Psychosocial and Physiological Health Outcomes of Green Exercise in Children and Adolescents-A Systematic Review.
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SUBMITTER: Mnich C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6862643 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov
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Psychosocial and Physiological Health Outcomes of Green Exercise in Children and Adolescents-A Systematic Review.
Mnich Carina C Weyland Susanne S Jekauc Darko D Schipperijn Jasper J
International journal of environmental research and public health 20191102 21
Both physical activity (PA) and nature exposure are associated with several youth health benefits. However, the health outcomes when being physically active in nature, called Green Exercise (GE), are less clear. Thus, the purpose of this systematic review was to provide an overview of the psychosocial and physiological outcomes of GE in children and adolescents and to outline future GE research directions. The PRISMA statement guided the review. Web of Science, PubMed, ERIC, and APA PsychNET wer ...[more]
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