Social Infrastructure and Street Networks as Critical Infrastructure for Aging Friendly Community Design: Mediating the Effect of Physical Activity

Jiang, Jiayi; Xia, Zhengwei; Sun, Xiaodi; Wang, Xuanxuan; Luo, Shixian

doi:10.3390/ijerph191911842

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“…Creating not only infrastructure but also an environment full of greenery that is pleasant to socialize in and organizing cultural events, i.e. concerts or vernissages, increases life satisfaction and physical activity among seniors [8].…”

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Access to public sports infrastructure in Poland as a preventive factor for cardiovascular diseases

Jasiura,

Lipczyńska,

Warchoł

et al. 2023

J Educ Health Sport

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Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a significant health concern globally, including in Poland. Physical activity has been identified as a crucial preventive factor for CVDs, and access to public sports infrastructure plays a vital role in promoting physical activity. However, the relationship between access to such infrastructure and its impact on cardiovascular health outcomes in Poland remains understudied. Aim of the study: This study aims to investigate the impact of access to public sports infrastructure on the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and mortality rates in Poland. Materials and methods: Publicly available data were obtained regarding sports facilities, population structure, hospitalizations, and deaths. Results: There is a moderate negative correlation (r = -0.3096; p < 0.001) between hospitalization rates for cardiovascular diseases and the stadiums and playing fields available in the studied countries. The correlation between cardiovascular hospitalizations and indoor and outdoor arenas and gyms was also negative, but its effect was moderately weak (r = -0.2068, p < 0.001; r = -0.2597, p < 0.001, respectively). The average hospitalization rate for cardiovascular diseases in subjects over 65 years of age (M = 12117.24) was significantly higher compared to the group of all subjects (M = 3082.18) and subjects under 65 years of age (M = 1260.96). There is a negative correlation between the death rate and the availability of selected sports facilities, with a moderately weak effect for all sports infrastructure subgroups (r = -0.215 - -0.233). Conclusion: The effect of accessibility to public sport infrastructure on CVDs prevalence and related deaths is moderate to weak. The studied positive effect particularly affects people under 65 years of age. Further studies of other sport-connected predictors may be beneficial.

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Access to public sports infrastructure in Poland as a preventive factor for cardiovascular diseases

Jasiura,

Lipczyńska,

Warchoł

et al. 2023

J Educ Health Sport

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Research on Urban Community Street Environment Evaluation and Optimization Strategy under the Concept of a Healthy City: A Case Study of the Dingwangtai Area of Changsha City

Zhang,

Tang,

Huo

et al. 2024

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The World Health Organization (WHO) articulated a vision in 1986, hoping that countries around the world would actively promote the construction and development of healthy cities. In the context of China, a paradigm shift in urban development has been triggered by the deep implementation of the Healthy China Strategy and the gradual completion of the comprehensive national spatial planning. This shift emphasizes a micro-level focus, advocating a human-centered approach to urban space exploration. In this paper, the Dingwangtai Area of Changsha City is selected as a case study. A street space health evaluation index system called “5D+” is constructed from six dimensions, namely, human perception, degree of mixing, density, distance to transit, destination accessibility, and devise. This research adopts the community as the fundamental unit of analysis, employing the Entropy-weighting TOPSIS method for the computation of indicators. The results of this study show that the Dingwangtai Area exhibits relative deficiencies in the dimensions of density, devise, and destination accessibility. Specifically, at the community level, the Ma Wang Street Community and the Fanhou Street Community have scored particularly low. In response, this paper proposes targeted measures and detailed recommendations aimed at optimizing the design of the street, enhancing the human experience, enriching functional attributes, and refining the street network. The ultimate goal is to propose a Healthy Streets Evaluation Index System based on the concept of a healthy city and to explore its relationship with healthy streets so as to provide valuable insights for the development of healthy city streets.

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Social Infrastructure and Street Networks as Critical Infrastructure for Aging Friendly Community Design: Mediating the Effect of Physical Activity

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Access to public sports infrastructure in Poland as a preventive factor for cardiovascular diseases

Access to public sports infrastructure in Poland as a preventive factor for cardiovascular diseases

Research on Urban Community Street Environment Evaluation and Optimization Strategy under the Concept of a Healthy City: A Case Study of the Dingwangtai Area of Changsha City

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