ep 25. the great outdoors really are great for us

Aaaaand we’re back! Welcome to Summer School! This week, sam-splains the great outdoors and walks through some studies that look at how time spent outdoors is related to both mental and physical health!

Sources:

  1. Belanger M, et al., Physical activity mediates the relationship between outdoor time and mental health. (2019) Preventative Medicine Reports. Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335519301779 

  2. Twohig-Bennett, C. and Jones, A. The Health Benefits of the great outdoors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of greenspace exposure and health outcomes. (2018). Environmental Research. Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935118303323 

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