Blue prescription: A pilot study of health benefits for oncological patients of a short program of activities involving the sea
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- dc.contributor.author Carreño, Arnau
- dc.contributor.author Fontdecaba, Eva
- dc.contributor.author Izquierdo, Ángel J.
- dc.contributor.author Enciso, Olga
- dc.contributor.author Daunis-i-Estadella, Pepus
- dc.contributor.author Mateu-Figueras, Glòria
- dc.contributor.author Palarea-Albaladejo, Javier
- dc.contributor.author Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-
- dc.contributor.author Vendrell, Cristina
- dc.contributor.author Lloveras, Montserrat
- dc.contributor.author San-Molina, Joan
- dc.contributor.author Gómez Mestres, Sílvia
- dc.contributor.author Minuto, Stefania
- dc.contributor.author Lloret Romañach, Josep Rodríguez
- dc.date.accessioned 2023-11-17T07:07:36Z
- dc.date.available 2023-11-17T07:07:36Z
- dc.date.issued 2023
- dc.description.abstract Performing outdoor activities in blue spaces can help improve human health and mental well-being by reducing stress and promoting social relationships. The number of people surviving cancer has increased globally to experience this disease as a life-changing and chronic condition with physical and psychosocial symptoms that have negative impacts on their quality of life. While there has been a growth of programs in green spaces to meet the needs of cancer patients, such as follow-up post-treatment care, support groups and physical activity programs, very few studies have examined the effects of activities involving the sea for the health and well-being of oncology patients. This is the first study to evaluate whether different outdoor activities in blue spaces can benefit oncological patients' physical and mental health using smartwatches, sphygmomanometers and Profile of Mood States (POMS) questionnaires. We assessed changes in blood pressure, heart rate, sleep quality and mental health of 16 patients after twelve sessions of three different activities (walking, beach and snorkelling) and four sessions of a control activity. While no significant differences between activities were observed in terms of the data gathered by the smartwatches, a gradient of positive results for human mental health was observed towards exposure to a blue space, assessed through POMS questionnaires. Results show that exposure to blue spaces contributes to tension and anger reduction and improves the vigour mood state of oncology patients. No significant increases in patients' heart rate were recorded after the beach and snorkelling activities, with results similar to the control activity, suggesting that the contribution may be to participants' relaxation.
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- dc.identifier.citation Carreño A, Fontdecaba E, Izquierdo A, Enciso O, Daunis-I-Estadella P, Mateu-Figueras G, Palarea-Albaladejo J, Gascon M, Vendrell C, Lloveras M, San J, Gómez S, Minuto S, Lloret J. Blue prescription: A pilot study of health benefits for oncological patients of a short program of activities involving the sea. Heliyon. 2023 Jul 5;9(7):e17713. DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17713
- dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17713
- dc.identifier.issn 2405-8440
- dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/58280
- dc.language.iso eng
- dc.publisher Elsevier
- dc.relation.ispartof Heliyon. 2023 Jul 5;9(7):e17713
- dc.rights © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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- dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- dc.subject.other Oncologia--Pacients
- dc.title Blue prescription: A pilot study of health benefits for oncological patients of a short program of activities involving the sea
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