Study of active neighborhoods in Detroit (StAND): study protocol for a natural experiment evaluating the health benefits of ecological restoration of parks

Study of active neighborhoods in Detroit (StAND): study protocol for a natural experiment evaluating the health benefits of ecological restoration of parks

Abstract Background Individuals living in deprived inner cities have disproportionately high rates of cancers, Type 2 diabetes and obesity, which have stress- and physical inactivity-related etiologies. This study aims to quantify effects of ecological park restoration on physical activity, stress a...

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Main Authors: Amber L. Pearson, Karin A. Pfeiffer, Joseph Gardiner, Teresa Horton, Rachel T. Buxton, Ruth F. Hunter, Victoria Breeze, Thomas McDade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Low-income
Built environment
Greenspace
Urban planning
Physical activity
Stress
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08716-3

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