People with the least positive attitudes to green exercise derive most anxiolytic benefit from walking in green space

《People with the least positive attitudes to green exercise derive most anxiolytic benefit from walking in green space》

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作者: Elliott P Flowers;Anne I. Turner;Gavin Abbott;Anna Timperio;Jo Salmon;Jenny Veitch

作者单位: Victoria University, Institute for Health and Sport, Melbourne, Australia;Deakin University, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Geelong, Australia,;Victoria University, Institute for Health and Sport, Melbourne, Australia;Deakin University, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Geelong, Australia,

摘要: Green exercise elicits greater psychological benefits than urban exercise. We assessed the role of expectations, attitudes to green exercise, and trait anxiety on the anxiolytic effect of green exercise. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups to reduce order effects. One group completed a bout of green exercise followed by a bout of urban exercise and the second group vice-versa. Participants ( N = 22) completed 30-minutes of walking in both green and urban environments, with state anxiety assessed pre-, during- and post-activity. Measures of expectations, attitudes to green exercise, and trait anxiety were recorded at baseline. The findings suggest that green exercise does not elicit greater reductions in anxiety than urban exercise. However, a 30-minute walk in green space elicited greater improvements in state anxiety for participants with a lower positive attitude to green exercise(b = 5.14, 95% CI 0.48–9.80, p = 0.032). Attitudes to green exercise play a role in the anxiolytic effects of green exercise and should be considered when delivering green exercise interventions for mental health outcomes.