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Research Project

Green Exercise

Principal Investigators
Dr Jo Barton
Dr Paul Freeman
Dr Mike Rogerson
Dr Carly Wood
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At the ÌÇÐÄVlog we have been researching the concept of Green Exercise for 17 years, coining the term itself in 2003.

The Green Exercise Research Team comprises experts in the areas of exercise physiology, health and well-being, environmental sustainability, community engagement, behaviour change.

We examine where, when, how and why Green Exercise brings health and well-being benefits. We aim to understand who can benefit most from Green Exercise, and how it can be used as a means to drive behaviour change.

We also research Green Care - nature-based interventions that promote health and well-being outcomes, often for specific vulnerable groups.

Our research has far-reaching implications for both public health and environmental agenda at a local, national and international level.

Publications

Papers

2020

  • Rogerson, Mike and Colbeck, Ian and Bragg, Rachel and Dosumu, Adekunle and Griffin, Murray (2020) '' International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (2). ISSN 1660-4601
  • Rogerson, Mike and Wood, Carly and Pretty, Jules and Schoenmakers, Patrick and Bloomfield, Dan and Barton, Jo (2020) '' International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (5). ISSN 1660-4601
  • Wood C, Flynn M, Law R, Naufahu J & Smyth N (2020). . Anxiety, Stress and Coping, Doi: 10.1080/10615806.2020.1770231

2019

  • Hughes, J., Rogerson, M., Barton, J., & Bragg, R. (2019). . Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.
  • Wood C, Barron D & Smyth N (2019). . International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, DOI:10.3390/ijerph16224443
  • Wood C & Smyth N (2019). . International Journal of Environmental Health Research, DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2019.1593327

2018

  • Gladwell, V., Wooller, J. J., Rogerson, M., Barton, J., & Micklewright, D. (2018).  Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 2167.
  • Flowers, Elliott P and Freeman, Paul and Gladwell, Valerie F (2018) '' Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 39. 213 - 221. ISSN 1469-0292

2017

  • Pretty, J., Rogerson, M., & Barton, J. (2017). . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(7), 706.
  • Barton, J., & Rogerson, M. (2017). Themed editorial: . BJPsych International
  • Rogerson, M. (2017). . Frontiers in psychology, 8(78). doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00078

2016

  • Gladwell, V. F., Kuoppa, P., Tarvainen, M. P., & Rogerson, M. (2016). . International journal of environmental research and public health, 13(3), 280.
  • Barton, J., Bragg, R., Pretty, J., Roberts, J., & Wood, C. (2016). . Journal of Experiential Education, 1053825915626933.
  • Rogerson, M., Gladwell, V. F., Gallagher, D. J., & Barton, J. L. (2016). . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(4), 363.
  • Wood C, Pretty J & Griffin M (2016). . Journal of Public Health, 38(3): e336-344. DOI:10.1093/pubmed/fdv146

2015

  • Rogerson M and Barton J (2015). . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12: 7321-7336.
  • Rogerson M, Brown D, Sandercock G, Wooller JJ and Barton J (2015). . Perspectives in Public Health, DOI: 10.1177/1757913915589845
  • Pretty J, Barton J, Bharucha Z, Bragg R, Pencheon D, Wood C and Depledge MH (2015). . International Journal of Environmental Health Research, DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2015.1007841
  • Wood C and Hall K (2015). BMC Research Notes, DOI: 10.1186/s13104-015-0979-1
  • Wooller, J. J., Barton, J., Gladwell, V. F., & Micklewright, D. (2015). . International journal of environmental health research, 1-14.

2014

  • Brown DK, Barton JL, Pretty J and Gladwell VF (2014). . Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, 40: 390-399
  • Wood C, Gladwell V and Barton JL (2014). . Plos One, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108701
  • Barton J, Sandercock G, Pretty and Wood C (2014). . International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 12:1-11
  • Wood C, Sandercock G and Barton JL (2014). . International Journal of Environment and Health, 7: 144-155

2013

  • Reed K, Wood C, Barton J, Pretty J, Cohen D et al (2013). . Plos One, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069176.
  • Brown DK, Barton JL and Gladwell VF (2013). . Environmental Science and Technology, 47: 5562-5569.
  • Gladwell VF, Brown, DK, Wood CJ, Sandercock GR and Barton JL (2013). . Extreme Physiology and Medicine, 2:3.

2012

  • Gladwell VF, Brown DK, Barton JL, Tarvainen MP, Kuoppa P et al (2012). . European Journal of Applied Physiology, 112: 3379-3386.
  • Akers A, Barton J, Cossey R, Gainsford P, Griffin M et al (2012). . Environmental Science and Technology, 46: 8661-8666
  • Wood C, Angus C, Pretty J, Sandercock G and Barton, J. (2012). . International Journal of Environmental Health Research, DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2012.733935
  • Brown DK, Barton JL, Pretty J and Gladwell VF (2012). . BMC Public Health, 12: 550

2011

  • Thomson Koon J, Boddy K, Stein K, Whear R, Barton J et al  (2011). . Environmental Science and Technology DOI: 10.1021/es102947t
  • Barton J, Griffin M and Pretty, J. (2011). . Perspectives in Public Health. DOI: 10.1177/1757913910393862

2010

  • Haubenhofer DK, Elings M, Hassink J and Hine RE (2010). . Explore, 6(2):106-111
  • Barton J and Pretty, J. (2010). Environmental Science and Technology, DO1: 10.1021/es90318r
  • Singh R, Pretty J and Pilgrim S (2010). . Journal of Environment Planning and Management, 53(4): 511-533
  • Sandercock G, Angus C and Barton J (2010). . Preventive Medicine, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.01.005

2009

  • Pilgrim S, Samson C and Pretty J (2009). . Sustain, 10: 16
  • Barton J, Hine R and Pretty J (2009). . Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences, 6: 1-18
  • Pretty J, Angus C, Bain M, Barton J, Gladwell V, Hine R, Pilgrim S, Sandercock G and Sellens M (2009). Nature, childhood, health and life pathways. Interdisciplinary Centre for Environment and Society. Occasional Paper 2009, ÌÇÐÄVlog, UK.
  • Pretty J, Adams B, Berkes F, de Athayde S, Dudley N et al (2009). . Conservation and Society, 7: 100-112

2008

  • Hine R, Peacock J and Pretty, J. (2008). . International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, 29
  • Hine, R. (2008). . ECOS, 29: 42-51
  • Pretty J and Pilgrim S (2008). Nature and Culture. Resurgence, 250.
  • Pilgrim SE, Cullen L, Smith DJ and Pretty J (2008). . Environmental Science and Technology, 42:1004-1009

2007

  • Pretty J, Peacock J, Hine R, Sellens M, South N et al (2007). . Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 50: 211-231
  • Pilgrim S, Smith DJ and Pretty J (2007). . Ecological Applications, 17: 1742-51.
  • Pilgrim S, Smith D and Pretty J (2007). . Bulletin of the ecological Society of America, 88
  • Pilgrim S, Cullen L, Smith DJ and Pretty J (2007). . Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 6: 150-159
  • Cullen L, Smith DJ, Pretty J and Pilgrim SE (2007). . International journal of Social Science, 2: 289-299.

2006

  • Pretty J, Hine R and Peacock J (2006). . The Biologist, 53: 143-148
  • Pretty J (2006). . Environmental Conservation, 32: 87-88
  • Samson C and Pretty J (2006). . Food Policy, 31: 528-553

2005

  • Pretty J, Peacock J, Sellens M and Griffin M (2005). . International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 15: 319-337

Books and chapters

Rogerson, M., Gladwell, V., Pretty, J., & Barton, J. (2019). Landscape and wellbeing. In: The Routledge Companion to Rural Planning (pp. 495-507). Routledge.

Rogerson, M., Barton, J., Pretty, J., & Gladwell, V. (2019). The green exercise concept: Two intertwining pathways to health and well-being. In: Physical Activity in Natural Settings (pp. 75-94). Routledge.

Rogerson, M., Kelly, S., Coetzee, S., Barton, J., & Pretty, J. (2019). ‘Doing’ Adventure: The mental health benefits of using occupational therapy approaches in adventure therapy settings. In: Physical Activity in Natural Settings (pp. 241-255). Routledge.

Barton, J., Wood, C., Pretty, J., & Rogerson, M. (2016). Green exercise for health. Green exercise: Linking nature, health and well-being, 26.

Barton, J., Bragg, R., Wood, C., & Pretty, J. (2016). Green Exercise: Linking Nature, Health and Well-being. Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK: Routledge.

Pretty J, Wood C, Bragg R and Barton J (2013). Nature for rehabilitating offenders and facilitating therapeutic outcomes in youth at risk. In: South N and Brisman A. eds. Routledge International Handbook of Green Criminology. Routledge.

Pretty J, Barton J, Hine R, Mourata S, Mackerron G et al (2011). Health values from ecosystems. In: The UK National Ecosystem Technical Report. Uk National Ecosystem Assessment, UNEP-WCMC, Cambridge.

Barton J and Pretty J (2010). Urban ecology and human health and well-being- the relationship between nature and human health and well-being in urban areas and the consequences. In: Gaston K et al. eds. Urban Economy. British Ecological Society and Cambridge University Press.

Researchers

How we started the green exercise revolution

Green exercise was born at the ÌÇÐÄVlog 14 years ago. Our pioneering green exercise research has captured the interest of people around the world.

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