Benefits of outdoor sports for society. A systematic literature review and reflections on evidence

B Eigenschenk, A Thomann, M McClure… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The combination of physical activity and being in nature is recognized as providing a range
of significant benefits. The objective of this literature review was to compile an overview of …

Psycho-physiological stress recovery in outdoor nature-based interventions: A systematic review of the past eight years of research

SS Corazon, U Sidenius, DV Poulsen… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: In modern, urban daily life, natural environments are increasingly recognized
as an important resource for stress recovery and general well-being. Aim: the present review …

Nature–based interventions for improving health and wellbeing: The purpose, the people and the outcomes

DF Shanahan, T Astell–Burt, EA Barber, E Brymer… - Sports, 2019 - mdpi.com
Engagement with nature is an important part of many people's lives, and the health and
wellbeing benefits of nature–based activities are becoming increasingly recognised across …

Is nature relatedness a basic human psychological need? A critical examination of the extant literature.

DE Baxter, LG Pelletier - Canadian Psychology/psychologie …, 2019 - psycnet.apa.org
La population mondiale des régions développées vit majoritairement en zone urbaine, et
cette proportion croît d'année en année. La principale question concernant cette tendance a …

A scoping review mapping research on green space and associated mental health benefits

C Wendelboe-Nelson, S Kelly, M Kennedy… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: There is a growing interest in research investigating the association between
green space (GS) and mental health and wellbeing (HWB), in order to understand the …

Exploring potential mechanisms involved in the relationship between eudaimonic wellbeing and nature connection

A Cleary, KS Fielding, SL Bell, Z Murray… - Landscape and urban …, 2017 - Elsevier
A growing body of research demonstrates associations between nature connection and a
wide variety of positive health and wellbeing outcomes. Yet, the interpretation of this …

Effect of nature walks on depression and anxiety: a systematic review

Y Kotera, M Lyons, KC Vione, B Norton - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The benefits of nature for our health have been an increasing research focus in recent years.
In the context of a global increase in mental health diagnoses, the potential health benefits …

Biodiversity and human health: A scoping review and examples of underrepresented linkages

JM Robinson, AC Breed, A Camargo, N Redvers… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mounting evidence supports the connections between exposure to environmental typologies–
–such as green spaces––and human health. However, the mechanistic links that connect …

Approaching environmental health disparities and green spaces: an ecosystem services perspective

V Jennings, C Johnson Gaither - International journal of environmental …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Health disparities occur when adverse health conditions are unequal across populations
due in part to gaps in wealth. These disparities continue to plague global health. Decades of …

Is it really nature that restores people? A comparison with historical sites with high restorative potential

M Scopelliti, G Carrus, M Bonaiuto - Frontiers in psychology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Research on restorative environments has showed the healthy outcomes of nature
experience, though often by comparing attractive natural to unattractive built environments …