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Th is study aimed to explore whether a six-week intervention, based on participation in outdoor
exercise, including activity-tracking devices and combined with individual consulting sessions, can both increase
physical activity and yield positive changes in physiological and psychological health measures. A total of six
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... Существенную роль в поддержании здоровья также играет пребывание на открытом воздухе как еще одна составляющая садоводства. Свежий, чистый воздух способен оказывать подавляющее воздействие на множество болезнетворных микроорганизмов, повышать иммунный ответ человека на возбудитель и благоприятно влиять на все физиологические системы организма (Andersen et al., 2021;Johnson et al., 2019). ...
Gardening, as one of the most popular active types of interaction with the world of flora, is used by people to meet various needs (e.g., intellectual, social and some others). However, its restorative potential for the psyche of a person living in the digital era and the urban environment remains underestimated. The authors examine the main effects of gardening activities and therapy on the physical and psychological state of a person, as well as its potential in the context of strengthening social ties and social engagement. There are also positive effects of gardening on the psychological state of children. The research potential of gardening activities as a way to reduce the psychological distress resulting from social isolation and sedentary lifestyles during the COVID-19 pandemic is highlight. In addition, an analysis is made of the possible mechanisms of the beneficial effect of gardening on people’s mental health both within the framework of specific theories, including the stress reduction theory, the attention restoration theory, the theory of phyto-resonance, and in the context of individual modern studies. The literature review was carried out based on the analysis of studies in different countries of the world (Australia, Great Britain, Iran, Italy, Oman, Romania, Singapore, USA, Taiwan and Sweden). The limitations of some of the studies under consideration are presented, mostly concerning the purity of their design; study vectors for further research and practical application are also outlined.
... Del Campo Vega, Tutte, Bermudez, andParra (2017) found statistically significant increases in people who engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity from baseline to follow-up in areas where outdoor gyms had been installed, and Cranney et al. (2016) also found the proportion of people engaging in moderate to vigorous physical activity in the outdoor gym area increased significantly from baseline (6%) to postinstallation (36%) and to follow-up (40%). Also, intervention studies have suggested that open-air environments (e.g., outdoor fitness centre), placed in urban green areas, may have direct and positive impacts on mental health and promote autonomous motivation to PA (Johnson, Ivarsson, Parker, Andersen, & Svetoft, 2019). ...
... For detailed information about the method used to measure physical activity, psychological questionnaires, physical measurements, as well as the exercise intervention see Johnson et al. (2019). Table 1 outlines the time plan for the study procedures from the first contact with the participants until the final testing session three-months later. ...
... In this context, we speculate that the difference in PA (steps) for the experimental group at the post-measurement also reflects the effect that the MI dialogue probably had, and not least in relation to the last process (planning), which involves both developing commitment to change and formulating an action plan for the on-going intervention. In a pre-study to the current study, a six-week intervention programme with sedentary adults showed promising results regarding PA changes and motivation, along with decreases in body weight and stress symptoms (Johnson et al., 2019). Similar results have been found in sedentary and middle-age samples, based on a 12week exercise training and lifestyle intervention (Kozey-Keadle et al., 2014). ...
Background: The purpose was to investigate if participation in a three-month electronic tracking outdoor physical activity and a motivational interviewing (MI) intervention led to positive behavioural, psychological, and physiological outcomes. Methods: Based on a two-group pre-post design, 12 middle-aged women and 6 men were randomly assign to an experimental and a control group. Physical activity data were collected by wrist-worn activity sensors, and pre-post data were collected on the GHQ-12, the BREQ-2, body mass, body fat mass and total body muscle. Measures of cardiovascular fitness were taken pre to post. The experimental group was supported through individual MI coaching sessions and resistance-training for use in an outdoor gym. Magnitude based inferences (MBI) were calculated based on the disposition of the confidence limits for the mean differences to the smallest worthwhile changes. Results: The experimental group had a beneficial increase in its physical activity behaviour (steps). The control group had a medium decrease in identified regulation, the experimental group maintained the same level at the post-measure. Conclusion: Few studies have investigated how the combination of MI and the use of activity-tracking devices effect physical and mental health. This study investigates the use of both MI and activity-tracking devices on psychological well-being, motivation, and physical health in an outdoor context. Future research recommendations are given.
... Outdoor exercise interventions are, in general, related to increases in PA [5], and access to outdoor exercise equipment can help increase activity levels in people who do not usually exercise [6]. Intervention studies have suggested that open-air environments placed in urban green areas, may have direct and positive impacts on mental health and well-being (e.g., Barton and Pretty [7]; Johnson et al. [8]). More research concurrently investigating outdoor PA, moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and muscular-strengthening activities over an extended period (e.g., >3 months) is needed. ...
... A logical implication for health practitioner would be to find strategies to aid individuals' in finding PA intrinsically satisfying or to truly identify with and value the outcomes of PA. For example, pleasant environments that surround exercise settings (e.g., parks) have been suggested to indirectly increase motivation to exercise [8]. WFT, however, provides external rewards, such as achievement notifications, and may enhance extrinsic motivation for behavioral change and PA. ...
... Due to the current study's design, we were unable to show if WFT and MI influenced motivation in different ways. Results from a recent 3month outdoor physical activity study showed, however, that the group who received WFT and MI coaching maintained introjected regulation levels when compared to the group who only received WFT, who showed a decrease in identified regulation, suggesting MI coaching helped to maintain a somewhat more internal motivation [8]. Although WFT and healthy-lifestyle apps are useful tools for self-monitoring PA levels, it is unclear how they influence motivation. ...
The motivational influence of wearable fitness technology (WFT) on increasing physical activity (PA) is unclear, and improvements in PA have been shown to be driven by both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. In the current study, PA (daily number of steps), moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity, and muscular strength training were measured over 6 months on, originally, 16 randomly selected sedentary community workers (mean age = 51 years). Moreover, self-determined motivation (Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2) was measured before, midway, and after a 6-month intervention program that included motivational interviewing, as well as the use of WFT and a structured outdoor gym program. Our findings showed WFT, in combination with motivational interviewing, initially helped the participants meet recommended guidelines for PA in terms of at least 10,000 steps per day, and at least 150 min of moderate aerobic activity per week. There was a large decrease in participants’ PA and increase in introjected motivation between the first half (3 months) and the second half of the intervention (6 months). The increase in introjected motivation suggests that toward the end of the 6-month intervention, participants engaged in PA to satisfy external demands or avoid guilt, which may lead to less-persistent behavior change.
... This finding is consistent with other literature measuring aerobic fitness and nature experiences in healthy middle-aged (26), elderly (51), and cardiac cohorts (17). For example, an outdoor resistance training program prescribed twice a week, for six-weeks, enhanced aerobic fitness through improved time to exhaustion, and number of steps taken per day based on a self-worn tracking device (26). A self-report instrument can help reinforce autonomous motivation, improving adherence and overall impact of the nature intervention (26). ...
... For example, an outdoor resistance training program prescribed twice a week, for six-weeks, enhanced aerobic fitness through improved time to exhaustion, and number of steps taken per day based on a self-worn tracking device (26). A self-report instrument can help reinforce autonomous motivation, improving adherence and overall impact of the nature intervention (26). In our study, the One Nature Activity Calendar data was successfully completed and revealed physical health benefits. ...
Positive outcomes for psychological and physiological health have resulted from a nature experience. However, evidence is limited for nature-based interventions and their effect on a cancer population. The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to determine if incorporating the One Nature Challenge (ONC) into a ten-week group exercise program (WE-Can) for individuals living with cancer could offer additional psychological and/or physiological benefits to those previously observed in WE-Can. For this study, two separate ONCs were implemented throughout two seasons (summer and winter) to formulate a ONC group (n = 18; 60 ± 12yrs). Previous WE-Can graduates were used as a control group (n = 160; 59 ± 11yrs) for this study. Psychological and physiological assessments were administered in a pre- and post-test. In addition, nature relatedness (NR; ones' relationship with nature) was measured at the beginning, middle, and end of WE-Can. Following five weeks, the ONC began and participants tracked the days they experienced nature for at least thirty-minutes (24 ± 6 days), for a thirty-day period. The ONC finished concurrently with WE-Can where post-evaluations and focus groups were administered immediately following. No additional gain in overall health was found between groups. However, aerobic fitness and fatigue significantly improved for the ONC group. This was supported by frequent activities and self-reported restoration of the mind while experiencing nature. In conclusion, the lack of overall improvement could be limited by sample size and the high level of NR prior to ONC, indicating participants were already 'one with nature.'
... Their geographic origins were Australia (three articles, 30%), Taiwan and Korea (two articles, 20%), the USA (two articles, 20%), Ukraine, Sweden and the UK (one article for each, for a total of three articles, 30%). The sample size varied from 6 participants to 203883 participants [48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57]. Two studies included different age classes of participants: 2-4, 5-18 or more than 18 years [52]; children, adult and senior [50]. ...
... One study reported a cross-sectional analysis [51]. Two studies compared differences in time, between pre-and post-evaluation [48,53]. The duration of the studies varied from 6 weeks to 6 months [54,56]. ...
... The duration of the studies varied from 6 weeks to 6 months [54,56]. Three studies had a walking program as the treatment [51,53,55] and three treated participants with different outdoor activities [48,54,56]. The randomized control trials (RCTs) [55,56] evaluated two different treatments (walking program and outdoor activity) on several measurements (fatigue perception; upper body muscular strength/endurance and physical function). ...
This systematic review aimed to investigate the type of physical activity carried out in green urban spaces by the adult population and to value its impact on the population's health. Additionally, another purpose was to examine if the presence of outdoor gyms in green urban spaces can promote participation in physical activity among adults. Searches of electronic databases, with no time restrictions and up to June 2020, resulted in 10 studies meeting the inclusion criteria. A quantitative assessment is reported as effect size. Many people practiced walking activity as a workout, which showed improvements in health. Walking is the most popular type of training due to its easy accessibility and it not requiring equipment or special skills. Outdoor fitness equipment has been installed in an increasing number of parks and has become very popular worldwide. Further, outdoor fitness equipment provides free access to fitness training and seems to promote physical activity in healthy adults. However, other studies about outdoor fitness equipment efficiency are needed. People living near to equipped areas are more likely to perform outdoor fitness than those who live further away. The most common training programs performed in green urban spaces included exercises with free and easy access, able to promote physical health and perception.
... For resistance training, an overhead lift, rider, and leg extender were used, while for aerobic training, a jogger was utilized. On the other hand, Johnson et al. [9] used four stationary devices: rowing machine, hand press, overhead hoist and squat, and two modules for performing lunges and push-ups. In that training program, before the first workout, the participants were instructed on how to perform the exercises on the equipment properly, after which they conducted the training sessions independently. ...
... Moreover, a decline in flexibility (19), repetitive strength and running speed were also recorded (20). Given the reported declining trends in physical activity and consequently physical fitness, some researchers predict the emergence of serious public health concerns (6,21). Contrary to this evidence, in some countries, an increase has been registered on certain components of physical fitness. ...
Introduction and Objective: This systematic review aimed to analyse the international evolution of fitness with its distributional changes in the performance on tests of physical fitness among school-aged children and adolescents.
Methods: In accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviewsand Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, the search was undertaken in four international databases (ERIC, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) to identify the studies reporting temporal trends in the physical fitness among school-aged children and adolescents.
Results: A total of 485 potential articles were identified, of which 19 articles were relevant for the qualitative synthesis; 1,746,023 children and adolescents from 14 countries (China, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, New Zealand, Denmark, Spain, Norway, Mozambique, Poland, USA, Lithuania, Portugal, Canada), for the period between 1969 and 2017 were included. The subjects were tested using 45 motor tests from eight battery tests. The quality of the study in eight articles was rated as strong, while in 11 articles it was rated as moderate.
Discussion: The vast majority of studies show a constant decline in strength and endurance. Three Chinese studies show an increase in strength from 1985 to 1995 and then a decline until 2014. For endurance, similar patterns were found in the two most comprehensive Chinese studies. The decline in flexibility is also evident in European countries. For agility, speed, balance, and coordination, the trend differs among populations.
... Jedno od rješenja u novonastalim okolnostima pandemije, vježbanje na otvorenom može postati prihvatljiv način vježbanja. Rezultatima istraživanja (Johnson, Ivarsson, Parker, Andersen, & Svetoft, 2019) potvrđeni su pozitivni efekti vježbanja realizovanog u teretani na otvorenom prostoru, a koji su u vezi s povećanjem opštih fitnes pokazatelja, motivacije, smanjenja tjelesne težine i postotka masti, kao i smanjenja simptoma stresa. ...
Closure of all educational institutions as well as various facilities for sports and recreation, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the adoption of social movement restrictions, impaired the possibility of maintaining healthy living habits of the student population. The aim of this research was to identify changes in healthy living habits and exercise approach of sports-active female students, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to prevent possible harmful consequences on their physical fitness level. The sample of respondents were female students (n=110; 22.1±1.69 years of age), who stated that they were active members of various sports clubs during the period before the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey questionnaire was used in the study to assess a healthy lifestyle. The analysis of the obtained answers within the survey questionnaire was evaluated in relation to the percentage values of the frequencies of these answers. The results indicate that the level of regular and planned physical exercise of sports-active female students decreased by 41.7% during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that the level of their physical condition decreased by 38.2%. Changes in eating habits were recorded in 50% of female sports-active female students, while 36.3% of them reported changes in weight gain. The largest number of sports-active female students practiced basic exercises for body shaping, relaxation and stretching (89.2%) and strength exercises with own body weight as load intensity (82.4%). Accordingly, it is also necessary to find possible ways, in order to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining their sports and healthy living habits. This primarily refers to maintaining their healthy physical condition, which is also related to their eating habits, as well as preventing the possible occurrence of undesirable health conditions. Such different approaches may apply to all future pandemic conditions, or similar life-threatening conditions. Uvod Zatvaranje obrazovnih institucija, sportsko-rekreativnih obje-kata, te uvođenje mjera ograničenog kretanja stanovništva uzro-kovano pandemijom novog korona visusa (COVID-19), pred-stavlja mogućnost narušavanja zdravih životnih navika student-ske populacije. Uvođenje društveno restriktivnih mjera zbog CO-VID-19, primoralo je studente na prilagođavanje novim uslovima života i aktivno djelovanje. Kao posljedica ograničenog kretanja pojavila se opasnost od sjedilačkog ponašanja i povećanja tjelesne neaktivnosti. Zabrinjavajuće može postati ukoliko se pandemija tjelesne neaktivnosti i sjedilačkog načina života nastavi, kao i dalji rizik za pogoršanjem nastalog stanja zbog COVID-19 (Hall, Lad
... One finding from such research is that outdoor environmental exercise interventions result in an overall increase in PA [6], and access to outdoor exercise equipment has been found to help increase activity levels in people who do not usually exercise [7]. More specifically, studies have suggested that open-air environments (e.g., outdoor fitness centre), placed in urban green areas, may have direct and positive impacts on well-being [8] and promote autonomous motivation to PA [9]. ...
... For detailed information about the method used to measure physical activity, psychological questionnaires, physical measurements, as well as exercise intervention, see Johnson et al. [9]. Table 1 outlines the time plan for the study procedures from the first contact with the participants until the final testing session three-months later. ...
... In this context, we speculate that the difference in PA (steps) for the experimental group at the post-measurement also reflects the effect that the MI dialogue probably had, and not least in relation to the last process (planning) which involves both developing commitment to change and formulating an action plan for the on-going intervention. In a pre-study to the current study, a six-week intervention programme with sedentary adults, showed promising results regarding PA changes and motivation, along with decreases in body weight and stress symptoms [9]. Similar results have been found in sedentary and middle-age samples, based on 12-week exercise training and lifestyle intervention [37]. ...
Background The purpose of the study was to investigate if participation in a three-month electronic tracking outdoor physical activity and a motivational interviewing (MI) intervention led to positive behavioural, psychological, and physiological outcomes.
Method Based on a two-group pre-post experimental design, 12 women and 6 men were randomly assign to an experimental (mean age = 51.9 years) and an control group (mean age = 48.9 years) based on the inclusion criteria: (a) having a primarily sedentary job, (b) limited exercise activity in the past year and (c) employed within the Halmstad Municipal Council. Physical activity data were collected continuously by wrist-worn activity sensors, and pre-post data were collected on the GHQ-12, the BREQ-2, body mass, body fat mass and total body muscle. Measures of cardiovascular fitness (time to exhaustion) were also taken pre to post. The experimental group was supported through individual MI coaching sessions and individual resistance-training programs specifically designed for use in an outdoor gym. Magnitude based inferences (MBI) were calculated based on the disposition of the confidence limits for the mean differences to the smallest worthwhile changes.
Results MBI analysis of baseline measures showed differences in body fat between the groups. The experimental group had a small and beneficial increase in in physical activity behaviour (steps). Moreover, the control group had a medium decrease in identified regulation, but the experimental group maintained the same level at the post-measure.
Conclusion Participation in the outdoor physical activity and MI intervention resulted in a small increase in in physical activity behaviour (steps) as well as a maintained level of identified regulation in the experimental group. The latter result may be related to a possible combined effect of MI and continuous feedback from the activity tracker. Although there are many questions that remain unanswered, the public health implications of using fitness technology to promote behaviour change seem worthwhile to study. Potential implications for future studies are provided.
... Already in 2018, he has had multiple citations in the "Web of Science" and "Scopus" databases, and this year the number has increased significantly, so it is rightly expected that this journal, which is currently in the "Emerging Source Citation Index", from the next evaluation of the "Web of Science" database will get an impact factor and be included in one of the remaining three bases (SCI, SSCI or SCIE). High-quality articles by eminent authors, published in the first issue [19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28] and in the second issue of the seventh volume [29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38] and also in the first issue of the eighth volume [39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48] are a guarantee that this will happen. Finally, when the "Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education" is concerned, in the short time of its existence the journal has already made considerable progress. ...
