Group Green Exercise refers to physical exercise undertaken in natural environments carried out as a group.[1] Physical exercise has positive outcomes for both physical and mental health.[2] There is growing evidence confirming the benefits to be had from contact with nature.[3] The work of Prof. Jules Pretty at the University of Essex has revealed the synergistic benefits of combining the two in green exercise.[4] New research, by Auckland University of Technology, is now investigating the additional social, physical and mental health benefits of Group Green Exercise.

References

  1. ↑ Hone, L. 2010
  2. ↑ Biddle & Mutrie, 2001
  3. ↑ Frumnkin, 2001
  4. ↑ Pretty et al., 2005
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