James Grellier, Mathew P White, Siân de Bell, Oscar Brousse, Lewis R Elliott, Lora E Fleming, Clare Heaviside, Charles Simpson, Tim Taylor, Benedict W Wheeler, Rebecca Lovell
Physical activity (PA) reduces the risk of several non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Natural environments support recreational PA. Using data including a representative cross-sectional survey of the English population, we estimated the annual value of nature-based PA conducted in England in 2019 in terms of avoided healthcare and societal costs of disease. Population-representative data from the Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE) survey (n = 47,580; representing 44,386,756) were used to estimate the weekly volume of nature-based recreational PA by adults in England in 2019...
April 16, 2024: Environment International