A Tale of Two Sticks
Walking towards Restoration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11216668 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mikel Subiza-Pérez (0000-0002-6843-8557, Department of Social Psychology and Methodology of Behavioral Sciences, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Spain, corresponding author), Laura Vozmediano (0000-0003-3239-8327, Department of Social Psychology and Methodology of Behavioral Sciences, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Spain), César San Juan Guillén (0000-0001-8067-6729, Department of Social Psychology and Methodology of Behavioral Sciences, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Spain) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 771-785 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Leisure Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-0400 • E-ISSN: 1521-0588 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01490400.2019.1667283 |
| OpenAlex | W2973395784 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 55 |
Most studies conducted on Nordic Walking have addressed bio-medical questions, such as recovery from injuries or medical interventions and its therapeutic value for various health conditions. However, the psychological outcomes of this activity remain so far greatly under-researched, along with its implications for research in leisure and recovery literature. In this paper we present a prestest-posttest study assessing the affective restoration achieved by the participants of two different walks along two urban settings varying in naturalness. Participants filled in a questionnaire comprising of a set of psychological scales measuring affective states and restoration outcomes. Pretest-posttest score comparisons revealed that participants experienced immediate psychological improvements, due to the reduction of negative affect indicators and the increase of positive ones. Implications for future research on Nordic Walking and psychological restoration are discussed
Aesthetics · Art · Health, psychology, and well-being · History · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |