Department of Psychology, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany.
Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, University Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 23;19(17):10468. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191710468.
Physical activity and being outdoors both improve affective well-being. However, little is known about the synergistic effects between them and the influences of contextual factors such as the life domain of physical activity (work-, chores-, leisure, or sports-related) or the type of the outdoor environment (green space, blue space, or city area) on mood. This study investigates the synergistic effects of physical activity and being outdoors as well as the potential role of contextual factors on mood. A total of 158 individuals aged 18-25 years (133 females) participated in a 14-day experience sampling study. Participants received seven prompts per day and answered questions about their physical activity, contextual factors, and affective well-being. Physical activity and being outdoors were associated with concurrent higher levels of positive and lower levels of negative affect compared to being physically inactive or being indoors, respectively. However, no synergistic effects were found. Being outdoors in a city area was associated with a less positive and more negative affect than being in nature. Work- and chores-related physical activity was associated with less positive affect and more negative affect compared to sports- or leisure-related physical activity. To foster positive affect, people should schedule leisure-related physical activity in nature.
身体活动和户外活动都能改善情感健康。然而，人们对它们之间的协同作用以及活动的生活领域（与工作、家务、休闲或运动相关）或户外活动环境的类型（绿色空间、蓝色空间或城市区域）等情境因素对情绪的影响知之甚少。本研究调查了身体活动和户外活动的协同作用，以及情境因素对情绪的潜在作用。共有 158 名年龄在 18-25 岁的个体（133 名女性）参加了为期 14 天的体验抽样研究。参与者每天收到 7 个提示，并回答有关他们的身体活动、情境因素和情感健康的问题。与不进行身体活动或呆在室内相比，身体活动和户外活动与同时更高的积极情绪和更低的消极情绪相关。然而，没有发现协同作用。在城市地区户外活动比在自然环境中活动与更低的积极情绪和更高的消极情绪相关。与运动或休闲相关的身体活动相比，与工作或家务相关的身体活动与较低的积极情绪和较高的消极情绪相关。为了培养积极的情绪，人们应该在自然环境中安排与休闲相关的身体活动。
