1st Edition
Nature and Health Physical Activity in Nature
Experiences in nature are now recognised as being fundamental to human health and well-being. Physical activity in nature has been posited as an important well-being facilitator because the presence of nature augments the benefits of physical activity while also enhancing motivation and adherence. This volume brings together a mix of cutting edge ideas in research, theory and practice from a wide set of disciplines with the purpose of exploring interdisciplinary or trans-disciplinary approaches to understanding the relationship between physical activity in nature and health and well-being.
Nature and Health: Physical Activity in Nature is structured to facilitate ease of use for the researcher, policy maker, practitioner or theorist. Section 1 covers research on physical activity in nature for a number of important health and well-being issues. Each chapter in this section considers how policy and practice might be shaped by current research findings and knowledge. Section 2 considers contemporary theoretical and conceptual understandings that help explain how physical activity in nature enhances health and well-being and also how best to design interventions and research. Section 3 provides examples of current approaches.
This book is an ideal resource for both researchers and advanced students interested in designing future-proofed research, for policy makers interested in improving community well-being and for practitioners interested in best practice applications.
1. Nature, Physical Activity and Health
Mike Rogerson, Eric Brymer, and Jo Barton
Part 1: Research on Physical Activity in Nature
2. Understanding the Affective Benefits of Interacting with Nature
Kathryn E. Schertz, Kimberly L. Meidenbauer and Marc G. Berman
3. Green Exercise as A Potential Treatment Strategy for Type 2 Diabetes
Matt Fraser
4. Green Exercise: Actively Flourishing in Nature
Otis Geddes and Holli-Anne Passmore
5. Mind the Gap; On the Necessity of a Situational Taxonomy For Designing and Evaluating Gait Interventions
Steven van Andel, Michael Cole, and Gert-Jan Pepping
Part 2: Theoretical Approaches
6. Resilience
John F. Allan
7.
Phenomenology and Human Wellbeing in Nature: An Eco-Phenomenological PerspectiveEric Brymer, Robert D Schweitzer and
Harriet Louise Glab8. Developing Integrated Conceptual Green Exercise Models
Claire Wicks, Jo Barton, and Mike Rogerson
9. Physical Activity in Nature: An Ecological Dynamics Perspective
Hsiao-Pu Yeh, Duarte Araújo, Eric Brymer and Keith Davids
10. Physical Activity and Virtual Nature: Perspectives on the Health and Behavioural Benefits of Virtual Green Exercise
Giovanna Calogiuri, Sigbjørn Litleskare Fred Fröhlich
11. Emerging Psychological Well-Being Frameworks for Adventure Recreation, Education and Tourism
Susan Houge Mackenzie
12. In Vivo Nature Exposure as a Positive Psychological Intervention: A Review of the Impact of Nature Interventions on Well-Being
Jillian T. Hunt, Andrew J. Howell, and Holli-Anne Passmore
Part 3: Real-world Application
13. Care Farms: A Health Promoting Context for a Wide Range of Client Groups
Simone de Bruin,Jan Hassink, Lenneke Vaandrager, Bram de Boer, Hilde Verbeek, Ingeborg Pedersen, Grete Grindal Patil, Lina H. Ellingsen-Dalskau, and Siren Eriksen
14. The Next Frontier: Wilderness Therapy and the Treatment of Complex Trauma
Will W. Dobud, Graham Pringle and Nevin J. Harper
15. What Can We Learn About Nature, Physical Activity and Health from Parkrun?
Gareth Wiltshire Stephanie Merchant
16. Students’ Appropriation of Space in Education Outside the Classroom. Some Aspects on Physical Activity and Health from a Pilot Study with 5th-Graders in Germany
Christoph Mall, Jakob von Au and Ulrich Dettweiler
17. Outdoor and Adventurous Activities in Supporting Wounded, Injured and Sick Military Personnel and Veterans
Christopher William Philip Kay and Rebecca Jena Sutton
18. Implications, Impact and Future Directions: Translation into Wider Policy and Practice
Jo Barton, Mike Rogerson, and Eric Brymer
Biography
Eric Brymer is a Reader in the School of Sport and Head of Person-Environment Research Lab at Leeds-Beckett university, UK. He is a behavioral scientist who specializes in researching the reciprocal nature of health and wellbeing from nature-based experiences. Eric collaborates with multidisciplined teams across the world and holds research positions in health, exercise and outdoor studies in the UK, Europe and Australia.
Mike Rogerson is a Lecturer in the School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences at the University of Essex, UK. He is a sport and exercise psychologist with expertise in the role of environments for exercise behaviors, experiences and outcomes.
Jo Barton is a Reader in the School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences at the University of Essex, UK. She is a Sport and Exercise Scientist and leading expert in ‘green exercise’, analyzing how exercise settings shape behaviours and health outcomes.
