Acute effects of being outdoors on college students mood in Costa Rica

Authors

  • Alejandro Rodríguez-Montero National University
  • Daniel Rojas-Valverde National University

Keywords:

estudiante universitario, bienestar, salud, bosque, ocio

Abstract

Objective: analyze the acute effect of being outdoors in the mood of a group of college students of Costa Rica. Methods: participants of this study were 50 college students (age 21.88  4,11 years): 27(age 21.33  2.96 years) physical education students (PEG) and 23 (age 22.52  5.14 years) health promotion students (HPG). The 44 items POMS Mood State Questionnaire version was used, reestructured from the spanish version. Two assessments were performed immediately before and after a 35-minute being outdoor session, students were asked to be seated, open eyes and quiet. The participant were exposed to a natural grass environment surrounded by trees. Results: there were found significant differences in tension-anxiety, depression and fatigue. Conclusions: forest therapy does work for improving the mood state of college students.

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Author Biographies

Alejandro Rodríguez-Montero, National University

Aquatic Activities Program for Health and Physical Performance, School of Human Movement Sciences and Quality of Life, National University, Heredia, Costa Rica.

Daniel Rojas-Valverde, National University

Center for Research and Diagnosis in Health and Sports, School of Human Movement and Quality of Life Sciences, National University, Heredia, Costa Rica.

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2019-11-20

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Rodríguez-Montero, A., & Rojas-Valverde, D. (2019). Acute effects of being outdoors on college students mood in Costa Rica. VIREF Revista De Educación Física, 8(3), 1–10. Retrieved from https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/viref/article/view/340552

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Vol. 8 No. 3 (2019)

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