Impact of Residential Green Space on Sleep Quality and Sufficiency in Children and Adolescents Residing in Australia and Germany

Feng, Xiaoqi; Flexeder, Claudia; Markevych, Iana; Standl, Marie; Heinrich, Joachim; Schikowski, Tamara; Koletzko, Sibylle; Herberth, Gunda; Bauer, Carl‐Peter; Berg, Andrea von; Berdel, Dietrich; Astell-Burt, Thomas

doi:10.3390/ijerph17134894

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“…While some studies have reported that neighborhood amenities can provide children alternatives to screen-use (45,46), others found no link between the built-environment and screen-time (2,47,48). A recent study in Germany and Australia, meanwhile, reported no robust association of neighborhood green-space with youth sleep-adequacy (49). Our study suggests that this domain warrants further investigation, with particular focus on differential effects at different ages and, potentially, levels of urbanicity.…”

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confidence: 52%

Association of neighborhood parks with child health in the United States

Reuben

Rutherford

James

et al. 2020

Preventive Medicine

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While there is evidence that parks support pediatric health, there have been no national studies. We assessed whether the presence of a neighborhood park is associated with pediatric physical or mental health across the U.S. using a nationally representative cross-sectional random sample of American children ages 0-17. Caregivers reported on the presence of parks in their child's neighborhood and the child's physical activity, screen-time, sleep, weight, and diagnosis of anxiety, depression, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Covariates included child and family sociodemographics and, for 29 states, neighborhood urbanicity. Caregivers reported on 49,146 children (mean age 9.4 years; 49% female). There were 11,791 (24%) children living in neighborhoods lacking a park; children in non-urban locations (aOR 2.19, 95% CI 1.40-1.67) or below the federal poverty level (aOR=1.48, 95%CI 1.38-1.58) had higher odds of lacking a park. Irrespective of sociodemographics, children lacking parks were more likely to have no physical activity each week (aOR1.36, 95% CI 1.24, 1.48), spend ≥ 4 hours per weekday in front of a screen (aOR=1.19, 95% CI 1.14, 1.25), or obtain inadequate sleep (aOR=1.23, 95% CI 1.18, 1.29). Children without parks were more likely obese (aOR=1.32, 95% CI 1.21, 1.43), overweight (aOR 1.25, 95%CI 1.17, 1.33), or diagnosed with ADHD (aOR 1.20, 95% CI 1.12, 1.29), but not more likely diagnosed with anxiety or depression (aOR=1.04, 95%CI 0.97, 1.11). Associations between parks and pediatric physical and mental health suggests that the provision of neighborhood parks could represent a low-cost childhood health intervention.

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Association of neighborhood parks with child health in the United States

Reuben

Rutherford

James

et al. 2020

Preventive Medicine

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“…In the Survey of Health in Wisconsin Study, increased tree canopy at the Census block group level was associated with lower odds of short sleep duration on weekdays and suggestive of an association with lower odds of short sleep duration on weekends, although there was no association between tree canopy and self-reported sleep quality [ 83 ]. A nationally representative study of Australian and German children and adolescents found no evidence of significant associations between residential green space and insufficient sleep or poor sleep quality [ 84 ].…”

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Associations between Nature Exposure and Health: A Review of the Evidence

Jiménez

DeVille

Elliott

et al. 2021

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There is extensive empirical literature on the association between exposure to nature and health. In this narrative review, we discuss the strength of evidence from recent (i.e., the last decade) experimental and observational studies on nature exposure and health, highlighting research on children and youth where possible. We found evidence for associations between nature exposure and improved cognitive function, brain activity, blood pressure, mental health, physical activity, and sleep. Results from experimental studies provide evidence of protective effects of exposure to natural environments on mental health outcomes and cognitive function. Cross-sectional observational studies provide evidence of positive associations between nature exposure and increased levels of physical activity and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, and longitudinal observational studies are beginning to assess long-term effects of nature exposure on depression, anxiety, cognitive function, and chronic disease. Limitations of current knowledge include inconsistent measures of exposure to nature, the impacts of the type and quality of green space, and health effects of duration and frequency of exposure. Future directions include incorporation of more rigorous study designs, investigation of the underlying mechanisms of the association between green space and health, advancement of exposure assessment, and evaluation of sensitive periods in the early life-course.

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“…The living place is another factor that can improve sleep; for instance, green space exposure can enhance sleep quality and quantity [43]. Increasing shreds of evidence show that individuals who live in greener areas have better sleep quality [44,45]. There are some self-help methods to enhance sleep.…”

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“Leave your smartphone out of bed”: quantitative analysis of smartphone use effect on sleep quality

Kheirinejad

Visuri

Ferreira

et al. 2022

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Smartphones have become an integral part of people’s everyday lives. Smartphones are used across all household locations, including in the bed at night. Smartphone screens and other displays emit blue light, and exposure to blue light can affect one’s sleep quality. Thus, smartphone use prior to bedtime could disrupt the quality of one’s sleep, but research lacks quantitative studies on how smartphone use can influence sleep. This study combines smartphone application use data from 75 participants with sleep data collected by a wearable ring. On average, the participants used their smartphones in bed for 322.8 s (5 min and 22.8 s), with an IQR of 43.7–456. Participants spent an average of 42% of their time in bed using their smartphones (IQR of 5.87–55.5%). Our findings indicate that smartphone use in bed has significant adverse effects on sleep latency, awake time, average heart rate, and HR variability. We also find that smartphone use does not decrease sleep quality when used outside of bed. Our results indicate that intense smartphone use alone does not negatively affect well-being. Since all smartphone users do not use their phones in the same way, extending the investigation to different smartphone use types might yield more information than general smartphone use. In conclusion, this paper presents the first investigation of the association between smartphone application use logs and detailed sleep metrics. Our work also validates previous research results and highlights emerging future work.

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Impact of Residential Green Space on Sleep Quality and Sufficiency in Children and Adolescents Residing in Australia and Germany

Cited by 24 publications

References 60 publications

Association of neighborhood parks with child health in the United States

Association of neighborhood parks with child health in the United States

Associations between Nature Exposure and Health: A Review of the Evidence

“Leave your smartphone out of bed”: quantitative analysis of smartphone use effect on sleep quality

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