Edited book
Nature and Health: Physical Activity in Nature
Routledge Research in Health, Nature and the Environment, Routledge, First edition
25/09/2023
Appears in Recent Faculty of Health Publications
Metrics
15 Record Views
Abstract
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.
Details
- Title
- Nature and Health: Physical Activity in Nature
- Creators
- Eric Brymer (Editor) - Leeds-Beckett UniversityMike Rogerson (Editor) - University of EssexJo Barton (Editor) - University of Essex
- Series
- Routledge Research in Health, Nature and the Environment
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- First edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Identifiers
- 9781032019031; 991013141113302368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; Human Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Edited book