Exposure to greenspaces could reduce the high global burden of pain

J Stanhope, MF Breed, P Weinstein - Environmental Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Painful conditions are among the leading causes of years lived with disability, and may
increase following the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to temporary closure of some …

Mobile music recommendations for runners based on location and emotions: The DJ-Running system

P Álvarez, FJ Zarazaga-Soria, S Baldassarri - Pervasive and Mobile …, 2020 - Elsevier
Music can produce a positive effect in runners' motivation and performance. Nevertheless,
these effects vary depending on the user's location, the emotions that she/he feels at each …

[HTML][HTML] The linkage between the perception of neighbourhood and physical activity in Guangzhou, China: using street view imagery with deep learning techniques

R Wang, Y Liu, Y Lu, Y Yuan, J Zhang, P Liu… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background Neighbourhood environment characteristics have been found to be associated
with residents' willingness to conduct physical activity (PA). Traditional methods to assess …

[HTML][HTML] Individual and environmental factors associated with green exercise in urban and suburban areas

R Pyky, M Neuvonen, K Kangas, A Ojala, T Lanki… - Health & place, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, we mainly aimed to explore the associations of personal and socio-
demographic factors, and the supply of green areas and built sports facilities with green …

Associations among neighborhood poverty, perceived neighborhood environment, and depressed mood are mediated by physical activity, perceived individual …

SD Kowitt, AE Aiello, LF Callahan, EB Fisher… - Health & place, 2020 - Elsevier
Few studies have documented the pathways through which individual level variables
mediate the effects of neighborhoods on health. This study used structural equation …

Neighborhood walkability, walking difficulties, and participation in leisure activities among older people: a cross-sectional study and 4-year follow-up of a subsample

EM Tuomola, KE Keskinen, A Viljanen… - Journal of aging …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To study cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between objectively
assessed neighborhood walkability, walking difficulties, and participation in leisure activities …

[HTML][HTML] The ideal neighbourhoods of successful ageing: A machine learning approach

PH Wong, K Kourtit, P Nijkamp - Health & place, 2021 - Elsevier
Ageing outcomes are shaped by not only health conditions, but also their interactions with
the external environment. While the effects of some specific neighbourhood characteristics …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental, individual and personal goal influences on older adults' walking in the helsinki metropolitan area

TE Laatikainen, M Haybatollahi, M Kyttä - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Physical activity is a fundamental factor in healthy ageing, and the built environment has
been linked to individual health outcomes. Understanding the linkages between older …

[HTML][HTML] Older adults' physical activity and the relevance of distances to neighborhood destinations and barriers to outdoor mobility

E Portegijs, KE Keskinen, J Eronen… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Aim: To determine the relevance of features located close to home and further away, our aim
was to study associations between older adults' physical activity and self-reported …

Barriers and opportunities of combining social and ecological functions of urban greenspaces–Users' and landscape professionals' perspectives

I Shams, A Barker - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2019 - Elsevier
Combined provision of social and ecological functions of urban green spaces (UGSs) can
facilitate sustainable development by combating the adverse effects of rapid urban growth …