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Alene i naturen – Hvordan oppleves 48-timers solo?
Petersen, Evi; Bischoff, Annette (Chapter, 2022)I mange land, inkludert Norge, har den nåværende pandemisituasjonen understreket den store betydningen utendørs opplevelser kan ha for menneskelig velvære (Venter et al., 2020; Nigg et al., 2021). En årsak til den økende ... -
Effects of barefoot vs. shod walking during indoor and outdoor conditions in younger and older adults
Petersen, Evi; Zech, Astrid; Hollander, Karsten; Hamacher, Daniel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Gait stability and variability measures in barefoot and shod locomotion are frequently investigated in younger but rarely in older adults. Moreover, most studies examine gait measures in laboratory settings ... -
Effects of immersive virtual nature on nature connectedness: A systematic review protocol
Brambilla, Elena; Petersen, Evi; Stendal, Karen; Sundling, Vibeke; MacIntyre, Tadhg E.; Calogiuri, Giovanna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective: Nature Connectedness, an individual’s cognitive, affective, and behavioral connection with the natural world, has been linked to various health and well-being outcomes. As Nature Connectedness can be elicited ... -
How Does Being Solo in Nature Affect Well-Being? Evidence from Norway, Germany and New Zealand
Petersen, Evi; Bischoff, Annette; Liedtke, Gunnar; Martin, Andrew J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Solo—being intentionally solitary in nature—is receiving growing attention as a valuable outdoor education program component. Its practice and history have been researched in the context of experiential learning, ... -
The impact of visualization techniques of immersive virtual scenarios in promoting nature connectedness: A blind randomized controlled trial with mixed-methods approach
Calogiuri, Giovanna; Petersen, Evi; Haile, Amelia; Flaten, Ole E.; Fröhlich, Fred; Litleskare, Sigbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Little is known on whether and how different visualization techniques used to develop Immersive Virtual Nature (IVN) scenarios influence the users' subjective experience and feelings of nature connectedness. Methods: ... -
Natural environments, psychosocial health, and health behaviors in a crisis – A scoping review of the literature in the COVID-19 context
Nigg, Carina; Petersen, Evi; Macintyre, Tadhg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The COVID-19 outbreak led to major restrictions globally, affecting people's psychosocial health and their health behaviors. Thus, the purpose of this scoping review was to summarize the available research regarding nature ... -
The significance of green exercise for the health and wellbeing of Italian immigrants in Norway: a mixed-methods study
Calogiuri, Giovanna; Petersen, Evi; Rossi, Alessio; Terragni, Laura (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Green exercise (physical activity in presence of nature) has beneficial effects for health and wellbeing. Green exercise is a popular form of recreation in the Nordic countries, but participation is lower among ... -
The Role of Social Relational Emotions for Human-Nature Connectedness
Petersen, Evi; Fiske, Alan Page; Schubert, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Little is known about the psychological processes through which people connect to nature. From social psychology, we know that emotions play an essential role when connecting to others. In this article, we argue that social ... -
Validity and Reliability of an Inertial Sensor-Based Knee Proprioception Test in Younger vs. Older Adults
Rahlf, Anna Lina; Petersen, Evi; Rehwinkel, Dominique; Zech, Astrid; Hamacher, Daniel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Diminishing proprioception caused by aging effects is associated with a higher risk to fall. However, existing measurement systems of proprioception are often expensive, time-consuming, or insufficient regarding reliability ... -
Walking barefoot vs. with minimalist footwear–influence on gait in younger and older adults
Petersen, Evi; Hamacher, Daniel; Zech, Astrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: In recent years, minimalist footwear has been increasingly promoted for its use in sportive and recreational activities. These shoes are considered to function naturally like barefoot walking while providing a ...