Howarth, Michelle Lawler, Cormac da Silva, Anna
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Our research aimed to evaluate the impact of the RHS Wellbeing (WB) Programme on people with long-term conditions. A thematic analysis identified how the WB programme facilitated improved social connectivity, sense of wellbeing and purpose through the creation of a 'healthy, natural and safe space' predicated on 'person-centred approaches'. Partici...
Rivera-Navarro, Jesús Bonilla, Lidia Gullón, Pedro González-Salgado, Ignacio Franco, Manuel
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The objective of our study was to identify neighbourhood factors which prevent and encourage physical activity, according to the residents' perspective. We used qualitative methods, conducting 37 semi-structured interviews and 29 focus groups. The main results were that the type of physical activity that took place in every neighbourhood was differ...
Fontán-Vela, Mario Rivera-Navarro, Jesús Gullón, Pedro Díez, Julia Anguelovski, Isabelle Franco, Manuel
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Parks are potential key urban assets for improved population health; however, their use is not equal among all social groups. Individual and contextual factors could influence residents' perceptions of parks and how they interact with and, eventually, benefit from them. The use of complementary methodologies provides a deeper understanding of the r...
Simsek, Müge Costa, Rafael de Valk, Helga A G
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This study assesses the association between childhood residential mobility and health-related outcomes by way of a meta-analysis of studies published between 1989 and 2020. The sample includes 844 effect sizes from 64 unique studies. The results point to a negative association (small to medium) between childhood mobility and health. This associatio...
Boakye, Kwadwo A Amram, Ofer Schuna, John M Jr Duncan, Glen E Hystad, Perry
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Studies often rely on home locations to access built environment (BE) influences on physical activity (PA). We use GPS and accelerometer data collected for 288 individuals over a two-week period to examine eight GPS-derived BE characteristics and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) and light-to-moderate-vigorous PA (LMVPA). NDVI, parks, blue space, pede...
Mayen Huerta, Carolina Utomo, Ariane
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This paper examines the association between the frequency of use of urban green spaces (UGS) and the subjective well-being (SWB) of Mexico City's residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted an online survey (N = 1954) regarding individuals' perceptions and use of UGS and their SWB, evaluated through the short version of the Warwick-Edinbur...
Maes, Iris Van Dyck, Delfien Van Cauwenberg, Jelle Mertens, Lieze
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The aim of the current study was to examine age-related differences in the associations of physical environmental and psychosocial factors with accelerometer-assessed MVPA across three age groups (adolescents, adults, and older adults). Therefore, data from three studies with a comparable study protocol were combined. Results showed that both physi...
Galán, Iñaki Rodríguez-Blázquez, Carmen Simón, Lorena Ortiz, Cristina López-Cuadrado, Teresa Merlo, Juan
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We estimated the discriminatory power of area of residence (census tract) on the prevalence of main risk factors for chronic diseases. Results, based on a sample of 21,007 participants from the 2011-2012 National Health Survey of Spain, show a differential influence of the geosocial environment on the four health risk factors. Accounting for census...
Sturge, Jodi Nordin, Susanna Sussana Patil, Divya Jones, Allyson Légaré, France Elf, Marie Meijering, Louise
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This scoping review summarizes findings from 23 qualitative articles on how social and built environments contribute to the well-being of people with dementia who live at home. Through thematic analysis, two themes were identified: i) connection to society and supportive relationships and ii) interaction with natural environments and public space. ...
Yang, Yong Xiang, Xiaoling
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This study examined how neighborhood conditions changed and how neighborhood conditions were associated with physical activity and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic among Americans. The major outcomes were stratified by the neighborhood's poverty and regression models were used to assess the associations between neighborhood conditions and...
