Research questions

Units of meaning

Sub-categories

Categories

Effect on mental fatigue

· Sensory stimulation related to PCS (all senses)

· PCS Symptoms

· (all symptoms)

· Experiencing nature stimuli

· Experienced symptom relief

· Experienced symptoms worsening

· Appraisal and threshold for stimuli

· Change in PCS symptoms

Effect on self-perceived state of health and well-being

· Sensory stimulation related to well-being (all senses and all narratives on well-being)

· Narratives on nature relation

· Relaxation

· Fascination

· Accept

· Optimism

· Increased insights

· Increased well-being by nature stimuli

· Changed self-perception regarding PCS

· Psychological support from nature

Experience of the NBT intervention and the activities

· Motivation

· Sensations

· Experiences

· Challenges, barriers and strain

· State of mind

· The others/group setting

· Being in the present moment

· Mental strain

· Indoor versus outdoor

· Being with other people

· transferability

· Valuing nature

· Body versus mind

· New coping tools

· Group support

Themes

Rehabilitation in a natural environment

Mirroring and metaphors

Doing NBT activities