Restorative qualities of indoor and outdoor exercise settings as predictors of exercise frequency

Hug, Stella-Maria; Hartig, Terry; Hansmann, Ralf; Seeland, Klaus; Hornung, Rainer

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2009.03.002

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“…These outputs confirm existing literature reporting greater perceived restorativeness of the environment in connection with PA experiences (Hartig et al, 1991;Hug, Hartig, Hansmann, Seeland, & Hornung, 2009). Anyway, this study represents a novelty because the intervention consisted in a complex exercise program of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), including activities which require a major performance-focus.…”

Section: Final Discussion and Conclusionsupporting

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Calogiuri¹,

Weydahl²,

Mikkilä³

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Reciprocal benefits of physical activity and exposure to nature for greater gain in health promotion. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;" lang="EN-US">Theoretical assumptions and description of a pilot study.<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;" lang="EN-US">Recent studies have highlighted that health problems connected to inactivity are not just associated to lack of exercise, but rather to sedentary behaviour in a broader sense. In a large longitudinal study in the U.S.A., it was found that the amount of time spent in sedentary behaviour, such as watching television, was associated with cause-specific mortality in normal adults, even in subjects who did engage in some exercise program including intensive physical activity PA (Matthews et al., 2012).Therefore, in health promotion, it is important to promote active lifestyles characterized by higher activity levels across the day, increasing the time and frequency one is engage in any body movement, rather than only promoting participation in exercise sessions taking place two or three times a week.

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Trening ute eller inne? Rapport fra et prosjekt med datainnsamling under Forskningsdagene 2012

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“…Experiences of physical activity in natural environments such as walking or running in pleasant green spaces has been associated with higher ratings of perceived potential for restoration and improved cognitive performance, as compared to equivalent activities carried out indoors or in urban settings [10,14]. In a cross-sectional study on members of fitness centers that offer the opportunity to exercise both indoors and outdoors it was found that the outdoor setting was assigned higher restorative qualities (especially perceived fascination) than the indoor setting, suggesting that 'green' exercise-settings might provide greater restorative benefits than 'traditional' exercise-facilities indoors [15]. Positive psychological states along with reduced production of stress hormones (adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol) have also been described during walks and trips in forest environments [16,17].…”

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Green exercise as a workplace intervention to reduce job stress. Results from a pilot study

Calogiuri

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Weydahl

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Abstract.BACKGROUND: Stress and mental fatigue are major health threats to employees in office-based occupations. Physical activity is widely used as a stress-management intervention for employees. Moreover, experiences in contact with nature have been shown to provide stress-reduction and restoration from mental fatigue. OBJECTIVES: In a pilot study designed as a randomized controlled trial we investigated the impact of a green-exercise intervention on psychological and physiological indicators of stress in municipality employees. METHODS: Fourteen employees (7 females and 7 males, 49 ± 8 yrs) volunteered in an exercise-based intervention in workplace either outdoors in a green/nature area or in an indoor exercise-setting. The intervention consisted of an information meeting and two exercise sessions, each including a biking bout and a circuit-strength sequence using elastic rubber bands (45-minutes, at about 55% of HR reserve, overall). Main outcomes were perceived environmental potential for restoration, affective state, blood pressure (BP) and cortisol awakening response (CAR AUC G and CAR AUC I ) and cortisol levels in serum. Measurements were taken at baseline and in concomitance with the exercise sessions. Furthermore, affective state and self-reported physical activity levels were measured over a 10-weeks follow-up period. RESULTS: Compared with the indoor group, the nature group reported higher environmental potential for restoration (p < 0.001) and Positive Affect (p < 0.01), along with improved CAR AUC I (p = 0.04) and, marginally, diastolic BP (p = 0.05). The nature group also reported higher ratings of Positive Affect at follow-up (p = 0.02). Differences at post-exercise were not found for any of the other components of affective state, systolic BP, CAR AUC G and cortisol levels measured in serum. CONCLUSIONS: Green-exercise at the workplace could be a profitable way to manage stress and induce restoration among employees. Further studies on larger samples are needed in order to improve the generalizability of the results.

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“…In a public consultation carried out by Oxfam, access to arts, culture, hobbies and leisure activities emerged unprompted as an important "sub-domain" of wellbeing and indeed seen as a flourishing aspect (Walker et al 2012). Research on leisure and wellbeing tends to concentrate in the area of physical activity, in general or carried out in outdoor environments, and its association with psychological wellbeing (Dowall et al 1988;Foong 1992;Bodin and Hartig 2003;Wendel-Vos et al 2004;Pretty et al 2005;Pretty et al 2007;Hug et al 2009;Thompson Coon et al 2011;Mitchell 2012). However, not many studies have compared different types of leisure activities, including arts and culture, in relation to their contribution to life satisfaction.…”

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Are People Who Participate in Cultural Activities More Satisfied with Life?

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Abstract:The influence of various aspects of life on wellbeing has been extensively researched. However, despite little empirical evidence, participation in leisure activities has been assumed to increase subjective wellbeing. Leisure is important because it is more under personal control than other sources of life satisfaction. This study asked whether people who participate in cultural leisure activities have higher life satisfaction than people who do not, if different types of leisure have the same influence on life satisfaction and if satisfaction is dependent on the frequency of participation or the number of activities undertaken. It used data from UKHLS Survey to establish associations between type, number and frequency of participation in leisure activities and life satisfaction. Results showed an independent and positive association of participation in sport, heritage and active-creative leisure activities and life satisfaction but not for participation in popular entertainment, theatre hobbies and museum/galleries. The association of reading hobbies and sedentary-creative activities and life satisfaction was negative. High life satisfaction was associated with engaging in a number of different activities rather than the frequency of participation in each of them. The results have implications for policy makers and leisure services providers, in particular those associated with heritage recreation. Subjective wellbeing measures, such as life satisfaction, and not economic measures alone should be considered in the evaluation of services. The promotion of leisure activities which are active and promote social interaction should be considered in programmes aimed at improving the quality of life.

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Restorative qualities of indoor and outdoor exercise settings as predictors of exercise frequency

Cited by 123 publications

References 47 publications

Trening ute eller inne? Rapport fra et prosjekt med datainnsamling under Forskningsdagene 2012

Trening ute eller inne? Rapport fra et prosjekt med datainnsamling under Forskningsdagene 2012

Green exercise as a workplace intervention to reduce job stress. Results from a pilot study

Are People Who Participate in Cultural Activities More Satisfied with Life?

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