Associations between nature exposure and health: a review of the evidence

MP Jimenez, NV DeVille, EG Elliott, JE Schiff… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
There is extensive empirical literature on the association between exposure to nature and
health. In this narrative review, we discuss the strength of evidence from recent (ie, the last …

Effects of forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) on levels of cortisol as a stress biomarker: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Antonelli, G Barbieri, D Donelli - International journal of biometeorology, 2019 - Springer
Forest bathing is a traditional practice characterized by visiting a forest and breathing its air.
This review aims to investigate the effects of forest bathing on levels of salivary or serum …

[HTML][HTML] Urban nature experiences reduce stress in the context of daily life based on salivary biomarkers

MCR Hunter, BW Gillespie, SYP Chen - Frontiers in psychology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Stress reduction through contact with nature is well established, but far less is known about
the contribution of contact parameters–duration, frequency, and nature quality. This study …

Mental health rescue effects of women's outdoor tourism: A role in COVID-19 recovery

R Buckley, D Westaway - Annals of tourism research, 2020 - Elsevier
Mental and social health outcomes from a portfolio of women's outdoor tourism products,
with~ 100,000 clients, are analysed using a catalysed netnography of> 1000 social media …

COVID-19 and human-nature relationships: Vermonters' activities in nature and associated nonmaterial values during the pandemic

JW Morse, TM Gladkikh, DM Hackenburg, RK Gould - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly modified Earth's social-ecological systems in many
ways; here we study its impacts on human-nature interactions. We conducted an online …

The effect of exposure to the natural environment on stress reduction: A meta-analysis

W Yao, X Zhang, Q Gong - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2021 - Elsevier
There is an increasing evidence that natural environment provides substantial human health
benefits. One mechanism underlying this relationship is the experience of stress. However …

Emotional well-being under conditions of lockdown: An experience sampling study in Austria during the COVID-19 pandemic

S Stieger, D Lewetz, V Swami - Journal of happiness studies, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and attendant lockdown measures present
serious threats to emotional well-being worldwide. Here, we examined the extent to which …

Associations between dimensions of behaviour, personality traits, and mental-health during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

A Hampshire, PJ Hellyer, E Soreq, MA Mehta… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic (including lockdown) is likely to have had profound but diverse
implications for mental health and well-being, yet little is known about individual …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of a community gardening intervention on diet, physical activity, and anthropometry outcomes in the USA (CAPS): an observer-blind, randomised …

JS Litt, K Alaimo, KK Harrall, RF Hamman… - The lancet planetary …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and social disconnection are important
modifiable risk factors for non-communicable and other chronic diseases, which might be …