Associations between physical activity and characteristics of urban green space

Schipperijn, Jasper; Bentsen, Peter; Troelsen, Jens; Toftager, Mette; Stigsdotter, Ulrika K.

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2012.12.002

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“…Of these, 224 had at least four 10-h days of compliant accelerometer wear [median (IQR) = 17 (13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20) days] and 223, 192, and 47 completed bouts of Matthews' MVPA, NHANES MVPA, or NHANES VPA, respectively, on days with at least 10 h/day of wear (Table 1).…”

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“…For example, many studies focused on leisure time PA instead of total PA [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] and used self-report PA questionnaires as opposed to objective measures [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]. Many studies also solicited a binary yes/no response in regards to use of a particular location type for PA [9][10][11][12][13][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25], preventing examination of the percent of PA time completed at a specific location. Studies that did use GPS to aid in location assessment typically lacked specificity of location types, for example by simply reporting the location as inside/outside the home neighborhood [27,28].…”

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Where Are Adults Active? An Examination of Physical Activity Locations Using GPS in Five US Cities

Holliday¹,

Howard

Emch³

et al. 2017

J Urban Health

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Increasing physical activity (PA) at the population level requires appropriately targeting intervention development. Identifying the locations in which participants with various sociodemographic, body weight, and geographic characteristics tend to engage in varying intensities of PA as well as locations these populations underutilize for PA may facilitate this process. A visual location-coding protocol was developed and implemented in Google Fusion Tables and Maps using data from participants (N = 223, age 18-85) in five states. Participants concurrently wore ActiGraph GT1M accelerometers and Qstarz BT-Q1000X GPS units for 3 weeks to identify locations of moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA) or vigorous (VPA) bouts. Cochran-Mantel-Haenzel general association tests examined usage differences by participant characteristics (sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, body mass index (BMI), and recruitment city). Homes and roads encompassed >40% of boutbased PA minutes regardless of PA intensity. Fitness facilities and schools were important for VPA (19 and 12% of bout minutes). Parks were used for 13% of MVPA bout minutes but only 4% of VPA bout minutes. Hispanics, those without a college degree, and overweight/obese participants frequently completed MVPA bouts at home. Older adults often used roads for MVPA bouts. Hispanics, those with ≤high school education, and healthy/overweight participants frequently had MVPA bouts in parks. Applying a new location-coding protocol in a diverse population showed that adult PA locations varied by PA intensity, sociodemographic characteristics, BMI, and geographic location. Although homes, roads, and parks remain important locations for demographically targeted PA interventions, observed usage patterns by participant characteristics may facilitate development of more appropriately targeted interventions.

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Where Are Adults Active? An Examination of Physical Activity Locations Using GPS in Five US Cities

Holliday¹,

Howard

Emch³

et al. 2017

J Urban Health

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“…Numerous studies in multiple countries have demonstrated that recreational walking, increased physical activity and reduced sedentary time were associated with access to, and use of green space in working age adults, children and senior citizens (Epstein et al 2006;Kaczynski and Henderson 2007;Kaczynski et al 2008;Sugiyama and Ward Thompson 2008;Cochrane et al 2009;Almanza et al 2012;Lachowycz et al 2012;Astell-Burt et al 2013;Schipperijn et al 2013;Lachowycz and Jones 2014;Sugiyama et al 2014;Gardsjord et al 2014;James et al 2015;Sallis et al 2016). Almanza et al (2012) used satellite images and GPS and accelerometer data from children in several communities in California, the United States to demonstrate that increased residential greenness was positively associated with moderate to vigorous physical activity.…”

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Effects of Urban Green Space on Environmental Health, Equity and Resilience

Braubach

Egorov

Mudu

et al. 2017

Theory and Practice of Urban Sustainability Transitions

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Modern urban life style is associated with chronic stress, insufficient physical activity and exposure to anthropogenic environmental hazards. Urban green space, such as parks, playgrounds, and residential greenery, can promote mental and physical health and reduce morbidity and mortality in urban residents by providing psychological relaxation and stress alleviation, stimulating social cohesion, supporting physical activity, and reducing exposure to air pollutants, noise and excessive heat.This chapter summarizes the pathways that link green spaces to health and wellbeing, and discusses available evidence of specific beneficial effects such as improved mental health, reduced risks of cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes and death, and improved pregnancy outcomes Specific attention is given to benefits of urban green space for disadvantaged groups and their impacts on health equity. Potential health risks associated with urban green spaces are also discussed along with approaches to reducing or eliminating these risks through proper design and maintenance of green spaces.

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“…Thereafter, we determined their recreation potential based on the presence of diverse environmental features and facilities that support nature-based recreational activities, e.g., those in Section 2. Features in Table 3 were extracted from the literature [43,52,53]. They were examined and documented during field surveys in all the selected recreational sites.…”

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“…Table 3. Environmental features and facilities to identify service providing areas of recreation [43,52,53].…”

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Assessing Mismatches in the Provision of Urban Ecosystem Services to Support Spatial Planning: A Case Study on Recreation and Food Supply in Havana, Cuba

Ortiz

Geneletti

2018

Sustainability

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Abstract:Integrating information about how ecosystem services (ES) are provided and benefited from in spatial planning is essential to enhance quality of life in urban areas. This study aims to assess mismatches in the provision of urban ES. Specifically, it compares the amount of services that urban dwellers currently benefit from with the capacity of green spaces to provide service and the ES demand, in order to assess two mismatches: "unsustainable flow" and "unsatisfied demand", respectively. We focus on two ES, recreation and food supply, and conduct an empirical study in two adjacent municipalities of the city of Havana, Cuba. The methodological approach includes: the identification of services providing and demanding areas; and the quantification of mismatches by carrying out a spatial comparison between critical capacity and flow, and demand and flow. Results show that urban green spaces may be potentially exposed to overcrowding. Concerning food supply, a mismatch between demand and flow emerged in both of the municipalities. The assessment can support planners in addressing the sustainable use of green spaces and the equitable distribution of ES benefits. However, its applicability requires a deep understanding of local specificities, including demand levels, accessibility to ES, and sustainability thresholds.

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Associations between physical activity and characteristics of urban green space

Cited by 315 publications

References 25 publications

Where Are Adults Active? An Examination of Physical Activity Locations Using GPS in Five US Cities

Where Are Adults Active? An Examination of Physical Activity Locations Using GPS in Five US Cities

Effects of Urban Green Space on Environmental Health, Equity and Resilience

Assessing Mismatches in the Provision of Urban Ecosystem Services to Support Spatial Planning: A Case Study on Recreation and Food Supply in Havana, Cuba

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