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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Mar 27.
Published in final edited form as: Recreat Park Tour Public Health. 2018;2:35–56. doi: 10.2979/rptph.2.1.03

Table 1:

Measurements and Administered Time.

Measurements Pre During Post

Stress hormone (cortisol levels) X X
 Saliva Sample
Perceived Stress (PSS-4; Cohen, et al., 1983) X X
 Question: How often do you feel . . .
 1. confident about your ability to handle your personal problems?
 2. that you are unable to control the important things in your life?
 3. that things are going your way?
 4. difficulties are piling up so high that you cannot overcome them?
 Response Options: Never 1..2..3..4..5..6..7 Very Often
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (I-PANAS-SF; Thompson, 2007) X X
 How do you feel now?
 1. Upset
 2. Hostile
 3. Alert
 4. Ashamed
 5. Inspired
 6. Nervous
 7. Determined
 8. Attentive
 9. Afraid
 10. Active
 Response Options: Not at all 1..2..3..4..5..6..7..
 Very much so
Restoration (SRRS; Han, 2003) X
 Question: How would you describe the effect of the landscape had on you during the program?
 1. Grouchy vs. good natured
 2. Anxious us. relaxed
 3. My breathing becamefaster
 4. My hands began sweating
 5. I was interested in the scenery
 6. I felt attentive to the scene
 7. I would like to visit this place more often
 8. I would have liked to stay there longer
 Response Options: Not at all 1..2..3..4..5..6..7
 Very much so
Physical Activity (Garmit Vivofit 2.0) X
 1. Step Count
 2. Heart Rate