Nature walk measured against urban walk on rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activity in healthy adults
Bratman GN, Hamilton JP, Hahn KS, et al. (2015) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
The controlled experiment reported that a 90-minute walk in a natural setting was associated with reduced self-reported rumination and lower subgenual prefrontal cortex blood flow compared with a walk in an urban setting.
What they studied
38 healthy urban adults, Stanford, California, randomized to nature or urban walk
What they found
The controlled experiment reported that a 90-minute walk in a natural setting was associated with reduced self-reported rumination and lower subgenual prefrontal cortex blood flow compared with a walk in an urban setting.
What it does not establish
This entry reports the study. It is not a statement about any building Sage Co. designs or constructs.
Source
- Bratman GN, Hamilton JP, Hahn KS, et al. (2015). Nature walk measured against urban walk on rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activity in healthy adults · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Read at the source
Last reviewed September 23, 2026.
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