Neighborhood greenness and participation in specific types of recreational physical activities in the Sister Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urban green spaces have been consistently shown to have important human health benefits across a range of outcomes. These benefits are thought to be achieved, in part, because urban greenness provides opportunities for participation in recreational activity. However, the findings from studies that have assessed links between exposure to greenness and physical activity have been mixed. To date, few studies have examined association between greenness and specific types of recreational physical activities.

Objective

We evaluated associations between measures of greenness and specific types of recreational physical activities. Moreover, we explored the extent to which these associations were modified by socioeconomic conditions, and regionally.

Methods

We analy

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Villamizar LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10872543 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature