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Effect of physical activity type on cortisol.
| Activity type (# participants, #NEs) | Time of day (h)/diurnal effect |
Length of NE (h)/duration |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Beta (SE) | p | Beta (SE) | p | |
| Sitting (21, 33) and Sitting+walking (11, 17) | 100 | –0.124 (0.012) | <0.0001 | –0.240 (0.010) | 0.023 |
| Walkers (23,60) | 120 | –0.239 (0.068) | 0.0006 | ||
Mixed model linear regression of log cortisol on time of day (diurnal effect), duration of the nature experience, and two activity groups (n = 220 from 110 NEs).
