Melbourne: People who visit parks for 30 minutes or more each week are much less likely to have high blood pressure or poor mental health than those who do not, according to new research.
The study led by University of Queensland (UQ) and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED) suggests people might need a minimum "dose of nature".
According to Dr Danielle Shanahan, parks offer health benefits including reduced risks of developing heart disease, stress, anxiety and depression.
"Given that the societal costs of depression alone in Australia are estimated at 12.6 billion dollars a year, savings to public health budgets across all health outcomes could be immense," she said.
"We've known for a long time that visiting parks is good for our health, but we are now beginning to establish exactly how much time we need to spend in parks to gain these benefits," he said.
The research was published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports.
The study led by University of Queensland (UQ) and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED) suggests people might need a minimum "dose of nature".
According to Dr Danielle Shanahan, parks offer health benefits including reduced risks of developing heart disease, stress, anxiety and depression.
"Given that the societal costs of depression alone in Australia are estimated at 12.6 billion dollars a year, savings to public health budgets across all health outcomes could be immense," she said.
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"We've known for a long time that visiting parks is good for our health, but we are now beginning to establish exactly how much time we need to spend in parks to gain these benefits," he said.
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The research was published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports.
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