L33 - Workplace, Urban & Green Exercise Initaitves

• Workplace wellness programs benefit employers, employees & wider society
• Regular PA is an important component of workplace wellness programs
• PA promotion in workplace should include employee education, access to exercise facilities & modifying built environment
• Natural environment:

  • Additional health & mental wellbeing effects
  • More so in green/blue spaces
• Green exercise is perceived as a motivator, exercise may feel easier performed in natural environment & green spaces work positively on behaviour change
• Neighbourhoods are highly accessible for PA
• Neighbourhood PA adds to making places feel more familiar
• Neighbourhood PA has the potential to build connections with others & enhance wellbeing (esp in communities)
• Barrier to neighbourhood PA include fear & inadequate urban design