The impact of greenery on physical activity and mental health of adolescent and adult residents of deprived neighborhoods: A longitudinal study

Health and Place

Volumn 40, Issue , 2016, Pages 153-160

  Gubbels, Jessica S ^a   Kremers, Stef P J ^a   Droomers, Mariël ^b   Hoefnagels, Cees ^c   Stronks, Karien ^b   Hosman, Clemens ^a,d   de Vries, Sjerp ^e  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^e WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Deprived neighborhood; Greenery; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

MENTAL HEALTH; NEIGHBORHOOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CYCLING; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GREENERY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LANDSCAPE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEIGHBORHOOD; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; WALKING; DEPRESSION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; LEISURE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

NETHERLANDS;

ADOLESCENT; DEPRESSION; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84974831428     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2016.06.002     Document Type: Article

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