What is the best dose of nature and green exercise for improving mental health? A multi-study analysis

J Barton, J Pretty - Environmental science & technology, 2010 - ACS Publications
Green exercise is activity in the presence of nature. Evidence shows it leads to positive short
and long-term health outcomes. This multistudy analysis assessed the best regime of dose …

[HTML][HTML] Regular doses of nature: The efficacy of green exercise interventions for mental wellbeing

M Rogerson, C Wood, J Pretty… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the efficacy of medium-term Green Exercise (GE; being physically
active within a natural environment) interventions for improving wellbeing, by pooling data …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of green exercise on physical and mental wellbeing: A systematic review

I Lahart, P Darcy, C Gidlow, G Calogiuri - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
We aimed to examine the evidence for the proposed additive effect of exercise in the
presence of nature (green exercise) by systematically reviewing studies that investigated the …

[PDF][PDF] A countryside for health and wellbeing: the physical and mental health benefits of green exercise–executive summary

J Pretty, M Griffin, J Peacock, R Hine… - Countryside …, 2005 - outdoorrecreation.org.uk
How does nature make us feel? Much, of course, depends on what else is important in our
lives. Is it a good or a bad day? Irrespective of where we come from, it seems that the …

The mental and physical health outcomes of green exercise

J Pretty, J Peacock, M Sellens… - International journal of …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Both physical activity and exposure to nature are known separately to have positive effects
on physical and mental health. We have investigated whether there is a synergistic benefit in …

Green exercise in the UK countryside: Effects on health and psychological well-being, and implications for policy and planning

J Pretty, J Peacock, R Hine, M Sellens… - Journal of …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
There is evidence that contact with the natural environment and green space promotes good
health. It is also well known that participation in regular physical activity generates physical …

A comparison of four typical green exercise environments and prediction of psychological health outcomes

M Rogerson, DK Brown, G Sandercock… - … in public health, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims:'Green exercise'(GE) is physical activity while simultaneously being exposed to nature.
GE comprises three physical components: the individual, the exercise and the environment …

Psychological benefits of green exercise in wild or urban greenspaces: A meta-analysis of controlled trials

H Li, X Zhang, S Bi, Y Cao, G Zhang - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2022 - Elsevier
Green exercise, the combination of exercise and nature exposure, is known to benefit
physical and mental health. However, there is a lack of quantitative evidence to support the …

How nature contributes to mental and physical health

J Pretty - Spirituality and Health International, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Irrespective of where we come from in the world, it seems that the presence of living things
makes us feel good. There are three levels of engagement with nature. The first is viewing …

Physical, psychological and emotional benefits of green physical activity: An ecological dynamics perspective

HP Yeh, JA Stone, SM Churchill, JS Wheat, E Brymer… - Sports Medicine, 2016 - Springer
Increasing evidence supports the multiple benefits to physical, psychological and emotional
wellbeing of green physical activity, a topic of increasing interest in the past decade …