The Effects of Nature-Based Activity vs. Indoor Exercise on Cognition, Psychological, and Physiological Health
NCT ID: NCT07056634
Last Updated: 2025-09-02
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-07-07
2025-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Active Nature Engagement
Outdoor walking in a designated urban park, 3 times/week for 4 weeks, 30 minutes/session
Active Nature Engagement
Participants in this group will walk at a comfortable pace for 30 minutes in an urban park, three times per week for four weeks. They will be guided to focus on their surroundings using a grounding exercise (e.g., noticing sights, sounds, and smells) and instructed not to use mobile phones or listen to music during the walk.
Passive Nature Engagement
Sitting quietly and observing nature, with grounding exercise, 3 times/week for 4 weeks, 30 minutes/session
Passive Nature Engagement
Participants in this group will sit quietly for 30 minutes in a designated spot within an urban park, three times per week for four weeks. They will engage in grounding exercises and draw aspects of the natural environment. Participants will be instructed not to use mobile phones or listen to music during the walk.
Indoor Exercise
Treadmill walking indoors under controlled conditions, 3 times/week for 4 weeks, 30 minutes/session
Indoor Exercise
Participants will be asked to walk on a treadmill in an indoor room without windows for 30 minutes. The treadmill will be set to the speed that match the average pace in nature walk group (approximately 3 km/hr). The speed could be adjusted by the participant if needed, but kept within the range of 2.6 km/hr to 4.6 km/hr. Participants will be asked to not use their phones or listen to music.
Control
No exposure to intervention between baseline and post-test
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Active Nature Engagement
Participants in this group will walk at a comfortable pace for 30 minutes in an urban park, three times per week for four weeks. They will be guided to focus on their surroundings using a grounding exercise (e.g., noticing sights, sounds, and smells) and instructed not to use mobile phones or listen to music during the walk.
Passive Nature Engagement
Participants in this group will sit quietly for 30 minutes in a designated spot within an urban park, three times per week for four weeks. They will engage in grounding exercises and draw aspects of the natural environment. Participants will be instructed not to use mobile phones or listen to music during the walk.
Indoor Exercise
Participants will be asked to walk on a treadmill in an indoor room without windows for 30 minutes. The treadmill will be set to the speed that match the average pace in nature walk group (approximately 3 km/hr). The speed could be adjusted by the participant if needed, but kept within the range of 2.6 km/hr to 4.6 km/hr. Participants will be asked to not use their phones or listen to music.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Normal or corrected-to-normal vision
* Normal or corrected-to-normal hearing
* Physically fit - able to walk unassisted for at least 30 minutes
Exclusion Criteria
* Participants who do not have adequate comprehension in English necessary to participate in measurement of outcomes
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia
OTHER
University of Reading
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Tan Kok Wei
Dr.
Locations
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University of Reading Malaysia
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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FRGS/1/2023/SS09/READING/03/1
Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT
Identifier Source: secondary_id
UoRM REC 2025/05
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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