Health Promotion, Healthy Adults, Natural Outdoor Environment
Conditions
Keywords
blue-green space setting, physical activity intervention, outdoor exercise, public health
Brief summary
This study protocol, describe the innovative study intervention which will be performed in a green-blue space in Italy in order to investigate on the improvements in wellbeing following participation in the study. This will be significant because it will provide evidence on the effectiveness of the supervised physical activities carried out in green-blue space in improving health, quality of life, physical performance, anthropometric outcomes and physiological parameters in adults, indicating the reasonableness for public health authorities to developing such activities.
Detailed description
The aim of the Parco del Mare pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility and the effects of a moderate-intensity exercise program carried out in a green-blue space, on health outcomes such as quality of life and physical performance. Healthy adults with no contraindication to practice physical activity will be recruited and divided into two groups: the experimental group involved in the exercise sessions performed twice a week for 6-months, while the control group received no intervention. Validated tests and questionnaires will be used to detect health parameters at baseline (T0) and follow-up (T1). The investigators expected the intervention carried out in the Parco del Mare setting to be feasible and effective in improving health parameters, quality of life and physical performance in healthy adults.
Interventions
OTHERExercise program
Each intervention session is divided into three different parts according to the specific aim such as warm-up (about 15 minutes) at the beginning, main exercises (about 30 minutes), and stretching and relaxation (about 15 minutes) at the end.
Sponsors
Università degli Studi 'G. d'Annunzio' Chieti e Pescara
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Adult population aged \>18 years old * Resident in Rimini
Exclusion criteria
* Any alterations in communication skills and/or sensory functions so severe as to make it impossible to understand and/or execute the instructions given by the trainer (dementia, aphasia, blindness, deafness)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12) | through study completion, an average of 1 year | Quality of Life measurement (higher scores indicate better physical and mental components) |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Primary ContactSofia Marini, PhD
Outcome results
None listed