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 …

Disabled travel and urban environment: A literature review

X Shen, S Zheng, R Wang, Q Li, Z Xu, X Wang… - … Research Part D …, 2023 - Elsevier
The relationship between urban environment and the travel of people with disabilities has
received scholarly attention. Studies have analyzed disabled travel from multiple …

A new agenda for optimizing investments in community mental health and reducing disparities

M Alegría, J Zhen-Duan, IS O'Malley… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
The Biden-Harris Administration's FY22 budget includes $1.6 billion for the Community
Mental Health Services Block Grant program, more than double the FY21 allocation, given …

Who benefits from nature? A quantitative intersectional perspective on inequalities in contact with nature and the gender gap outdoors

K Colley, KN Irvine, M Currie - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2022 - Elsevier
Spending time outdoors in natural environments is associated with an array of benefits to
individuals' health and wellbeing, as well as being implicated in the development of …

The perspectives of parents of youth with disabilities toward physical activity: A systematic review

L Columna, L Prieto, G Elias-Revolledo… - Disability and health …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Parents' perceptions of physical activity (PA), in particular, are critically
important because children with disabilities are often dependent on their families to be able …

Green and blue physical activity for quality of life: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials

HY Yen, HL Chiu, HY Huang - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2021 - Elsevier
Physical activity in green and blue spaces provide physical and mental health benefits in
populations of all ages. In this study, we explored the effectiveness of longer-term green and …

Effects of park-based interventions on health-related outcomes: A systematic review

KP Derose, DD Wallace, B Han, DA Cohen - Preventive medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Increasing use of parks for physical activity has been proposed for improving population
health, including mental health. Interventions that aim to increase park use and park-based …

“Enticing” but not necessarily a “space designed for me”: experiences of urban park use by older adults with disability

M Perry, L Cotes, B Horton, R Kunac, I Snell… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Urban parks are spaces that can enhance older adults' physical, social and psychological
wellbeing. As the prevalence of older adults with disability increases, it is important that …

Quality of urban parks in the perception of city residents with mobility difficulties

M Błaszczyk, M Suchocka, M Wojnowska-Heciak… - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
Urban parks should be inclusive for all. Availability and accessibility of urban parks
determine the quality of life in cities. The importance of access increases for residents with …

The Importance of Urban Green Spaces in Enhancing Holistic Health and Sustainable Well-Being for People with Disabilities: A Narrative Review

P Selanon, W Chuangchai - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Urban green spaces have been increasingly evidenced to not only improve human health
(both body and mind) and well-being but also promote a sustainable way of living for …