Metropolitan Children's Physical Fitness: The Relationship Between Overweight and Obesity Prevalence, Socioeconomic Status, Urban Green Space Access, and Physical Activity

This study examines the relationship between physical activity in sport and feelings of well-being, testing alternative interpretations of the relationship between these two variables. It was expected that there would be positive relationships between physical activity on the one hand and physical fitness, feelings of well-being, social interaction in the sport and exercise environment, and socioeconomic status on the other hand. It was also expected that physical fitness, social interaction, and socioeconomic status would be positively related to psychological well-being. Further, it was expected that any positive zero-order relationship of physical activity and well-being would be at least in part a result of the conjoint effects of the other variables. The analyses were conducted separately for the male and female subsamples of a large survey study of Canadian adults. The results, after controls, show a modest positive relationship of physical activity and well-being for males but no such relationship for females. The predicted independent effects of the control factors obtained for both males and females. Interpretations of the results are discussed.

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How Does Urban Green Space Impact Residents’ Mental Health: A Literature Review of Mediators

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182211746 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (22) ◽

pp. 11746

Author(s):

Kaili Chen ◽

Tianzheng Zhang ◽

Fangyuan Liu ◽

Yingjie Zhang ◽

Yan Song

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Green Space ◽

Urban Green Space ◽

Individual Characteristics ◽

Policy Implications ◽

Space Planning ◽

Urban Green ◽

And Gender ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

In recent years, the interest in the relationship between urban green space and residents’ mental health has gradually risen. A number of researchers have investigated the causal relationship and possible mediators between the two, although few have summarized these mediators. For this reason, we searched for relevant studies and filtered them by criteria and quality score, and analyzed the mediators and paths of the impact of urban green space on residents’ mental health. The mediators can be divided into environmental factors, outdoor activity, and social cohesion. From the perspective of heterogeneity, both individual characteristics (e.g., age and gender) and group characteristics (e.g., level of urban development and urban density) of residents are considered to be the cause of various mediating effects. Types of urban green space tend to affect residents’ mental health through different paths. Furthermore, this review discusses the details of each part under the influence paths. Finally, the policy implications for urban green space planning from three mediator levels are put forward based on an analysis of the situation in different countries.

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HUBUNGAN KARAKTERISTIK LANSKAP DENGAN PREFERENSI SITUS OVIPOSISI KUPU-KUPU DI RUANG TERBUKA HIJAU KAWASAN JAKARTA TIMUR

Jurnal BIOMA ◽

10.21009/bioma11(1).3 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 22

Author(s):

PUTRI DIANA ◽

REFIRMAN DJAMAHAR ◽

HANUM ISFAENI

Keyword(s):

Green Space ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Urban Green Space ◽

Oviposition Site ◽

Urban Green ◽

Urban Green Spaces ◽

Landscape Characteristics ◽

Site Preferences ◽

Descriptive Survey ◽

The Relationship

ABSTRACT Urban area is dominated by land that functioned of the interest of economy and settlement, but only a few land allocated for wildlife. The butterflies was one of the wildlife that could be found in urban areas.The remaining habitat that can be used by butterflies assumed confined to the urban green space. Based on its life cycle, the butterflies having an initial phase (egg to larvae) is a phase which is generally require specific habitat. This research aims to determine the relationship between landscape characteristic and oviposition site preferences of butterfly. This research was conducted on April to June, 2014 at fifteen urban green spaces in East Jakarta by using descriptive survey technique. Landscape characteristics measured include area, perimeter, lawn area, closed vegetation area, open vegetation area, non vegetation area. Landscape characteristic not only measured from urban green space, but also measured from the area around urban green space within the scope of 100 meters buffer. Results show that there is a relationship between landscape characteristic and oviposition site preferences. Significant positive correlation between the abundance and area correlation coefficients rs (0,546), open vegetation area rs (0,758) and non vegetation buffer area rs (0,688). There was no significant correlation between the abundance with perimeter area, lawn area, closed vegetation area, non vegetation area, lawn buffer, open vegetation buffer and closed vegetation buffer. Keywords: caterpillar,landscape characteristic, oviposition site, preferences, urban green space

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Using Twitter to investigate seasonal variation in physical activity in urban green space

Geo Geography and Environment ◽

10.1002/geo2.41 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. e00041 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Helen Roberts ◽

Jon Sadler ◽

Lee Chapman

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Seasonal Variation ◽

Green Space ◽

Urban Green Space ◽

Urban Green

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Promoting Resilience and Health of Urban Citizen through Urban Green Space

Water and Environmental Sustainability - 2021.1.4 ◽

10.52293/wes.1.1.3743 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 37-43

Keyword(s):

Green Space ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Urban Green Space ◽

Urban Life ◽

Urban Green ◽

Set Up ◽

Resilience Indicators ◽

Urban People ◽

The Relationship

Urban green space (UGS) is considered as a key item of urban life. It is not only stimulating urban beauty but also help to promoting resilience and health of urban citizen. There is a debate on the role of UGS on people’s health and resilience. Therefore, this study intends to reveal the potential of UGS for promoting resilience and health of urban citizen. A PRISMA guided systematic review of literature has been conducted over the last 10 years. Finally, 29 most relevant documents have been identified from existing literatures. This study argues that UGS has a positive impact on promoting resilience and health of urban citizen. Though it is a little bit difficult to explain the extent of the relationship, but many studies support the interlink between UGS and health and resilience. This study also explores a number of resilience indicators that are directly connected with UGS promote adaptive, absorptive and transformative capacity of urban people. It recommends to set up UGS properly so that urban citizen get facilities from it and enhance their resilience.

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The Relationship between Social Cohesion and Urban Green Space: An Avenue for Health Promotion

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16030452 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 452 ◽

Cited By ~ 51

Author(s):

Viniece Jennings ◽

Omoshalewa Bamkole

Keyword(s):

Social Cohesion ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Green Space ◽

Well Being ◽

Urban Green Space ◽

Green Spaces ◽

Urban Green ◽

Urban Green Spaces ◽

The Relationship ◽

Health And Well Being

Social cohesion involves the interpersonal dynamics and sense of connection among people. Increased social cohesion can be associated with various physical and psychological health benefits. The presence of urban green spaces can encourage positive social interactions that cultivate social cohesion in ways that enhance health and well-being. Urban green spaces have also been linked to positive health behaviors and outcomes including increased physical activity and social engagement. Understanding the relationship between social cohesion and urban green space is important for informing holistic approaches to health. In this article, we discuss how positive interactions in urban green space can catalyze social cohesion, social capital and critical health-promoting behaviors that may enhance psychological health and well-being. We also summarize the strengths and limitations of previous studies and suggest directions for future research.

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Associations between physical activity and characteristics of urban green space

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening ◽

10.1016/j.ufug.2012.12.002 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 109-116 ◽

Cited By ~ 129

Author(s):

Jasper Schipperijn ◽

Peter Bentsen ◽

Jens Troelsen ◽

Mette Toftager ◽

Ulrika K. Stigsdotter

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Green Space ◽

Urban Green Space ◽

Urban Green

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Characterising urban green space density and accessibility in models of BMI

10.21203/rs.2.14642/v2 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Philip Carthy ◽

Sean Lyons ◽

Anne Nolan

Keyword(s):

Weight Status ◽

Green Space ◽

Urban Green Space ◽

Green Spaces ◽

Marginal Effect ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Urban Green ◽

Urban Green Spaces ◽

Combining Data ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Background : While exposure to urban green spaces has been associated with various physical health benefits, the evidence linking these spaces to lower BMI, particularly among older people, is mixed. We suggest that dimensions of urban green space accessibility, which are generally unobserved in the existing literature, may be a source of this volatility in results. The aim of this study is to add to the literature on the association between urban green space and BMI by considering alternative measures of urban green space that incorporate measures of footpath availability. Methods: We conduct a cross-sectional study combining data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing and detailed land use information. We proxy respondents’ exposure to urban green spaces at their residential addresses in network buffers, which are adjusted to account for the density of local footpaths. Generalised linear models are used to test the association between exposure to accessible urban green space and BMI. Results: Relative to the third quintile, exposure to the lowest quintile of urban green space, as measured within a 1600m accessible network buffer, is associated with slightly higher BMI (marginal effect: 0.80; 95% CI: 0.16-1.44). The results, however, are not robust to small changes in how green space is measured and no statistically significant association between urban green spaces and BMI is found under other variants of our regression model. Conclusion : The relationship between urban green spaces and BMI among older adults is highly sensitive to the characterisation of local green space. Our results suggest that there are some other unobserved factors, other than footpath availability, that mediate the relationship between urban green spaces and weight status.

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