Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7337196 | Social Science & Medicine | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Experimental studies show physical activity in natural environments may be better for mental health than activity elsewhere. ⺠Such studies tend to be small, brief and not to test effects of activity in natural environments as part of everyday life. ⺠This study looked for evidence of such effects in a large, real-world population. ⺠It found evidence that physical activity in natural environments is better for mental health than activity elsewhere. ⺠Each additional use of a natural environment per week is associated with about a 6% lower risk of poor mental health.
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Authors
Richard Mitchell,