Positive health effects of the natural outdoor environment in typical populations in different regions in Europe (PHENOTYPE): A study programme protocol

BMJ Open

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2014, Pages

  Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J ^a,b,c   Kruize, Hanneke ^d   Gidlow, Christopher ^e   Andrusaityte, Sandra ^f   Antó, Josep Maria ^a,c,g   Basagaña, Xavier ^a,b,c   Cirach, Marta ^a,b,c   Dadvand, Payam ^a,b,c   Danileviciute, Asta ^f   Donaire Gonzalez, David ^a,b,c   Garcia, Judith ^a,b,c   Jerrett, Michael ^h   Jones, Marc ^e   Julvez, Jordi ^a,b,c,g   Van Kempen, Elise ^d   Van Kamp, Irene ^d   Maas, Jolanda ⁱ   Seto, Edmund ^h   Smith, Graham ^e   Triguero, Margarita ^a,b,c   Wendel Vos, Wanda ^d   Wright, John ^j   Zufferey, Joris ^k   Van Den Hazel, Peter Jan ^l   Lawrence, Roderick ^k   Grazuleviciene, Regina ^f   more..

^a CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CREAL   (Spain)

^b CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^e STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^g HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

ⁱ VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^j Bradford Hospitals   (United Kingdom)

^k UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^l VGGM   (Netherlands)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LAND USE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEIGHBORHOOD; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REMOTE SENSING; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS; TECHNOLOGY; THERAPY EFFECT; WELLBEING; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL STRESS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 84899553975     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-004951     Document Type: Article

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