Meet the editor

Hilde G. Nielsen has a Ph.D. degree in exercise immunology from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo (UiO) (2007), a Master Degree in exercise physiology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (1997), and a Leadership Foundation Programme from BI Norwegian Business School (2014). Hilde D. G. Nielsen has been a member of several evaluation committees for Ph.D. degrees, she has been a

peer-reviewer and assessed several master theses, and is an editorial board member for three international journals. Her research interests and publications are within the field of exercise physiology, exercise immunology, training, and physical activity and health.

Contents

Effects on Health

Important Diseases

Psychological Exploration

to (Re)Visit *by Marija Opačak*

*by Hilde Dorthea Grindvik Nielsen*

*and Penka Angelova Angelova Hristova*

*by Andrée-Anne Parent and Tegwen Gadais*

*by Brendon Patrick Hyndman and Shirley Wyver*

and Emotional Well-Being of Pre-School Children *by Maria Leont'eva and Tatiana Levchenkova*

**Preface XI**

**Acknowledgments V**

**Chapter 1 1** Introductory Chapter: Outdoor Recreation - Physiological and Psychological

**Chapter 2 5**

**Chapter 3 25**

**Chapter 4 45**

**Chapter 5 63**

**Chapter 6 79**

Introducing Park Facilities and Novelties to Support Individual's Intention

Folk-Based Outdoor Games as Means to Improve the Physical Activity

Outdoor Recreation: Physiological Effects and Prevention of Socially

Physiological Responses to Outdoor Recreation: How it Can Help you

Outdoor Recreation within the School Setting: A Physiological and

*by Nikolay Boyadjiev, Katerina Nikolova Georgieva* 

Prepare your Outdoor Activity and How to Intervene

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Preface

This book comprises six chapters. The first chapter is the introductory chapter. The second chapter, Outdoor Recreation: Physiological Effects and Prevention of Socially Important Diseases, addresses the physiological effects of different kinds of outdoor recreation in relation to the intensity of the activity and assesses their benefits in the

In Chapter three, Physiological Responses to Outdoor Recreation: How it Can Help you Prepare your Outdoor Activity and How to Intervene, you will be introduced to human physiological responses to different environmental challenges; thermoregulation, energy demand, musculoskeletal injury risks, sleep and recovery during outdoor activities and how to better prepare for them in the wild. Better understanding of possible incidents that can be encountered in outdoor recreation activities can improve the planning and risk mitigation. The chapter comprises guidelines for how to behave in various situations.

A great opportunity to create new interest in outdoor activity is to get children to participate from an early age. On the other hand, it should be mentioned that many adults start to get interested in their adulthood. To make outdoor recreation natural for children, they should be exposed to the activity in kindergarten and at school. The activity must feel fun and enjoyable for the children, and very importantly, affordable. The recess at school is a nice place to start. There, the children can participate on their own terms. The aspirations should be that the children are happy to be outside and active. You can read more about this in Chapter four: Outdoor Recreation within the School

Outdoor recreation can be subdivided into two categories: nature-based recreation and user-based recreation such as parks. The need for public parks is increasing, especially in very urbanized areas. People need a place to be outdoors in the cities. The problem very often is to find good locations as well as the financing for building the parks. In Chapter five, Introducing Park Facilities and Novelties to Support Individual's Intention to (Re) Visit, you can learn how policymakers could consider brownfield regeneration more

The cost of building a park is high, but in the long run, outdoor activity in parks etc. can contribute to reduced costs in the hospital sector, for example. There is a preventive

In Chapter six, Folk-Based Outdoor Games as Means to Improve the Physical Activity and Emotional Well-Being of Pre-School Children, you can read about how Russian folklore can be used as an activity to stimulate to outdoor activity. This type of activity is useful for teachers or other personnel working with children and has a documented effect on the children's motion abilities and cardiovascular and respiratory systems.

> **Hilde Dorthea Grindvik Nielsen** The Research Council of Norway,

> > Norway

public health effect in having green areas available in the big cities.

prevention of socially important diseases.

Setting: A Physiological and Psychological Exploration.

efficiently.
