Peer-reviewed researchEONZ research brief
Personal health impacts of adventurous outdoor learning
This open-access analysis proposes physiological and neurological pathways through which adventurous outdoor learning may affect stress, mood and cognition.
What's new
This open-access analysis connects adventurous outdoor learning with physiological and neurological pathways affecting stress, mood and cognition. It also considers how programme design, relationships, participant characteristics and environmental settings influence outcomes.
Why it matters in Aotearoa
It may help explain how outdoor learning can contribute to hauora, adding a physiological account to the wellbeing evidence. It is useful for explaining plausible mechanisms.
Putting it into practice
Use the conceptual model to explain why programme design and relationships matter for wellbeing outcomes.
How strong is the evidence
Narrative synthesis. It is not a systematic review or a controlled effectiveness study, so it does not establish how effective programmes are.
What to read
The conceptual model and the policy and practice recommendations