Sustaining and changing sport and physical activity behaviours in the forest: An evaluated pilot intervention on five public forest sites in England

《Sustaining and changing sport and physical activity behaviours in the forest: An evaluated pilot intervention on five public forest sites in England》

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关键字: Behaviours;Forests;Mental wellbeing;Sport and physical activity;Wellbeing

作者单位: Forest Research, Social and Economic Research Group, Alice Holt Lodge, Farnham, Surrey, UK;Forest Research, Social and Economic Research Group, Alice Holt Lodge, Farnham, Surrey, UK

摘要: Encouraging physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviours are key issues in contemporary society. The Active Forest Programme was set up through a partnership between Sport England and Forestry England. A pilot programme ran for three years on five public forest sites in England. A mixed methodology explored what types of sport and physical activities were undertaken, what if any were the benefits of undertaking physical activity in a forest environment and was there any evidence of changes in sporting activity. We provide insights into key elements of how the forest-based programme aimed to sustain and change physical activity.