Group Outdoor Health Walks Using Activity Trackers: Measurement and Implementation Insight from a Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

Group Outdoor Health Walks Using Activity Trackers: Measurement and Implementation Insight from a Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

Outdoor walking groups are nature-based interventions (NBIs) that promote health and wellbeing by modifying individual behaviour. The challenges of such NBIs include the motivation of inactive adults to participate and measurement issues. This feasibility study investigates a 12-week group outdoor h...

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Main Authors:	Katherine N. Irvine, Melissa R. Marselle, Alan Melrose, Sara L. Warber
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:	biopsychosocial–spiritual health green exercise health promotion implementation research nature-based interventions nature-based therapies
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/7/2515

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