The impact of intervening in green space in Dutch deprived neighbourhoods on physical activity and general health: Results from the quasi-experimental URBAN40 study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 147-154

  Droomers, Mariël ^a   Jongeneel Grimen, Birthe ^a   Kramer, Daniëlle ^a   De Vries, Sjerp ^b   Kremers, Stef ^c   Bruggink, Jan Willem ^d   Van Oers, Hans ^e,f   Kunst, Anton E ^a   Stronks, Karien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d STATISTICS NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

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

^f TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GREENSPACE; HEALTH STATUS; NEIGHBORHOOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TREND ANALYSIS;

NETHERLANDS;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NETHERLANDS; PLANT; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATIONAL PARK; REGISTER;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NETHERLANDS; PARKS, RECREATIONAL; PLANTS; POVERTY AREAS; REGISTRIES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84958117915     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2014-205210     Document Type: Article

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