Determining thresholds for spatial urban design and transport features that support walking to create healthy and sustainable cities: findings from the IPEN Adult study
An essential characteristic of a healthy and sustainable city is a physically active population.
Effective policies for healthy and sustainable cities require evidence-informed quantitative …
Effective policies for healthy and sustainable cities require evidence-informed quantitative …
Older people and nature: the benefits of outdoors, parks and nature in light of COVID-19 and beyond–where to from here?
P Levinger, E Cerin, C Milner, KD Hill - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a significant toll on people's health and wellbeing
globally. In the pandemic, parks, gardens and other local green spaces have been …
globally. In the pandemic, parks, gardens and other local green spaces have been …
Built environment, physical activity, and obesity: findings from the international physical activity and environment network (IPEN) adult study
Creating more physical activity–supportive built environments is recommended by the World
Health Organization for controlling noncommunicable diseases. The IPEN (International …
Health Organization for controlling noncommunicable diseases. The IPEN (International …
Development of hippocampal–prefrontal cortex interactions through adolescence
Significant improvements in cognitive control occur from childhood through adolescence,
supported by the maturation of prefrontal systems. However, less is known about the neural …
supported by the maturation of prefrontal systems. However, less is known about the neural …
[HTML][HTML] Associations between the physical environment and park-based physical activity: a systematic review
Background With an increase in the evidence for the associations between park-based
physical activity (PA) and physical environments (especially park and neighborhood …
physical activity (PA) and physical environments (especially park and neighborhood …
[HTML][HTML] Street view environments are associated with the walking duration of pedestrians: The case of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Different aspects of the built and natural environment appear related to people's walking
behavior. State-of-the-art transport studies typically incorporate built environmental …
behavior. State-of-the-art transport studies typically incorporate built environmental …
Disparities in city-wide park use before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study of Atlanta, Georgia
Access to parks is important for a population's mental, physical, and social health. The
importance of parks became even more apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic when …
importance of parks became even more apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic when …
Change in walking steps and association with built environments during the COVID-19 state of emergency: A longitudinal comparison with the first half of 2019 in …
In Japan, a state of emergency (SoE) was declared in early April 2020 until late May in
response to the first wave of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This longitudinal study …
response to the first wave of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This longitudinal study …
The urban built environment and adult BMI, obesity, and diabetes in Latin American cities
Latin America is the world's most urbanized region and its heterogeneous urban
development may impact chronic diseases. Here, we evaluated the association of built …
development may impact chronic diseases. Here, we evaluated the association of built …
[HTML][HTML] Urban environment and health behaviours in children from six European countries
S Fernández-Barrés, O Robinson, S Fossati… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Urban environmental design is increasingly considered influential for health
and wellbeing, but evidence is mostly based on adults and single exposure studies. We …
and wellbeing, but evidence is mostly based on adults and single exposure studies. We …