Exposure to useable green space and physical activity during active travel: A longitudinal GPS and accelerometer study before and after retirement
Green spaces may serve as population level interventions encouraging active travel. We examined the associations between exposure to useable green space (CORINE Land Cover categories) and physical activity during active travel (GPS and accelerometer) among late middle-aged participants from the Finnish Retirement and Aging study (n = 102). Greater proportion of useable green space was associated with higher physical activity during active travel on days off (+11 min/day per 1 SD increase in exposure) and on retirement days (+12 min/day), but not on workdays. Thus, it appears that in leisure time, people prefer to engage into active travel in green spaces.
Authors
- Kristin Suorsa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3520-8069)
- Tuija Leskinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7499-6128)
- Jaana Pentti
- Yan Kestens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2619-5750)
- Jussi Vahtera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6036-061X)
- Benoît Thierry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8767-1525)
- Sanna Pasanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7827-2538)
- Jaana I. Halonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1142-0388)
- Carlos Gonzales‐Inca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0300-9097)
- Sari Stenholm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7560-0930)
Institutions
- University of Turku (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health & Place
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103366
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.10
Funders
- Academy of Finland
- Opetus- ja Kulttuuriministeriö
- Juho Vainion Säätiö
- Varsinais-Suomen Sairaanhoitopiiri
- Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala