Is physical activity in natural environments better for mental health than physical activity in other environments?
Is physical activity in natural environments better for mental health than physical activity in other environments?
R. Mitchell
2013 · DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.04.012
Social Science & Medicine (1967) · 448 Citations
TLDR
The study concludes that physical activity in natural environments is associated with a reduction in the risk of poor mental health to a greater extent thanPhysical activity in other environments, but also that activity in different types of environment may promote different kinds of positive psychological response.