ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2019
Nature-Based Interventions for Improving Health and Wellbeing: The Purpose, the People and the Outcomes.
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119 citing papers in PubMed, 13 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Nature-based interventions for older adults: a systematic review of intervention types and methods, health effects and pathways.Age and ageing · 2025Pooled it
- Nature-based interventions: a systematic review of reviews.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Nature-Based Interventions for Autistic Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2023Pooled it
- Human responses to nature- and culture-based non-clinical interventions: a systematised review.Perspectives in public health · 2022Pooled it
- What Activities in Forests Are Beneficial for Human Health? A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Is altitude a determinant of the health benefits of nature exposure? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Nature's Role in Outdoor Therapies: An Umbrella Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- A synthesis of health benefits of natural sounds and their distribution in national parks.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2021Pooled it
- The Effects of Workplace Nature-Based Interventions on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Employees: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Pooled it
- A Pilot Economic Evaluation of a Nature-Based Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Austria.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Trial
- Viewing Nature Lets Your Mind Run Free: Three Experiments about the Influence of Viewing a Nature Video on Cognitive Coping with Psychological Distress.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
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- Methodological strengths and weaknesses of nature based intervention: a systematic review.Cognitive processing · 2026Review
- Development of the Nature Impact Mental Health Intervention for People Experiencing Mild to Moderate Anxiety, Depression, and/or Stress-Co-Producing a Programme Theory and Logic Model.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Nature-Based Interventions for Individuals with Psychiatric Disorders: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review with Random-Effects Meta-Analysis of Mental Health and Functional Outcomes.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Advancing women's mental health: Recommendations from a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine workshop.PNAS nexus · 2026Article
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Abstract
Engagement with nature is an important part of many people's lives, and the health and wellbeing benefits of nature-based activities are becoming increasingly recognised across disciplines from city planning to medicine. Despite this, urbanisation, challenges of modern life and environmental degradation are leading to a reduction in both the quantity and the quality of nature experiences. Nature-based health interventions (NBIs) can facilitate behavioural change through a somewhat structured promotion of nature-based experiences and, in doing so, promote improved physical, mental and social health and wellbeing. We conducted a Delphi expert elicitation process with 19 experts from seven countries (all named authors on this paper) to identify the different forms that such interventions take, the potential health outcomes and the target beneficiaries. In total, 27 NBIs were identified, aiming to prevent illness, promote wellbeing and treat specific physical, mental or social health and wellbeing conditions. These interventions were broadly categorized into those that change the environment in which people live, work, learn, recreate or heal (for example, the provision of gardens in hospitals or parks in cities) and those that change behaviour (for example, engaging people through organized programmes or other activities). We also noted the range of factors (such as socioeconomic variation) that will inevitably influence the extent to which these interventions succeed. We conclude with a call for research to identify the drivers influencing the effectiveness of NBIs in enhancing health and wellbeing.
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