The effects of exercising in different natural environments on psycho-physiological outcomes in post-menopausal women: A simulation study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 11929-11953

  White, Mathew P ^a   Pahl, Sabine ^b   Ashbullby, Katherine J ^a,b   Burton, Francesca ^b   Depledge, Michael H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blue exercise; Green exercise; Natural environments; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COASTAL WATERS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOREST; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NATIONAL PARK; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RIVER ECOSYSTEM; RURAL AREA; SIMULATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WOMEN'S HEALTH; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE;

EID: 84942292027     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph120911929     Document Type: Article

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