Mental health benefits of neighbourhood green space are stronger among physically active adults in middle-to-older age: Evidence from 260,061 Australians

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 601-606

  Astell Burt, Thomas ^a,b   Feng, Xiaoqi ^a   Kolt, Gregory S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

45 and Up Study; Australia; Green space; Mental health; Middle to older age adults; Neighbourhood; Physical activity; Psychological distress; Synergy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEIGHBORHOOD; NEIGHBOURHOOD GREEN SPACE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

45 AND UP STUDY; AUSTRALIA; GREEN SPACE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE-TO-OLDER-AGE ADULTS; NEIGHBOURHOOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS; SYNERGY;

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEW SOUTH WALES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; VIRIDIPLANTAE;

EID: 84885861246     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.08.017     Document Type: Article

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