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The effects of green exercise on stress, anxiety and mood
1. The effects of
green exercise on
stress, anxiety and mood:
The role of perceived greenness,
exercise cognitions, and
connection to nature
James T. Neill
Graham Mackay
Brent Holgate
Creative Commons Attribution
Amy Rugendyke Public domain
Centre for Applied Psychology
University of Canberra
47th Annual Australian Psychological Society Conference,
27-30 Sept, 2012, Perth, Western Australia 1
2. Green exercise:
APS 2012 paper webpage
Take a photo of this
slide with a smart
device then use a
QR decoder app. Or go direct to URL:
http://goo.gl/xnSXg
james.neill@canberra.edu.au 2
3. Overview
• What is green exercise?
• Effects and mechanisms of:
– Exercise
– Nature
• Research questions
• University of Essex studies
• University of Canberra studies
• Summary
• Recommendations
• Discussion 3
4. What is green exercise?
Physical exercise
performed in (relatively)
natural settings.
5. Examples of green exercise
Mountain
biking
Canoeing
Fitness Gardening
Gardening
trails
5
6. Exercise:
Effects
• 15 to 30+ min. bouts of moderate
intensity aerobic exercise are
associated with well-demonstrated
physical and psychological
health benefits (mood, anxiety,
stress).
• Some studies show benefits from
less intense exercise.
6
8. Nature:
Effects
There are positive physical and
psychological health benefits of:
• Viewing nature
(e.g., through window)
• Being in presence of nature
(e.g., access to green spaces)
• Active participation and
involvement with nature
(e.g., gardening, green exercise)
8
10. Green exercise:
Research questions
What are the effects of
green exercise?
How and why
do any effects occur?
What psychological processes
are critical?
10
11. Green exercise research:
Jules Pretty, University of Essex
http://www.julespretty.com
http://greenexercise.org
• Lab study
(Pretty et al., 2005)
• Field study
(Pretty et al., 2007)
• Meta-analysis
(Barton & Pretty, 2010)
11
12. Pretty et al.'s (2005)
Lab study design
• N = 100 randomly allocated to:
– 4 experimental group + 1 control group
• 20 min. “fairly light” treadmill run
whilst viewing a sequence of 30
scenes on a screen
• Pre- and post-exercise physiological
measures (blood pressure, heart rate) and
questionnaires (self-esteem, POMS).
12
13. Experimental groups:
4 types of scenes
Pleasant Unpleasant
Urban-Pleasant Urban-Unpleasant
Urban (e.g., tall buildings (e.g., city scene
with sky reflected in with broken
water) windows and
graffiti)
Rural-Pleasant Rural-Unpleasant
Rural (e.g., countryside (e.g., countryside
with trees and with abandoned
water) car)
Control group ran on treadmill with no images 13
14. Pretty et al.'s (2005)
Lab study results
• Rural pleasant group reported the
most positive outcomes:
– ↓ all 3 measures of blood pressure
– ↑ self-esteem
– ↑ Mood:
• ↑ vigour
• ↓ confusion-bewilderment
• ↓ tension-anxiety
No rural pleasant effects for Anger-Hostility, Depression-Dejection, Fatigue-Inertia
14
15. Pretty et al.'s (2005)
Field study design & results
• N = 263 from 10 pre-existing
outdoor activity groups, UK
• Outcomes from pre-post surveys:
–↑ Mood (for 4 of 6 scales)
–↑ Self-esteem
• No predictive effects of:
– Type of activity
– Exercise intensity
– Exercise duration 15
16. Barton & Pretty's (2010)
meta-analysis results
• N = 1252 from 10 UK green
exercise studies. Outcomes:
–↑ Self-esteem (d = .46)
–↑ Mood (d = .54)
–Irrespective of duration, intensity,
location, gender, age, and health
status.
• Health benefits from any short
engagement in green exercise.
16
17. University of Canberra
Green Exercise Studies
• Psychology honours studies extending
on Pretty et al.'s (2007) field study:
– Mackay (2008); Mackay & Neill (2010)
– Holgate (2010)
– Rugendyke (2012) Independent
Dependent variables:
– Greenness
variables (pre-post): (naturalness)
– Stress / anxiety
– Cognitions
– Mood during exercise
• Positive affect – Connectedness
• Negative affect to nature 17
32. Summary
• UC studies found moderate short-
term improvements in +ve and -ve
indicators of psychological well-
being.
• Results congruent with UK green
exercise research (Barton & Pretty, 2010;
Pretty et al., 2005, 2007)
32
33. Summary
• Predictors:
– ↑ Greenness – weak effect - may
enhance some outcomes
– ? Cognitions – weak effect –
environmental cognitions may enhance
some outcomes
– ? Activity Type – weak, occasional effect
– = Intensity – little to no effect
– = Duration - no effect
– = Connectedness to Nature - no effect
33
34. Recommendations
• Green exercise participants report
psychological benefits.
• Incorporate pleasant natural
exercise spaces and trails into
urban areas.
• Further research (using a variety
of methods) is needed about
psychological processes that
underlie green exercise effects.
34
35. References
Cohen, J., Kamarck, T., & Mermelstein, R. (1983). A global measure of perceived stress. Journal of health
and Social Psychology, 24, 385-396.
Holgate, B. (2010). The role of cognitive strategies and green exercise characteristics as predictors of
mood effects in green exercise. Unpublished honours thesis, University of Canberra, Australia.
Mackay, G. (2008). The effect of green exercise on state stress and anxiety. Unpublished honours thesis,
University of Canberra, Australia.
Mackay, G. J. S., & Neill, J. T. (2010). The effect of “green exercise” on state anxiety and the role of
exercise duration, intensity, and greenness: A quasi-experimental study. Psychology of Sport and Exercise,
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10.1016/j.jenvp.2004.10.001
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Pretty, J., Peacock, J., Sellens, M., & Griffen, M. (2005). The mental and physical health outcomes of green
exercise. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 15, 319-337.
Pretty, J., Peacock, J., Hine, R., Sellens, M., South, N., & Griffen, M. (2007). Green exercise in the UK
countryside: Effects on health and psychological well-being, and implications for policy and planning.
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 50, 211-231.
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environmental cognition. Unpublished honours thesis, University of Canberra, Australia.
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Editor's Notes
The effects of green exercise on stress, anxiety and mood: The role of perceived greenness, exercise cognitions, and connection to nature James T. Neill Graham Mackay Brent Holgate Amy Rugendyke Centre for Applied Psychology University of Canberra 27-30 September, 2012, 47 th Annual Australian Psychological Society Conference, 27-30 September, 2012, Perth, Western Australia This presentation is copyright by the authors and available under Creative Commons Attribution (CC-by-A), http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ license. Image Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ProspectPark_Brooklyn_Nethermead.jpg License: Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en and GNU LGPL 2.1+, http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html Author: Garry R. Osgood Abstract There is growing interest in and recognition of the importance of the natural environment in people’s physical and psychological well-being. We have known for some time that physical exercise is vital for well-being and also that spending time in relatively natural environments has calming, restorative effects (Maller et al., 2008). What happens when physical exercise is combined with natural environments is now being studied as “green exercise”. Early field and lab-based green exercise studies identified short-term improvements in self-esteem and mood. However, much remains unknown about the mechanisms by which green exercise may create positive effects, the range of psychological impacts, and what types of green exercise can be recommended. In a series of related field studies, the pioneering green exercise research by Jules Pretty and colleagues at the University of Essex (e.g., Barton & Pretty, 2010), has been followed up and extended at the University of Canberra (e.g., Mackay & Neill, 2010), with findings indicating moderate that positive effects on stress, anxiety and mood can be partially explained by perceived greenness, cognitions during exercise, and connectedness to nature, whilst duration and intensity of exercise tends not to predict measured outcomes. This presentation will describe three related green exercise field studies conducted at the University of Canberra, each involving over 10 naturally occurring green exercise groups, with sample sizes over 100 participants. Moderated effects on measured outcomes (stress, anxiety, and mood) are evident, with novel measures developed for these studies to investigate perceived and desired environmental greenness, environmental cognitions during exercise, and Mayer and Frantz’s (2004) measure of connectedness to exercise, offering potential insight into recommended mechanisms for enhancing positive psychological change. Through such studies, green exercise appears to be emerging as a promising, evidence-based, low-cost, preventative and rehabilitative psychological and physical health strategy, with greater understanding about green exercise processes and effects likely to be developed through further replication and application of other research methodologies.
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There is growing interest in, and recognition of, the importance of the natural environment in people’s physical and psychological well-being. We have also known for some time that physical exercise is vital for well-being. In addition, there is evidence that spending time in relatively natural environments has calming, restorative effects (Maller et al., 2008). What happens when physical exercise is combined with natural environments is now being studied as “green exercise”. Image source:http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:What_is_green_exercise.svg Image author: James Neill, 2009 Image license: Public domain
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Viewing nature : positively associated with psychological well-being Being in nature: Being in the presence of nature Active participation/involvement with nature Ulrich's hospital study, posters in workplace reduced anger and stress Neighbourhood greenness related positively to mental health Outwood bound programs found to increase self-esteem, involvement in nature doesn’t always have to be active, e.g. gardening found to be psychologically beneficial
Viewing nature : positively associated with psychological well-being Being in nature: Being in the presence of nature Active participation/involvement with nature Ulrich's hospital study, posters in workplace reduced anger and stress Neighbourhood greenness related positively to mental health Outwood bound programs found to increase self-esteem, involvement in nature doesn’t always have to be active, e.g. gardening found to be psychologically beneficial
Urbanisation: Increasing numbers of people living in urban environments and the development of theory and research about the restorative effects and benefits of nature on mental and physical well-being Psychophysiological stress recovery theory: Affective and aesthetic response to visual stimuli “ It proposes that restoration may occur if a scene elicits feelings of mild to moderate interest, pleasantness, and calm, and that whilst viewing nature, positive affect replaces negative affect resulting in lower physiological arousal (Hartig, 2004). Hartig explains that when an environment is unthreatening, aesthetically pleasing and elicits feelings of interest, restorative functioning occurs allowing a shift toward a more positive psychological state. This theory suggests that individual responses to nature have an important physiological component, impacting psychological changes (Ulrich, 1983).” (Rugendyke, 2012) Attention restoration theory: Recovery from directed attention fatigue “Kaplan and Kaplan's (1989) Attention Restoration Theory suggests that nature provides cognitive restoration by allowing attention-focusing capacities to rest. Central to this theory is directed attention whereby an individual can use voluntary control and sort unimportant from important information, minimise distraction and select appropriate focus (Kaplan, 2001). Becoming over-stimulated in urban settings may result in fatigue of directed attention and restorative environments, such as natural settings may aid in the recovery of directed attention. Thus, nature can provide a restorative experience, involving relaxation and allowing an individual to become revitalised and refreshed (Kaplan, & Kaplan, 1989; Kaplan, 2001). Kaplan suggests that four elements must be present in an environment for restoration to occur. These are: temporary escape from one’s normal environment, a sense of interest that captures attention effortlessly, engagement in surroundings whilst having coherence of being part of a larger whole and an environment that is fitting with individual preference. Consistent with this theory, psychological benefits of green exercise may arguably be affected by one’s awareness/cognitions (directed attention) of the environment and one’s preference for nature (connectedness with nature).” (Rugendyke, 2012)
Exercise groups: Running, Bush walking, Casual walking, Orienteering, Soccer training Perceived Stress Scale (PSS; Cohen, Kamark & Mermelstein, 1983) Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS; Watson, Clark & Tellegen, 1988) Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS; Mayer & Frantz, 2004). Participant cognitions during exercise were measured using the 23-item scale adapted by Holgate (2010). This measure asked participants to rate the extent to which Associative, Dissociative, and Environmental Cognitions were engaged in. The measure included 14 items from the Attentional Focus Questionnaire (AFQ; Brewer et al., 1996).
Exercise groups: Running, Bush walking, Casual walking, Orienteering, Soccer training Perceived Stress Scale (PSS; Cohen, Kamark & Mermelstein, 1983) Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS; Watson, Clark & Tellegen, 1988) Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS; Mayer & Frantz, 2004). Participant cognitions during exercise were measured using the 23-item scale adapted by Holgate (2010). This measure asked participants to rate the extent to which Associative, Dissociative, and Environmental Cognitions were engaged in. The measure included 14 items from the Attentional Focus Questionnaire (AFQ; Brewer et al., 1996).
Exercise groups: Running, Bush walking, Casual walking, Orienteering, Soccer training Perceived Stress Scale (PSS; Cohen, Kamark & Mermelstein, 1983) Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS; Watson, Clark & Tellegen, 1988) Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS; Mayer & Frantz, 2004). Participant cognitions during exercise were measured using the 23-item scale adapted by Holgate (2010). This measure asked participants to rate the extent to which Associative, Dissociative, and Environmental Cognitions were engaged in. The measure included 14 items from the Attentional Focus Questionnaire (AFQ; Brewer et al., 1996).
Incorporate pleasant natural exercise spaces and trails into urban areas – which allow for several hours of experience and are as natural as possible.