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Science of The Total Environment, Dec 31, 2023
Frontiers in Psychology, Jun 28, 2023
Results of the research project of: LNV, Alterra, Arcadis and InnovatieNetwerk Groene Ruimte
Preventive Medicine, Aug 1, 2016
Evidence is emerging that more green space in the living environment is associated with better he... more Evidence is emerging that more green space in the living environment is associated with better health, partly via the pathway of physical activity. We explored the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between green space and physical activity and several health indicators in the Doetinchem Cohort Study. A random sample of men and women aged 20-59years at baseline was measured max 5 times with 5year-intervals in the period 1987-2012. Data of round 3-5 were used. Measurements were based on examinations (height, weight, blood pressure) or questionnaires (physical activity, perceived health, depressive symptoms, chronic conditions). The percentage of green space (mainly urban and agricultural green) around the home address (125m and 1km) was calculated using satellite data. More agricultural green was associated with less time spent on bicycling (β1km=-0.15, 95%CL -0.13; -0.04) and sports (β1km=-0.04, 95%CL -0.07; -0.01) and more time spent on gardening (β1km=0.16, 95%CL 0.12; 0.19) and odd jobs (β1km=0.10, 95%CL 0.05; 0.15), and this was in the other direction for urban green. For only a few of the many health indicators a positive association with green was found, and mainly for total green within 1km radius. Longstanding green or a transition to more green did not show more pronounced associations with health. For the green space range of the Doetinchem area the findings do not strongly support the hypothesis that the percentage of green in the living environment affects health positively. The distinction by type of green may, however, be relevant for physical activity.
Frontiers in Psychology
In the period 2019–2020, the effect of plants in the workspace on (a) the physical indoor climate... more In the period 2019–2020, the effect of plants in the workspace on (a) the physical indoor climate, (b) the perception of the workspace by office workers, and (c) their health, well-being and functioning was investigated in nine organizations. This paper reports the outcomes of the latter part. A conceptual model describing the short-term, medium and long-term effect of plants on people was formulated, containing 18 outcome variables. A “Before After Control Impact” quasi-experimental research design was used. A control workspace and an intervention workspace were selected in each of the organizations. A pre-measurement was conducted in both. Correlational analyses, based on the pre-measurements in all organizations and workspaces, confirmed the associations proposed by the conceptual model to a large extent. After placing plants in the intervention workspace, a maximum of two post-intervention measurements were conducted (due to COVID-19 not in all nine organizations), the last one ...
<p>*incidence = number of human cases*100000/population.</p
<p>Annual numbers and percentages of human cases over three cumulative distance classes, as... more <p>Annual numbers and percentages of human cases over three cumulative distance classes, associated with at least one QFPF with land, one QFPF without land or both within three distance classes.</p
<p>*Temporal criterion = 180 days.</p
<p>Timeline of lambing and manure application of farms with Q-fever irrespective the year o... more <p>Timeline of lambing and manure application of farms with Q-fever irrespective the year of detection in the Netherlands, 2006–2010, and human Q-fever cases, 2007–August 2010.</p
NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences, 2013
Science of The Total Environment, Dec 31, 2023
Frontiers in Psychology, Jun 28, 2023
Results of the research project of: LNV, Alterra, Arcadis and InnovatieNetwerk Groene Ruimte
Preventive Medicine, Aug 1, 2016
Evidence is emerging that more green space in the living environment is associated with better he... more Evidence is emerging that more green space in the living environment is associated with better health, partly via the pathway of physical activity. We explored the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between green space and physical activity and several health indicators in the Doetinchem Cohort Study. A random sample of men and women aged 20-59years at baseline was measured max 5 times with 5year-intervals in the period 1987-2012. Data of round 3-5 were used. Measurements were based on examinations (height, weight, blood pressure) or questionnaires (physical activity, perceived health, depressive symptoms, chronic conditions). The percentage of green space (mainly urban and agricultural green) around the home address (125m and 1km) was calculated using satellite data. More agricultural green was associated with less time spent on bicycling (β1km=-0.15, 95%CL -0.13; -0.04) and sports (β1km=-0.04, 95%CL -0.07; -0.01) and more time spent on gardening (β1km=0.16, 95%CL 0.12; 0.19) and odd jobs (β1km=0.10, 95%CL 0.05; 0.15), and this was in the other direction for urban green. For only a few of the many health indicators a positive association with green was found, and mainly for total green within 1km radius. Longstanding green or a transition to more green did not show more pronounced associations with health. For the green space range of the Doetinchem area the findings do not strongly support the hypothesis that the percentage of green in the living environment affects health positively. The distinction by type of green may, however, be relevant for physical activity.
Frontiers in Psychology
In the period 2019–2020, the effect of plants in the workspace on (a) the physical indoor climate... more In the period 2019–2020, the effect of plants in the workspace on (a) the physical indoor climate, (b) the perception of the workspace by office workers, and (c) their health, well-being and functioning was investigated in nine organizations. This paper reports the outcomes of the latter part. A conceptual model describing the short-term, medium and long-term effect of plants on people was formulated, containing 18 outcome variables. A “Before After Control Impact” quasi-experimental research design was used. A control workspace and an intervention workspace were selected in each of the organizations. A pre-measurement was conducted in both. Correlational analyses, based on the pre-measurements in all organizations and workspaces, confirmed the associations proposed by the conceptual model to a large extent. After placing plants in the intervention workspace, a maximum of two post-intervention measurements were conducted (due to COVID-19 not in all nine organizations), the last one ...
<p>*incidence = number of human cases*100000/population.</p
<p>Annual numbers and percentages of human cases over three cumulative distance classes, as... more <p>Annual numbers and percentages of human cases over three cumulative distance classes, associated with at least one QFPF with land, one QFPF without land or both within three distance classes.</p
<p>*Temporal criterion = 180 days.</p
<p>Timeline of lambing and manure application of farms with Q-fever irrespective the year o... more <p>Timeline of lambing and manure application of farms with Q-fever irrespective the year of detection in the Netherlands, 2006–2010, and human Q-fever cases, 2007–August 2010.</p
NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences, 2013