Effects of a walk in a residential natural vs. urban environment on objective and subjective stress indicators in mothers and their infants DOI Open Access
Sonja Sudimac, Johanna Drewelies, Carolina de Weerth

и другие.

Опубликована: Янв. 25, 2024

Despite growing evidence that nature positively influences mood and stress, its effects on young children, especially infants, are not well-understood. To explore this, we conducted an intervention study with 72 mother-infant dyads. Mothers their infants went two walks, one in a natural the other urban residential environment. We assessed of walks both subjective physiological stress indicators, including maternal self-reported levels, salivary cortisol mothers levels mothers’ breast milk.No significant interaction was found between time environment objective indicators. However, decrease concentrations during environments observed, suggesting walking itself may have decreased cortisol. Exploratory results showed continued to up hour following walk environment, but after hinting at beneficial stress-relieving compared later timepoint. Self-reported assessments also revealed reduction environments, accompanied by heightened feelings pleasantness calmness. Moreover, nature, experienced increase valence wakefulness, while arousal (though no interactions were found).These present findings indicate versus do differ how they affect indicators infants. Additional exploratory analyses suggest for result stress-relief, these potentially manifesting delay. This advances our knowledge environmental factors influence which can guide design policies aimed enhancing mental health specific populations age groups.

Язык: Английский

Renaturing for Urban Wellbeing: A Socioecological Perspective on Green Space Quality, Accessibility, and Inclusivity DOI Open Access
Alessio Russo

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(13), С. 5751 - 5751

Опубликована: Июль 5, 2024

This perspective examines renaturing cities, the strategic reintroduction of nature, as a potential solution to negative health impacts rapid urbanisation. By utilising nature-based solutions maximise ecosystem services and reintegrate human natural systems, offers access high-quality, accessible green spaces. Studies suggest such is associated with reduced depression, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease risk. Renaturing also presents opportunities for physical activity daily exposure which can further enhance well-being happiness. However, challenges include ensuring equitable these spaces avoiding gentrification. To achieve this distribution ensure project truly benefits community, bottom-up approach involving residents in planning process crucial. Longitudinal studies evidence from design projects are necessary understand types most effectively improve wellbeing happiness disadvantaged groups. Further research needed better refine concept, it sometimes used interchangeably other similar but distinct approaches.

Язык: Английский

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Efficacy of a multicomponent nature-based intervention on well-being and environmental engagement: A randomized clinical trial DOI Creative Commons
Eliseth Ribeiro Leão, Roberta Maria Savieto, Gustavo Benvenutti Borba

и другие.

Environment International, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 109286 - 109286

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Nature-based interventions (NBIs) benefit human well-being, but clinical trials comparing different NBIs in various natural environments are scarce. To evaluate the efficacy of a multicomponent nature-based intervention (MNBI) comparison to control group (classical forest bathing). well-being; Secondary outcomes: vitality, happiness, connection, and engagement with nature across urban, peri-urban, rural areas. Randomized trial 486 participants between October/2022 June/2023, from five areas Southeast Southern/Brazil. Well-being was assessed immediately before activity 30 days after, secondary outcomes before, after after. The data analyses considered 95 % confidence interval p-values < 0.05. main hypothesis confirmed, well-being levels MNBI were significantly improved, especially peri-urban (p = 0.036). Both groups increased vitality 0.001), more effective overall 0.038), urban 0.020). Happiness both maintained higher post-intervention 0.010). Nature connection 0.001) remained 0.021), 0.034). While reported calm relaxation, uniquely fostered learning, knowledge, contemplation. than classical bathing improving pro-environmental behaviors, particularly settings, expanding potential for promotion. NCT05486156.

Язык: Английский

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Repeated Restoration Effects of Viewing a WELL-certified Biophilic Office Environment - A Pilot Study using Psychological, Physiological, and Eye-tracking Indicators DOI

Taisei Hasebe,

Yoshiki Harada

Building and Environment, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 112637 - 112637

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Effects of a walk in a residential natural vs. urban environment on objective and subjective stress indicators in mothers and their infants DOI Open Access
Sonja Sudimac, Johanna Drewelies, Carolina de Weerth

и другие.

Опубликована: Янв. 25, 2024

Despite growing evidence that nature positively influences mood and stress, its effects on young children, especially infants, are not well-understood. To explore this, we conducted an intervention study with 72 mother-infant dyads. Mothers their infants went two walks, one in a natural the other urban residential environment. We assessed of walks both subjective physiological stress indicators, including maternal self-reported levels, salivary cortisol mothers levels mothers’ breast milk.No significant interaction was found between time environment objective indicators. However, decrease concentrations during environments observed, suggesting walking itself may have decreased cortisol. Exploratory results showed continued to up hour following walk environment, but after hinting at beneficial stress-relieving compared later timepoint. Self-reported assessments also revealed reduction environments, accompanied by heightened feelings pleasantness calmness. Moreover, nature, experienced increase valence wakefulness, while arousal (though no interactions were found).These present findings indicate versus do differ how they affect indicators infants. Additional exploratory analyses suggest for result stress-relief, these potentially manifesting delay. This advances our knowledge environmental factors influence which can guide design policies aimed enhancing mental health specific populations age groups.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

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