Biological and Behavioral Outcomes of Community Nature Walks
Purpose
The investigators will test the efficacy of our proposed intervention to reduce embodied stress in four racial/ethnic groups (Black, Latinx, Pilipinx, and Pacific Islander) as a preventative intervention for health disparities found in these communities. The intervention is comprised of two phases. The first consists of community nature walks in a pristine redwood forest for six months. This is followed by chosen nature activities with family and/or friends for three months. The investigators will test the ability of these activities in nature to reduce chronic stress that underpins many health disparities using validated biological, behavioral, and sociocultural measures. The use of these measures is in alignment with the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Research Framework, and will increase understanding of individual, interpersonal, community, and social level factors that lead to, and that can eliminate health disparities.
Conditions
- Stress, Psychological
- Telomere Shortening
- Stress Reaction
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Over 18 Years
- Eligible Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Criteria
Inclusion critieria:
- 18 years or older
- able to commit to a 9-month Nature Intervention (6-month walks; 3-month chosen
nature activity)
- spoken languages: English, Spanish, or Tagalog
- able-bodied as in must be able to walk.
Exclusion criteria:
- pregnant women (and other gender identities who are pregnant)
- prisoners
- cognitively impaired
Study Design
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Non-Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Sequential Assignment
- Intervention Model Description
- Waitlist control design
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
- Masking Description
- Since the study is a waitlisted control, all participants are aware of which condition they are in at any time.
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
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Other Waitlist Control |
Waitlist control; all participants receive the treatment but are in a control condition prior to the treatment |
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Recruiting Locations
San Francisco, California 94132
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Charlotte Tate
Detailed Description
The investigators will test the efficacy of our proposed intervention to reduce embodied stress in four racial/ethnic groups (Black, Latinx, Pilipinx, and Pacific Islander) as a preventative intervention for health disparities found in these communities. The intervention is comprised of two phases. The first consists of community nature walks in a pristine redwood forest for six months. This is followed by chosen nature activities with family and/or friends for three months. The investigators will test the ability of these activities in nature to reduce chronic stress that underpins many health disparities using validated biological, behavioral, and sociocultural measures. The use of these measures is in alignment with the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Research Framework, and will increase understanding of individual, interpersonal, community, and social level factors that lead to, and that can eliminate health disparities.