93%
high completion rate of VR intervention or control condition
93% of heart failure participants completed the Nature-VR or Urban-VR condition
Miyeon J Jung et al., 2026, The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
Evidence, per study
Studysheets set out findings from the research: the figures and their source.
93%
high completion rate of VR intervention or control condition
Miyeon J Jung et al., 2026, The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
small longitudinal sample of young children tracked across ages 6 and 7
Timothy Van Renterghem et al., 2026, Environmental Research
mixed-reality prototype evaluated in one user study, after a survey of 50 office workers
Xiang Chen et al., 2026
824 people ranked over 100 features by how central each is to nature
John M. Zelenski et al., 2026, Environment and Behavior
≤0.80
acceptable discriminant validity between place immersion scale factors
Adrian Buttazzoni et al., 2026, Journal of Environmental Psychology
>0.50
acceptable convergent validity for the place immersion scale
Adrian Buttazzoni et al., 2026, Journal of Environmental Psychology
the construct nature connectedness predicted most strongly, in a survey of 1,863 adults aged 80 to 102
Selma Korlat et al., 2026, GeroPsych
23
core spatial design needs identified for TCM clinic healing environments
Wanting Zhang et al., 2026, HERD
0.05 mg/m³
controlled acrolein dose used in chamber exposure
Anna-Sara Claeson et al., 2026, The Science of the total environment
age group had little effect on outdoor space use during recess
Elma Mahfuzhoh et al., 2026, Journal of architecture&ENVIRONMENT
small case study with children aged 4–10 and their parents
2026, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
35%
people with epilepsy meeting physical activity guidelines
Julie Delobelle et al., 2026, Epilepsy & Behavior
16.1%
nature exposure around schools offers the highest financial return of all interventions tested
Yingjie Li et al., 2026, SSRN Electronic Journal
-5.58%
mechanical system retrofits alone may reduce chronic absenteeism, though evidence is preliminary
Yingjie Li et al., 2026, SSRN Electronic Journal
-5.49%
combining lighting and mechanical retrofits with nature exposure reduces student absences
Yingjie Li et al., 2026, SSRN Electronic Journal
-6.88%
more nature exposure around schools linked to fewer chronically absent students
Yingjie Li et al., 2026, SSRN Electronic Journal
7.9×
Indoor kitchen PM2.5 still nearly 8× outdoor levels in the dry/warm season
Charles Muruka et al., 2026, Environmental Research Communications
29.5×
Indoor kitchen PM2.5 vastly exceeds outdoor levels in the wet/cold season
Charles Muruka et al., 2026, Environmental Research Communications
5.09 mg/m³
Cooks' personal CO exposure is higher in the wet/cold season
Charles Muruka et al., 2026, Environmental Research Communications
265 µg/m³
Kitchen PM2.5 still 17.7× safe limit even in the dry/warm season
Charles Muruka et al., 2026, Environmental Research Communications
463 µg/m³
Kitchen PM2.5 far exceeds safe limits in the wet/cold season
Charles Muruka et al., 2026, Environmental Research Communications
15.8%
minority of older adults preferred multimodal prompting and wearable coordination
Jialin Qin et al., 2026, Frontiers in Medicine
4.2 / 5
sensory and physical impairments rated the most severe challenge for students
Oluwadamilola Ajoke Alabi et al., 2026, Discover Education
2.8 / 5
poor accessibility in special needs schools
Oluwadamilola Ajoke Alabi et al., 2026, Discover Education
2.6 / 5
poor spatial flexibility in special needs schools
Oluwadamilola Ajoke Alabi et al., 2026, Discover Education
250 mEDI lx
recommended melanopic light levels achievable in a daylit-only room near equinox in Stockholm
Federico Favero et al., 2026, LEUKOS The Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
g = -0.26
portable digital nature reduces depression
Yuhan Zhou et al., 2026, Clinical Psychology Review
g = -0.67
portable digital nature reduces anxiety
Yuhan Zhou et al., 2026, Clinical Psychology Review
g = -0.51
portable digital nature reduces stress
Yuhan Zhou et al., 2026, Clinical Psychology Review
nature-based interventions show a large effect on psychological well-being, with caveats
Esmaeel Saeedy Robat et al., 2026, Nature Human Behaviour
nature-based interventions are linked to higher relaxation, but evidence is limited
Esmaeel Saeedy Robat et al., 2026, Nature Human Behaviour
nature-based interventions increase positive affect
Esmaeel Saeedy Robat et al., 2026, Nature Human Behaviour
nature-based interventions enhance positive outcomes overall
Esmaeel Saeedy Robat et al., 2026, Nature Human Behaviour
nature-based interventions are linked to reduced negative affect
Esmaeel Saeedy Robat et al., 2026, Nature Human Behaviour
nature-based interventions may lower heart rate
Esmaeel Saeedy Robat et al., 2026, Nature Human Behaviour
Nature-based interventions are linked to lower depressive symptoms
Esmaeel Saeedy Robat et al., 2026, Nature Human Behaviour
nature-based interventions are linked to lower anxiety
Esmaeel Saeedy Robat et al., 2026, Nature Human Behaviour
nature-based interventions reduce negative health outcomes overall
Esmaeel Saeedy Robat et al., 2026, Nature Human Behaviour
70–120 min/week
cumulative weekly green space time linked to emotional outcomes and HRV patterns
Liyao Zou et al., 2026, Environmental Research
3×/week
green space visit frequency most strongly linked to daytime functioning
Liyao Zou et al., 2026, Environmental Research
17–35 min
single green space sessions linked to sleep-related outcomes
Liyao Zou et al., 2026, Environmental Research
feeling more body shame was followed by more nature exposure a month later
Liang-shuang Yao et al., 2026, Body Image
nature exposure reduced body shame in women over the following month
Liang-shuang Yao et al., 2026, Body Image
nature exposure raised body shame in men but lowered it in women over the following month
Liang-shuang Yao et al., 2026, Body Image
48.5%
perceived restorativeness strongly predicts intention to use windows
Die Hu et al., 2026, SSRN Electronic Journal
5.2%
perceived restorativeness partially accounts for muscle tension recovery
Die Hu et al., 2026, SSRN Electronic Journal
9.6%
perceived restorativeness partially accounts for anxiety reduction
Die Hu et al., 2026, SSRN Electronic Journal
62.1%
view preference strongly predicts perceived restorativeness
Die Hu et al., 2026, SSRN Electronic Journal
~2%
objective view features directly explain very little of preference
Die Hu et al., 2026, SSRN Electronic Journal
19–48%
window visual features explain a substantial share of view preference
Die Hu et al., 2026, SSRN Electronic Journal
15–41%
window visual features explain a substantial share of psychological restoration outcomes
Die Hu et al., 2026, SSRN Electronic Journal
building-dominated views most strongly hinder anxiety recovery
Die Hu et al., 2026, SSRN Electronic Journal
η²=0.50
window view type strongly shapes psychological restoration and preference
Die Hu et al., 2026, SSRN Electronic Journal
1.6%
extreme sensory overload or deprivation is very rare in public spaces
Yilin Zheng et al., 2026, SSRN Electronic Journal
300–450 ms
brain theta activity peaks shortly after crossing a doorway
Mahaut Dumesnil et al., 2026, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
5.0 vs 3.0 fixations
Black backgrounds generated more fixations than yellow as part of efficient information sampling, with the shortest total viewing time
Ana Rita Teixeira et al., 2026, Symmetry
1.75 s
Yellow backgrounds required the longest sustained reading time
Ana Rita Teixeira et al., 2026, Symmetry
0.88 s
Black backgrounds led to the shortest sustained reading time
Ana Rita Teixeira et al., 2026, Symmetry
1.75 s
Black backgrounds were slowest to capture initial attention
Ana Rita Teixeira et al., 2026, Symmetry
0.65 s
Yellow backgrounds captured attention fastest among all colors tested
Ana Rita Teixeira et al., 2026, Symmetry
No findings match these filters.