The association between the number of parks near home and levels of physical activity among community-dwelling older adults: A longitudinal study

Poppe, Louise; Deforche, Benedicte; Cauwenberg, Jelle Van; Brondeel, Ruben; Mertens, Lieze; Weghe, Nico Van de; Benoit, Sien; Veitch, Jenny; Dyck, Delfien Van

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2022.103931

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“…GS promotes older adults' life satisfaction by mitigating the negative effect of urban density [54], air pollution and thermal stress [55], depression [56], and other conditions that are common among older adults [43]. However, recent studies depict that communities with more parks nearby might result in a steeper decline in MVPA levels over time [57], which may be verified in our future longitudinal studies. There was only one physical environmental variable (education infrastructure, EDU) that showed a negative association with SSI, which might be related to older adults' family structures.…”

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

Jiang

Xia

Sun

et al. 2022

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Establishing an age-friendly environment at the community level is essential for promoting healthy aging. This study focused on the relationship between older adults and the community environment through their levels of satisfaction within it. We measured their physical activity (PA) in the community environment and three variables of community-level satisfaction: community environment (SCE), community social infrastructure (SSI), and community street networks (SSN). We analyzed 108 older adult participants in Suzhou using mediation analysis and multiple linear regression to investigate the relationship between physical activity and the community environment. The results of the mediation effect model showed that SCE, SSI, and SSN all affected the physical functions of older adults via the total amount of physical activity (TPA); SSI and SSN affected older adults’ physical functions by affecting the total duration of moderate-intensity physical activity (MPA) and vigorous-intensity physical activity (VPA). In addition, SSI and SSN are related to the types of community facilities, street space quality, and accessibility. Our study provides valuable insights into optimizing aging-friendly neighborhoods through moderate-to-vigorous-intensity PAs at both the facility and street space levels.

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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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Sun

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“…Furthermore, the proximity of major urban areas to federally designated open space and national forests allow for analysis of the effects of both inter-urban and ex-urban (urban-adjacent) green spaces on a single set of urban-and suburban residential properties. Having more parks in proximity may also be correlated with higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (Poppe, 2022).…”

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Quantifying the valuation of urban green space proximity among physically active communities

Ingenthron, Aiden

2024

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Urban and urban-adjacent green spaces have become more relevant for home buyers in the United States in recent years, with greater preference for the inclusion of natural environments within urban and suburban areas. The dominant explanation for this phenomenon is the mental and physical health advantages associated with physical activity and social spaces. Previous research has also determined that homeowner willingness-to-pay varies across urban green space type, size, and access while also varying across neighborhood and region. However, no studies have been conducted focusing on urban green spaces within physically active communities. This study uses data from Boulder County, Colorado and the United States Geological Survey to analyze the correlation between proximity to urban green spaces and property sale prices in a community which prioritizes healthy and sustainable living. The results in this study found that proximity to cemeteries, city-owned open space, city parks, national forest, and recreational spaces were positively correlated with property sale price, while proximity to county-owned open space, city-designated natural lands, and undeveloped green spaces were negatively correlated with property sale price. This supports previous conclusions regarding urban green space type and property prices, while expanding the literature on how physically active "outdoorsy" communities value urban green spaces.

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“…Well-built sidewalks, pedestrian connectivity, walkability, bike lanes, and bicycle parking are positively associated with the physical activity of residents and may help them remain in good health or even improve their health status by encouraging residents to walk or bike to their destinations rather than using a car (8)(9)(10)(11). Also, having more parks near home is associated with higher levels of physical activity, and resident mental health is related to distance from urban parks (12,13). With regard to policies, temporarily closing streets to create safe places improved youth physical activity and a physical education program intervention also increased physical activity levels (14,15).…”

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Association between Built Environment Policy and Good Health Status

Seo,

Nan,

Monahan

et al. 2024

Transl J ACSM

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Introduction/Purpose Access to a high-quality built environment may help improve resident health status. However, city-level evidence regarding the health benefits of community assets is lacking. Thus, we aimed to examine the association between environmental indicators of cities and health statuses of residents. Methods This panel study used the American Fitness Index® data reported annually between 2018 and 2022 for the 100 most populous US cities. The study outcome was self-reported good health status of residents, and exposures were environmental factors: parks per 10,000 residents, percentage of walking distance parks, Walk Score®, air quality index, Bike Score®, Complete Streets policy, park expenditure per resident, and physical education requirement. We applied crude and multivariable-adjusted linear mixed and general models in our analyses. Results Among the 100 largest US cities, 84 increased in percentage of good health status from 2018 to 2022, but the increase was at most 13.1%. Furthermore, the maximum percentage with good health status was only between 60% and 70% in most fit cities, and the gap in good health status between most and least fit cities was approximately 40%. Good health status of residents was significantly (in the positive direction) associated with walking distance parks, Walk Score®, Bike Score®, and Complete Streets policy. The baseline percentage for walking distance parks, Walk Score®, and Complete Streets policy were each significantly associated with higher percentages of good health status of residents over the follow-up period. Conclusion Our study shows room for improvement in environments in all cities. Findings furthermore suggest that environmental factors, such as availability of parks within walking distance, walkability, bikeability, and Complete Streets policy, have the potential to impact the general health status of residents of the largest US cities.

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The association between the number of parks near home and levels of physical activity among community-dwelling older adults: A longitudinal study

Cited by 8 publications

References 40 publications

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

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

Quantifying the valuation of urban green space proximity among physically active communities

Association between Built Environment Policy and Good Health Status

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