The link between perceived characteristics of neighbourhood green spaces and adults’ physical activity in UK cities: analysis of the EURO-URHIS 2 Study

Ali, Omer; Nardo, Francesco Di; Harrison, Annie; Verma, Arpana

doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckx033

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“…Studies analyzing the associations between the residential availability of GS and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) are inconclusive. Some demonstrated that GS availability is associated with the greater MVPA [26,35], however, other studies did not confirm those findings [14,29]. Thus, one of the aims of the present study is to provide more knowledge on this issue.…”

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confidence: 60%

“…It has been concluded that availability of GS in living environment is associated with the higher GS contact especially in high urbanization cities [14,25,26,28]. However, studies have suggested that proximity to GS did not affect engagement in PA [29]. In contrast, studies have demonstrated that perceived availability of GS, perception of safety and green qualities were associated with the greater exposure to and exercise in GS [26,30,31].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Further, little is known about how the individual determinants influence exercising in GS [32]. The results from recent studies have suggested that nature orientation, mindfulness, and self-determined motivation might be important driving forces of GS exposure and exercise in GS [11][12][13]29]. Based on the self-determination theory (SDT) [36], it was previously hypothesized that the connection to nature satisfies the psychological need of relatedness.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Self-Determined Motivation Mediates the Association between Self-Reported Availability of Green Spaces for Exercising and Physical Activity: An Explorative Study

Bacevičienė

Jankauskienė

2021

Sustainability

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The aim of the study was to test the associations between the self-reported access to exercise in green spaces (GS) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) testing the mediating role of the motivation. Based on self-determination theory (SDT), we expected that self-determined motivation will mediate the associations between the self-reported availability of GS for exercising (GSE) and MVPA with the most self-determined exercise regulation forms (identified and intrinsic motivation) demonstrating the strongest positive associations between the variables. Method: The sample consisted of 2154 participants (74.7% women). The ages ranged from 18 to 79 years, with a mean age of 32.6 (SD = 12.2) years. Participants completed the Behavior Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2, the measures of self-reported distance to residential GS (RGS), availability of the GS for exercising (GSE), and physical activity (PA). Logistic regression and path analysis were used to test the associations between study variables. Results: Higher reported distance to RGS was associated with lower reported availability of GSE, but not PA. Availability of GSE was directly associated with more frequent MVPA. More autonomous forms of exercise behavior regulation (intrinsic and identified regulations) mediated the associations between self-reported availability of GSE and MVPA. Internal and identified exercise regulations were directly associated with more frequent MVPA. Conclusions: The results of the present study support the main tenets of SDT suggesting that self-determined behavioral exercise regulation is an important mediator between the self-reported availability of GSE and general MVPA. Practical implications of these findings are discussed herein.

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Self-Determined Motivation Mediates the Association between Self-Reported Availability of Green Spaces for Exercising and Physical Activity: An Explorative Study

Bacevičienė

Jankauskienė

2021

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“…Lastly, “inclusiveness” and empowerment in the functioning of a resource allow for the creation of spaces of exchange that help to promote equity, where everyone is treated respectfully and on an equal footing according to their capacities and needs [ 11 , 99 ].…”

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Dimensions of Community Assets for Health. A Systematised Review and Meta-Synthesis

Sáinz-Ruiz

Sanz-Valero

Gea-Caballero³

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Since Aaron Antonovsky’s salutogenesis theory and Morgan and Ziglio’s health assets model were first proposed, there has been a growing concern to define the resources available to the individual and the community to maintain or improve health and well-being. The aim of the present study was to identify the dimensions that characterise community assets for health. To this end, we conducted a systematised review with a meta-synthesis and content analysis of research or projects involving asset mapping in the community. Articles that met our eligibility criteria were: (1) based on the salutogenic approach and (2) described an assets mapping process and among their results, explained what, how and why particular community assets for health had been selected. The search included primary studies in the published and grey literature which were selected from websites and electronic databases (Web of Science, MEDLINE, Scopus, EBSCOhost, Dialnet, SciELO). Of the 607 records examined by a single reviewer, 34 were included in the content analysis and 14 in the qualitative synthesis. Using an inductive process, we identified 14 dimensions with 24 categories, for which in-depth literature reviews were then carried out to define specific indicators and items. These dimensions were: utility, intention, previous use, accessibility (“circumstances–opportunity–affordability”), proximity-walkability, connectivity, intelligibility (visibility, transparency), identity (uniqueness, appropriability, attachment), design (configuration, functionality, comfort), safety (objective/subjective), diversity, the dimension of public and private, and sustainability (which includes maintenance, profitability or economic sustainability, environmental sustainability, centrality-participation and equity-inclusiveness).

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“…Structural green space characteristics have impacts on wellbeing and stress through cascading effects on perceived green space safety, walkability and physical activity (Ali et al, 2017;Weimann et al, 2017). High green and low green may also differ in their allergenic potential.…”

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Residential green space and seasonal distress in a cohort of tree pollen allergy patients

Aerts

Stas

Vanlessen

et al. 2020

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

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Background: Residential green space may improve human health, for example by promoting physical activity and by reducing stress. Conversely, residential green space may increase stress by emitting aeroallergens and exacerbating allergic disease. Here we examine impacts of exposure to residential green space on distress in the susceptible subpopulation of adults sensitized to tree pollen allergens. Methods: In a panel study of 88 tree pollen allergy patients we analyzed self-reported mental health (GHQ-12), perceived presence of allergenic trees (hazel, alder, birch) near the residence and residential green space area within 1 km distance [high (≥ 3 m) and low (< 3 m) green]. Results were adjusted for patients' background data (gender, age, BMI, smoking status, physical activity, commuting distance, education level, allergy medication use and chronic respiratory problems) and compared with distress in the general population (N = 2,467). Results: Short-term distress [mean GHQ-12 score 2.1 (95% confidence interval 1.5-2.7)] was higher in the study population than in the general population [1.5 (1.4-1.7)]. Residential green space had protective effects against short-term distress [high green, per combined surface area of 10 ha: adjusted odds ratio OR = 0.94 (95% confidence interval 0.90-0.99); low green, per 10 ha: OR = 0.85 (0.78-0.93)]. However, distress was higher in patients who reported perceived presence of allergenic trees near their residence [present vs. absent: OR= 2.04 (1.36-3.07)]. Conclusions: Perceived presence of allergenic tree species in the neighbourhood of the residence of tree pollen allergy patients modulates the protective effect of residential green space against distress during the airborne tree pollen season.

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The link between perceived characteristics of neighbourhood green spaces and adults’ physical activity in UK cities: analysis of the EURO-URHIS 2 Study

Cited by 17 publications

References 12 publications

Self-Determined Motivation Mediates the Association between Self-Reported Availability of Green Spaces for Exercising and Physical Activity: An Explorative Study

Self-Determined Motivation Mediates the Association between Self-Reported Availability of Green Spaces for Exercising and Physical Activity: An Explorative Study

Dimensions of Community Assets for Health. A Systematised Review and Meta-Synthesis

Residential green space and seasonal distress in a cohort of tree pollen allergy patients

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