When using the EBSCOhost
database, I found a source that focuses on outdoor exercising and its effect on
relieving stress in comparison to exercising indoors. It addresses the fact that nature plays a
role in the effectiveness of exercising and its role in relieving stress and getting
away from the demands of work. These beliefs were tested and evaluated in a
study done which is explained in my source.
This source is a scholarly article which was written by Kalevi Korpela and
Ulla Kinnunen from the Department of Psychology at the University of Tampere
which is located in Finland. One of the
quotes that I would pull from this article is a statement about some of their
findings from the study. “Exercise and being outdoors during free-time
was evaluated as the most effective activity for recovery from work stress,
with time spent in interacting with nature mentioned as second.” This quote can be used to support my claim of
the Arboretum serving as a source of stress relief. There were many options to choose from that
were provided for me by the database, but this source stood out because of its credibility
and research to back it up.
Works Cited:
Korpela, Kalevi, and Ulla
Kinnunen. "How Is Leisure Time Interacting With Nature Related To The Need
For Recovery From Work Demands? Testing Multiple Mediators." Leisure
Sciences 33.1 (2011): 1-14. SPORTDiscus. Web. 3 Nov. 2013.
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