The Benefits Of Green Exercise

Many studies have revealed the positive impacts of contact with nature, especially through green exercise, on physical and mental well-being. However, despite this, a research on 23 countries reported that 40% of university students were physically inactive (Pengpid S et al., 2015), while 30% of them were feeling depressed, thus affecting the quality of their lives. Hence, it is paramount to increase awareness of the benefits of green exercise, in order to encourage more students to incorporate it into their lives. This literature review will cover how green exercise helps improve one’s physical well-being, mental well-being and cognitive skills. Physical Well-Being

Regular exercise is associated with the decrease in danger of premature death and chronic illnesses (Warburton, 2006). However, green exercise has some added advantages. According to a study conducted in Japan across 24 areas, it was reported that looking at forest sceneries and walking in them led to decreased concentrations of cortisol, lower pulse rate, lower blood pressure, and enhanced high frequency of heart rate variability, which is related to parasympathetic nervous activity (Park, 2010). The more relaxed we are, the greater the parasympathetic nervous activity. Hence, illustrating how green

Green exercise entails the benefits of normal exercise together with the advantages of being in natural surroundings. They are primarily 1) improvement in physical well-being, 2) mental well-being and 3) cognitive skills. While these benefits have been clearly investigated, there is insufficient research about the mechanism by which exposure to greenery seems to have so many advantages. Thus, further research would contribute to a better understanding of why green exercise is beneficial, and this would aid in encouraging more students to incorporate green exercise into their