the Best Dose of Nature and Green Exercise for Improving Mental Health? A Multi-Study Analysis". Environmental Science & Technology. 44 (10): 3947–55. Bibcode:2010EnST...44.3947B. doi:10.1021/es903183r. PMID 20337470. S2CID 1443095.
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