Supplementary information files for "Running wild: Forest running enhances performance, enjoyment, mood and future exercise intentions"

<p dir="ltr">Supplementary files for article "Running wild: Forest running enhances performance, enjoyment, mood and future exercise intentions"<br><br><b>Background and objectives</b>: Physical inactivity remains widespread despite the well-established physical and mental health benefits of regular physical activity (PA). There is an urgent need for strategies that increase both uptake and long-term adherence. The Environmental Mismatch Hypothesis proposes that natural environments may increase both engagement and performance of PA.<br><br><b>Methodology</b>: Forty-seven healthy adults (16 females) completed a randomised, counterbalanced crossover trial.

Participants undertook a 30-minute self-paced run in both a forest and an urban environment at a prescribed exertion level (rate of perceived exertion = 4/10). Performance (distance run, heart rate) and markers of intention to perform future PA (enjoyment, mood, short- and long-term intention) were assessed.<br><br><b>Results</b>: Participants covered significantly greater distance in the forest condition (P = 0.036, Cohen’s dz = 0.2) with heart rate and RPE comparable to the urban setting.