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The role of nature for physical activity promotion ─ physical activity and green infrastructure in Finland

NatureMove

In this project we are looking for new ways to promote physical activity in Finland. The green infrastructure plays an important role in residents everyday life. However there is a lack of information of the green infrastructure that promote physically active lifestyle and mechanisms behind. In this study we analyze large population level dataset to fulfil this gap of knowledge.

With Naturemove we provide broader understanding of mechanisms and environments that promote active life style. Naturemove project is also to add to scientific knowledge of nature relationship and its role in physical activity. The results will be published via scientific articles but also in journals that are aimed to stakeholders working in planning and management. Other channels for dissemination are e.g. blogs, presentations in seminars, and active participation in the discussion.