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dc.contributor.authorCalogiuri, Giovanna
dc.contributor.authorChroni, Stiliani
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-18T08:39:42Z
dc.date.available2014-11-18T08:39:42Z
dc.date.issued2014-08-24
dc.identifier.citationCalogiuri, G. & Chroni. S. (2014). The impact of the natural environment on the promotion of active living: An integrative systematic review. BMC Public Health, 14:873. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-873nb_NO
dc.identifier.issn1471-2458
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/226138
dc.descriptionThis is an Open Access scientific, peer-reviewed article originally published in the journal BMC Public Health. The article can be accessed at the following location: http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcpublichealth/. It is published under the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0. Please consult http://www.biomedcentral.com/about/license.nb_NO
dc.description.abstractBackground: An understanding of how the living environment influences physical activity (PA) is of great importance for health promotion. Researchers have reported increased PA when there is a greater availability of nature within people’s living environment. However, little has been said about underlying motivational processes. The aim of this study was to review the existing literature on the relationship between the natural environment (NE) and PA, integrating it into a conceptual model that depicts the motivational process underlying this relationship. Methods: Through a systematic literature search in line with PRISMA guidelines, peer-reviewed articles were sought using PubMed (search updated to October 2013) and scrutiny of reference lists. In addition, we contacted experts within our network. We reviewed papers in which the research question(s) concerned: 1) Effects of PA in NE on individuals’ feelings and beliefs; 2) Relationships between PA and availability of NEs; and 3) Motivational processes underlying visits to NEs in association with PA. Analysis and integration of the 90 selected studies were performed using the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). Results: People’s experiences in using the NE can enhance attitudes toward PA and perceived behavioural control via positive psychological states and stress-relieving effects,which lead to firmer intentions to engage in PA. Individual and environmental barriers, as expressions of social supp ort and actual behavioural control, impact the process via subjective norm and perceived behavioural control. Instrumental beliefs such as a desire to enjoy nature and the expected health benefits also influence the process via attitudes. Different patterns have been identified for neighbourhood-based PA and outdoor recreations that take place in a NE. Conclusions:The availability of a NE and attractive views of nature within an individual’s living environment are important contributors to PA, yet attention should focus on personal characteristics and environmental barriers. Policy and infrastructural interventions should aim to guarantee access and maintenance of the NE, as well as information and programming of social activities. Social campaigns via media and health institutions should highlight how nature can be a source of motivation for maintaining a PA routine, reducing stress and achieving aesthetic and health goals. Keywords: Natural environment, Health promotion, Physical activity, Attitude, Motivation, Exercisenb_NO
dc.language.isoengnb_NO
dc.publisherBioMed Centralnb_NO
dc.relation.urihttp://www.biomedcentral.com/
dc.subjectnatural environmentnb_NO
dc.subjecthealth promotionnb_NO
dc.subjectphysical activitynb_NO
dc.subjectattitudenb_NO
dc.subjectmotivationnb_NO
dc.subjectexercisenb_NO
dc.subject.meshAttitude
dc.subject.meshEnvironment
dc.subject.meshEnvironment Design
dc.subject.meshExercise
dc.subject.meshHealth Behavior
dc.subject.meshHealth Promotion
dc.subject.meshMotivation
dc.subject.meshResidence Characteristics
dc.titleThe impact of the natural environment on the promotion of active living: An integrative systematic reviewnb_NO
dc.typeJournal articlenb_NO
dc.typePeer reviewednb_NO
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800nb_NO
dc.source.volume14nb_NO
dc.source.journalBMC Public Healthnb_NO
dc.source.issue873 (article number)nb_NO
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-873


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