Green Exercise

The concept of Green Exercise (GE) has now been widely adopted and implies a synergistic health benefit of being active in the presence of nature. This book aims to provide a balanced overview and synthesis text on all aspects of GE and integrate evidence from many different disciplines including physiology, psychology, sociology and the environmental sciences.

1. The Seven Heresies of Asclepius: Behaviours that Affect Well-being Jules Pretty and David Pencheon 2. Nature in Buildings and Health Design Stephen Kellert 3. Green Exercise, Health and a Dose of Nature Jo Barton, Carly Wood, Jules Pretty and Mike Rogerson 4. How to get more out of the Green Exercise Experience: Insights from Attention Restoration Theory Jason Duvall and William C. Sullivan 5. Children's Connections to Nature and Green Exercise Carly Wood, Rachel Bragg and Jules Pretty 6. Learning on the Move: Green Exercise for Children and Young People Liz O'Brien, Bianca Ambrose-Oji, Sue Waite, Jennie Aronsson and Maria Clark 7. The Benefits of Blue Exercise Mathew White, Sarah Bell, Lewis Elliott, Rebecca Jenkin, Benedict Wheeler and Michael Depledge 8. Forest Bathing in Japan Qing Li 9. Healthy Parks, Healthy People: Evidence from Australia Mardie Townsend and Claire Henderson-Wilson 10. Green Care: Nature-based Interventions for Vulnerable People Joe Sempik and Rachel Bragg 11. Care Farming and Probation Helen Elsey, Jenni Murray and Rochelle Gold 12. Green Care Interventions for Youth at Risk Jo Roberts, Jo Barton and Carly Wood 13. Green Exercise in the Workplace Valerie Gladwell and Dan Brown 14. Green Exercise and Dementia Neil Mapes 15. The Benefits of Greener and Healthier Economies Jules Pretty and Jo Barton