Mechanisms of impact of blue spaces on human health: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

M Georgiou, G Morison, N Smith, Z Tieges… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Blue spaces have been found to have significant salutogenic effects. However, little is
known about the mechanisms and pathways that link blue spaces and health. The purpose …

Role of built environments on physical activity and health promotion: a review and policy insights

J Zhong, W Liu, B Niu, X Lin, Y Deng - Frontiers in public health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
As urbanization and motorization continue worldwide, various health issues have emerged
as a burden between individuals, families and governments at all levels. Under the …

Cardiovascular diseases in middle aged and older adults in China: the joint effects and mediation of different types of physical exercise and neighborhood greenness …

X Jia, Y Yu, W Xia, S Masri, M Sami, Z Hu, Z Yu… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Both physical exercise and the built environment are associated with
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Yet, the influence of the multiple dimensions of the built …

The effect of built environments on the walking and shopping behaviors of pedestrians; A study with GPS experiment in Sinchon retail district in Seoul, South Korea

Y Hahm, H Yoon, Y Choi - Cities, 2019 - Elsevier
With this research, we aim to identify built environmental components of retail districts that
affect pedestrian behaviors and influence their shopping behavior. We conducted GPS …

Can living in an age-friendly neighbourhood protect older adults' mental health against functional decline in China?

Y Liu, Z Pan, Y Liu, Z Li - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023 - Elsevier
Little is known about how and to what extent living in an age-friendly neighbourhood buffers
the negative impact of older adults' functional decline on their mental health in China. This …

Abundant distinct types of solutions for the nervous biological fractional FitzHugh–Nagumo equation via three different sorts of schemes

AH Abdel-Aty, MMA Khater, D Baleanu… - Advances in Difference …, 2020 - Springer
The dynamical attitude of the transmission for the nerve impulses of a nervous system, which
is mathematically formulated by the Atangana–Baleanu (AB) time-fractional FitzHugh …

Physical activity and chronic diseases among older people in a mid-size city in China: a longitudinal investigation of bipolar effects

P Zhou, AK Hughes, SC Grady, L Fang - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background While previous studies have shown that regular physical activity can delay the
onset of certain chronic diseases; less is known about the changes in physical activity …

Three-year longitudinal association between built environmental factors and decline in older adults' step count: Gaining insights for age-friendly urban planning and …

K Hino, H Usui, M Hanazato - International journal of environmental …, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study examined the longitudinal association between the change in the step count of
older adults and the neighborhood-built environment (BE) in Yokohama, Japan. We …

Social media usage among older adults: Insights from Nigeria

O Oyinlola - Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
There has been very little research and policy regarding the inclusion of older adults in new
technological applications in Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African region. The study …

Assessing and qualifying neighborhood walkability for older adults: construction and initial testing of a multivariate spatial accessibility model

V Amaya, T Moulaert, L Gwiazdzinski… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Population aging and urban development pose major challenges for societies today. Joining
the literature assessing urban accessibility, the present exploratory research developed a …