Nature and Health

Eric Brymer is a Reader in the School of Sport and Head of Person-Environment Research Lab at Leeds-Beckett university, UK. He is a behavioral scientist who specializes in researching the reciprocal nature of health and wellbeing from nature-based experiences. Eric collaborates with multidisciplined teams across the world and holds research positions in health, exercise and outdoor studies in the UK, Europe and Australia.Mike Rogerson is a Lecturer in the School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences at the University of Essex, UK. He is a sport and exercise psychologist with expertise in the role of environments for exercise behaviors, experiences and outcomes.Jo Barton is a Reader in the School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences at the University of Essex, UK. She is a Sport and Exercise Scientist and leading expert in ‘green exercise’, analyzing how exercise settings shape behaviours and health outcomes.

• 1. Nature, Physical Activity and HealthPart 1: Research on Physical Activity in Nature2. Understanding the Affective Benefits of Interacting with Nature3. Green Exercise as A Potential Treatment Strategy for Type 2 Diabetes4. Green Exercise: Actively Flourishing in Nature5. Mind the Gap; On the Necessity of a Situational Taxonomy For Designing and Evaluating Gait InterventionsPart 2: Theoretical Approaches6. Resilience 7. Phenomenology and Human Wellbeing in Nature: An Eco-Phenomenological Perspective8. Developing Integrated Conceptual Green Exercise Models 9. Physical Activity in Nature: An Ecological Dynamics Perspective10. Physical Activity and Virtual Nature: Perspectives on the Health and Behavioural Benefits of Virtual Green Exercise11. Emerging Psychological Well-Being Frameworks for Adventure Recreation, Education and Tourism12. In Vivo Nature Exposure as a Positive Psychological Intervention: A Review of the Impact of Nature Interventions on Well-BeingPart 3: Real-world Application13. Care Farms: A Health Promoting Context for a Wide Range of Client Groups14. The Next Frontier: Wilderness Therapy and the Treatment of Complex Trauma15. What Can We Learn About Nature, Physical Activity and Health from Parkrun?16. Students’ Appropriation of Space in Education Outside the Classroom. Some Aspects on Physical Activity and Health from a Pilot Study with 5th-Graders in Germany17. Outdoor and Adventurous Activities in Supporting Wounded, Injured and Sick Military Personnel and Veterans18. Implications, Impact and Future Directions: Translation into Wider Policy and Practice