RT Journal Article
T1 The Role of Blue and Green Exercise in Planetary Health and Well-Being
A1 Loureiro, Nuno
A1 Calmeiro, Luis
A1 Marques, Adilson
A1 Gómez Baya, Diego
A1 Gaspar de Matos, Margarida
AB The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes that health and well-being are essentialto achieving the United Nations (UN) Development Agenda 2030, which includes the goal ofempowering people to adopt active lifestyles while protecting the planet’s health. This article aims atexploring how exercise performed in different natural settings can contribute to improving healthand to a more sustainable world. We define “exercise” as a form of physical activity undertaken toincrease fitness, health, and well-being, and argue for the importance of “green” and “blue” exerciseas forms of physical activity that are associated with the protection and sustainability of naturalsettings and the promotion of planetary health. Blue and green exercise should become a focusof public policies, especially when outdoor activities are being identified as fundamental for thepromotion of mental, physical, social, and spiritual health. The current paper intends to raise theawareness of political decision-makers and professionals in education, environment, and heathsectors for the potential of green and blue exercise as specific exercise practices that are healthy, joyful, and environmentally friendly
PB MDPI
SN 2071-1050 (electrónico)
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/20254
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/20254
LA eng
NO Loureiro, N., Calmeiro, L., Marques, A., Gomez-Baya, D., & Gaspar de Matos, M. (2021). The Role of Blue and Green Exercise in Planetary Health and Well-Being. In Sustainability (Vol. 13, Issue 19, p. 10829). MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/su131910829
NO Versión editor
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026