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

JS Gubbels, SPJ Kremers, M Droomers, C Hoefnagels… - Health & place, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of the study is to assess the impact of perceived and objective changes in greenery
on physical activity and mental health of adolescents and adults living in severely deprived
neighborhoods in the Netherlands. Longitudinal data regarding changes in greenery,
walking, cycling, and depressive symptoms (CES-D), were gathered for 401 adolescents
and 454 adults, using questionnaires and interviews with local district managers.
Multivariate linear regression models examined the association between greenery and …