Sporting mind: the interplay of physical activity and psychological health

A Martín-Rodríguez, LA Gostian-Ropotin… - Sports, 2024 - mdpi.com
The symbiotic relationship between sports practice and psychological well-being has, in
recent times, surged to the forefront of academic and public attention. The aim of this …

[HTML][HTML] Nature-based outdoor activities for mental and physical health: Systematic review and meta-analysis

PA Coventry, JVE Brown, J Pervin, S Brabyn… - SSM-population …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mental health problems are associated with lower quality of life, increased unscheduled
care, high economic and social cost, and increased mortality. Nature-based interventions …

[HTML][HTML] Biophilic design in architecture and its contributions to health, well-being, and sustainability: A critical review

W Zhong, T Schröder, J Bekkering - Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2022 - Elsevier
In the last ten years,'nature'and biophilic design have received widespread attention in
architecture, especially in response to growing environmental challenges. However, open …

People, places, and time: a large-scale, longitudinal study of transformed avatars and environmental context in group interaction in the metaverse

E Han, MR Miller, C DeVeaux, H Jun… - Journal of Computer …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
As the metaverse expands, understanding how people use virtual reality to learn and
connect is increasingly important. We used the Transformed Social Interaction paradigm to …

[HTML][HTML] Nature-based biopsychosocial resilience: An integrative theoretical framework for research on nature and health

MP White, T Hartig, L Martin, S Pahl… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nature-based solutions including urban forests and wetlands can help communities cope
better with climate change and other environmental stressors by enhancing social …

[HTML][HTML] Blue space, health and well-being: A narrative overview and synthesis of potential benefits

MP White, LR Elliott, M Gascon, B Roberts… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Research into the potential health and well-being benefits from exposure to green spaces
such as parks and woodlands has led to the development of several frameworks linking the …

Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing

MP White, I Alcock, J Grellier, BW Wheeler, T Hartig… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Spending time in natural environments can benefit health and well-being, but exposure-
response relationships are under-researched. We examined associations between …

Outdoor activity participation improves adolescents' mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic

SB Jackson, KT Stevenson, LR Larson… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 is resha** human interactions with the natural environment, potentially
generating profound consequences for health and well-being. To assess the effects of …

Urban nature as a source of resilience during social distancing amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

K Samuelsson, S Barthel, J Colding, G Macassa… - 2020 - diva-portal.org
The 2020 coronavirus pandemic caused countries across the world to implement measures
of social distancing to curb spreading of COVID-19. The large and sudden disruptions to …

An ecosystem service perspective on urban nature, physical activity, and health

RP Remme, H Frumkin, AD Guerry, AC King… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - pnas.org
Nature underpins human well-being in critical ways, especially in health. Nature provides
pollination of nutritious crops, purification of drinking water, protection from floods, and …