Adherence
Frequent physical activity in nature is weakly connected to better sleep quality, but this connection is not robust and is outweighed by other factors such as disability or life events.
Do not rely on exercising in nature to fix sleep problems. The study found no robust link between nature-based exercise and sleep quality after controlling for other life factors. Focus on sleep hygiene and consistent exercise regardless of location.
Better sleep quality was weakly connected to frequent physical activity in nature, but the connection was outweighed by other factors.
Why this rating
The association disappeared in the final multivariate model, suggesting it is not a primary driver of sleep quality in this context.
Source
The Relationship between Perceived Health and Physical Activity Indoors, Outdoors in Built Environments, and Outdoors in Nature
Tytti Pasanen et al. · Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being · 2014
DOI 10.1111/aphw.12031
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