Table Of Content
PART I: The Research Landscape 1. Friend or Foe: Salutogenic Possibilities of the Environment David Sheffield, Kirsten McEwan and Miles Richardson 2. Societal Challenges, Methodological Issues and Transdisciplinary Approaches Tadhg MacIntyre, Giovanna Caloguiri, Aoife Donnelly, Giles Warrington, Juergen Beckmann, an Lahart and Noel Brick 3. Known knowns: a systematic review of the effects of green exercise compared with exercising indoors Ian Lahart, Chris Gidlow and Giovanna Caloguiri 4. The green exercise concept: Two intertwining pathways to health and well-being Mike Rogerson, Jo Barton, Jules Pretty, and Valerie Gladwell 5. Meaning, Nature, And Well-Being Jürgen Beckmann, Eric R. Igou, and Eric Klinger Part II: Possible Mechanisms 6. The Cognitive NeuroscienceofNature:From Motor Cognition to Grounded Cognition Christopher R. Madan, Tadhg E. MacIntyre, Juergen Beckmann and Massimiliano Cappuccio 7. Affective responses to natural environments: From Everyday Engagement to Therapeutic Impact Patricia Darcy, Chris Gidlow, and Marc Jones 8. A Remedy for Boredom: Natural Environments as a Psychological Resource Eric R. Igou and Wijnand A. P. van Tilburg 9. Growing Resilience through Connecting with Nature Stephen Smith, Evan Hunt, Moya O'Brien, and Deirdre MacIntyre Part III: Case Studies 10. From Tracks to Trails: Case Studies in Green Exercise Tadhg E. MacIntyre, Greig Oliver, Andree Walkin, Giovanna Calogiuri, Aoife Donnelly, Susan Gritzka and Maire-Treasa Ni Cheallaigh 11. Immersion, Watersports and Blueways and the Blue Mind: Case Studies in Blue Exercise Tadhg MacIntyre, AndreeWalkin, GiovannaCalogiuri, Greig Oliver, Aoife Donnelly, SusanGritzka and Giles Warrington 12. Why outdoors?A systematic approach to examine and value the social benefits of outdoor sports Mike McClure and Barbara Eigenschenk 13. 'Doing' Adventure: The Mental Health Benefits of using Occupational Therapy Approaches in Adventure Therapy Settings Mike Rogerson, Sinéad Kelly, Simone Coetzee, Jo Barton and Jules Pretty 14. Greening education:Education outside the classroomin natural settings as aschool-based health promotion approach for children and young people Peter Bentsen, Glen Nielsen, Mads Bølling, Lærke Mygind, Matt P. Stevenson, And Erik Mygind Part IV: Future Pathways 15. Future-Thinking through Technological Nature: Connecting or Disconnecting GiovannaCalogiuri,SigbjørnLitleskareand Tadhg E.MacIntyre 16. "Dreadmills": Is there such a thing as sustainable exercise Aoife Donnelly, Marlena Tomkalska and Tadhg MacIntyre 17. Mindfulness and Green Exercise: Enhancing Our Relationship with Physical Activity and the Natural World Kat Longshore, Michelle M. McAlarnen, Ryan Sappington, and Dominic Harmon 18. Nature-based Interventions Cities: A Look Ahead Tadhg MacIntyre, Christopher Gidlow, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Marcus Collier, Susan Gritzka and Giles Warrington
Synopsis
Exercise interactions with green and blue spaces offer low-cost, non-invasive solutions to public health challenges-particularly around mental health and obesity-and issues around environmental sustainability. Physical Activity in Natural Settings brings together multi-disciplinary, international research on physical activity, health and the natural environment, offering evidence-based guidance on implementing nature-based solutions at individual, patient and population levels. Divided over four sections, the book assesses the current research landscape, explores the underlying psychological and physiological mechanisms of the benefits of green exercise, details applied examples of physical activity in natural settings, and suggests future directions for research and practice. It features contributions from experts from around the world and covers topics including: Self-determination, nature and wellbeing Visual cognition and multisensory stimuli Nature's role in growing resilience Physical education and nature Mindfulness and green exercise Positive psychology and pro-environmental behaviour Timely and prescient, and showcasing real-life examples of green exercise prescription, Physical Activity in Natural Settings is fascinating and important reading for any students or researchers in the psychology or physiology of physical activity and health, physical education or outdoor studies, and policy-makers and health professionals., Exercise interactions with green and blue spaces offer low-cost, non-invasive solutions to public health challenges--particularly around mental health and obesity--and issues around environmental sustainability. Physical Activity in Natural Settings brings together multi-disciplinary, international research on physical activity, health and the natural environment, offering evidence-based guidance on implementing nature-based solutions at individual, patient and population levels. Divided over four sections, the book assesses the current research landscape, explores the underlying psychological and physiological mechanisms of the benefits of green exercise, details applied examples of physical activity in natural settings, and suggests future directions for research and practice. It features contributions from experts from around the world and covers topics including: Self-determination, nature and wellbeing Visual cognition and multisensory stimuli Nature's role in growing resilience Physical education and nature Mindfulness and green exercise Positive psychology and pro-environmental behaviour Timely and prescient, and showcasing real-life examples of green exercise prescription, Physical Activity in Natural Settings is fascinating and important reading for any students or researchers in the psychology or physiology of physical activity and health, physical education or outdoor studies, and policy-makers and health professionals.
