BODY-ENVIRONMENT FRAMEWORK
An interdisciplinary education framework linking sports, health and nature sciences. We teach how the human body is linked to nature through evolution, nature and modern environments. It helps us shape a new understanding of health, wellbeing, and performance.
BODY-ENVIRONMENT DYNAMICS
BODY-ENVIRONMENT FRAMEWORK
FOR HEALTH, WELLBEING & PERFORMANCE
We have developed a framework that links habitat and human health through an understanding of the complexity of life science and evolution. It combines four interdisciplinary fields linking sports science, health, and nature:
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EVOLUTION & HABITAT: The study of human co-evolution as part of nature. We explore the co-evolution of humans and their habitat over time, examining the interactions, environments, and activities that have shaped our existence.
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TRAINING PHYSIOLOGY: Sports science and training physiology that informs how our bodies respond to training, habits and our environment, with a focus on adaptive systems.
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CULTURE & DIVERSITY: We embrace the diverse cultures and genetics that make up the human population, and how this impacts health and performance of individuals and local communities.
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COMPLEXITY: Ecological systems that link the human body, nature, and the societies we live in.
DEVELOPING THE FRAMEWORK
Developing a whole-systems interdisciplinary framework linking sports science, health and nature has been a labour of love - 18 years in the making and still evolving.
Given its status as a relatively new field of study, Jessica R. Christensen has devoted her career to crafting a comprehensive framework that can be applied to health and performance sciences.
Jessica is currently working on furthering this framework by completing an MSc in Environment & Human Health at the University of Exeter's Medical School.
By integrating these sciences within a unified framework, we can help enhance health and wellbeing of people and planet - with a more symbiotic understanding. We are committed to ensuring that our framework remains at the forefront of innovation and positively influences the lives of individuals and communities alike.