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_id: '11284'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: 'Introduction: Non-communicable diseases are the global disease burden of
our time, with physical inactivity identified as one major risk factor. Green
spaces are associated with increased physical activity of nearby residents. But
there are still gaps in understanding which proximity and what characteristics
of green spaces can trigger physical activity. This study aims to unveil these
differences with a rigorous sensitivity analysis. Methods: We gathered data on
self-reported health and physical activity from 1365 participants in selected
neighbourhoods in Porto, Nantes, Sofia, and Hoje-Taastrup. Spatial data were retrieved
from OpenStreetMap. We followed the PRIGSHARE guidelines to control for bias.
Around the residential addresses, we generated seven different green space indicators
for 15 distances (100-1500 m) using the AID-PRIGSHARE tool. We then analysed each
of these 105 green space indicators together with physical activity and health
in 105 adjusted structural equation models. Results: Green space accessibility
and green space uses indicators showed a pattern of significant positive associations
to physical activity and indirect to health at distances of 1100 m or less, with
a peak at 600 m for most indicators. Greenness in close proximity (100 m) had
significant positive effects on physical activity and indirect effects on health.
Surrounding greenness showed positive direct effects on health at 500-1100 m and
so do green corridors in 800 m network distance. In contrast, a high quantity
of green space uses, and surrounding greenness measured in a larger radius (1100-1500
m) showed a negative relationship with physical activity and indirect health effects.
Conclusions: Our results provide insight into how green space characteristics
can influence health at different scales, with important implications for urban
planners on how to integrate accessible green spaces into urban structures and
public health decision-makers on the ability of green spaces to combat physical
inactivity.'
article_number: '117605'
author:
- first_name: Marcel
full_name: Cardinali, Marcel
id: '58462'
last_name: Cardinali
orcid: 0000-0002-8841-9345
- first_name: Mariëlle A.
full_name: Beenackers, Mariëlle A.
last_name: Beenackers
- first_name: Arjan
full_name: van Timmeren, Arjan
last_name: van Timmeren
- first_name: Uta
full_name: Pottgiesser, Uta
id: '27166'
last_name: Pottgiesser
orcid: 0000-0002-8594-3168
citation:
ama: 'Cardinali M, Beenackers MA, van Timmeren A, Pottgiesser U. The relation between
proximity to and characteristics of green spaces to physical activity and health:
A multi-dimensional sensitivity analysis in four European cities. Environmental
research : a multidisziplinary journal of environmental sciences, ecology, and
public health . 2023;241. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.117605'
apa: 'Cardinali, M., Beenackers, M. A., van Timmeren, A., & Pottgiesser, U.
(2023). The relation between proximity to and characteristics of green spaces
to physical activity and health: A multi-dimensional sensitivity analysis in four
European cities. Environmental Research : A Multidisziplinary Journal of Environmental
Sciences, Ecology, and Public Health , 241, Article 117605. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.117605'
bjps: 'Cardinali M et al. (2023) The Relation between Proximity to
and Characteristics of Green Spaces to Physical Activity and Health: A Multi-Dimensional
Sensitivity Analysis in Four European Cities. Environmental research : a multidisziplinary
journal of environmental sciences, ecology, and public health 241.'
chicago: 'Cardinali, Marcel, Mariëlle A. Beenackers, Arjan van Timmeren, and Uta
Pottgiesser. “The Relation between Proximity to and Characteristics of Green Spaces
to Physical Activity and Health: A Multi-Dimensional Sensitivity Analysis in Four
European Cities.” Environmental Research : A Multidisziplinary Journal of Environmental
Sciences, Ecology, and Public Health 241 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.117605.'
chicago-de: 'Cardinali, Marcel, Mariëlle A. Beenackers, Arjan van Timmeren und Uta
Pottgiesser. 2023. The relation between proximity to and characteristics of green
spaces to physical activity and health: A multi-dimensional sensitivity analysis
in four European cities. Environmental research : a multidisziplinary journal
of environmental sciences, ecology, and public health 241. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.117605,
.'
din1505-2-1: 'Cardinali, Marcel ;
Beenackers, Mariëlle A. ; van Timmeren, Arjan ; Pottgiesser,
Uta: The relation between proximity to and characteristics of green spaces
to physical activity and health: A multi-dimensional sensitivity analysis in four
European cities. In: Environmental research : a multidisziplinary journal of
environmental sciences, ecology, and public health Bd. 241. San Diego, Calif.,
Elsevier BV (2023)'
havard: 'M. Cardinali, M.A. Beenackers, A. van Timmeren, U. Pottgiesser, The relation
between proximity to and characteristics of green spaces to physical activity
and health: A multi-dimensional sensitivity analysis in four European cities,
Environmental Research : A Multidisziplinary Journal of Environmental Sciences,
Ecology, and Public Health . 241 (2023).'
ieee: 'M. Cardinali, M. A. Beenackers, A. van Timmeren, and U. Pottgiesser, “The
relation between proximity to and characteristics of green spaces to physical
activity and health: A multi-dimensional sensitivity analysis in four European
cities,” Environmental research : a multidisziplinary journal of environmental
sciences, ecology, and public health , vol. 241, Art. no. 117605, 2023, doi:
10.1016/j.envres.2023.117605.'
mla: 'Cardinali, Marcel, et al. “The Relation between Proximity to and Characteristics
of Green Spaces to Physical Activity and Health: A Multi-Dimensional Sensitivity
Analysis in Four European Cities.” Environmental Research : A Multidisziplinary
Journal of Environmental Sciences, Ecology, and Public Health , vol. 241,
117605, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.117605.'
short: 'M. Cardinali, M.A. Beenackers, A. van Timmeren, U. Pottgiesser, Environmental
Research : A Multidisziplinary Journal of Environmental Sciences, Ecology, and
Public Health 241 (2023).'
ufg: 'Cardinali, Marcel u. a.: The relation between proximity to and characteristics
of green spaces to physical activity and health: A multi-dimensional sensitivity
analysis in four European cities, in: Environmental research : a multidisziplinary
journal of environmental sciences, ecology, and public health 241 (2023).'
van: 'Cardinali M, Beenackers MA, van Timmeren A, Pottgiesser U. The relation between
proximity to and characteristics of green spaces to physical activity and health:
A multi-dimensional sensitivity analysis in four European cities. Environmental
research : a multidisziplinary journal of environmental sciences, ecology, and
public health . 2023;241.'
date_created: 2024-03-24T11:20:21Z
date_updated: 2025-06-25T12:41:11Z
department:
- _id: DEP1000
- _id: DEP1055
doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117605
external_id:
isi:
- '001121173400001'
pmid:
- '37956752'
intvolume: ' 241'
isi: '1'
keyword:
- Greenspace
- Mediator
- Behaviour
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Public health
language:
- iso: eng
place: San Diego, Calif.
pmid: '1'
publication: 'Environmental research : a multidisziplinary journal of environmental
sciences, ecology, and public health '
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 1096-0953
issn:
- 0013-9351
publication_status: published
publisher: Elsevier BV
status: public
title: 'The relation between proximity to and characteristics of green spaces to physical
activity and health: A multi-dimensional sensitivity analysis in four European cities'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 241
year: '2023'
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