SynthesisPreventive medicine2021
Effects of park-based interventions on health-related outcomes: A systematic review.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.
- Investigation of Epistemic Equity in Urban Green Space and Mental Health Research: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Interventions to Increase Participation and Physical Activities in Parks: A Systematic Review of the Literature.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Objectively Measured Life Space Using Participants' Mobile Phones: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Multilevel Predictors of Intervention Uptake and Postintervention Physical Activity Behaviors Among Churchgoing Latino Adults.Journal of physical activity & health · 2026Article
- Community-Based Mental Health Promotion and Public Policy Integration: A Scoping Review (1990-2024).Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Citywide park renovations and changes in perceived stress: a quasi-experimental study among low-income communities in New York City.BMC public health · 2025Article
- A Systematic Review of the Bibliometrics and Methodological Research Used on Studies Focused on School Neighborhood Built Environment and the Physical Health of Children and Adolescents.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Park use patterns and park satisfaction before and after citywide park renovations in low-income New York City neighborhoods.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A Risk Minimization Approach to Messaging Intervention for Physical Activity.Proceedings of the ... American Control Conference. American Control Conference · 2025Article
- Exploring the influence of path environment factors on walking behavior in urban parks with configuration attribute control.PloS one · 2025Article
- Using Video Cameras to Assess Physical Activity and Other Well-Being Behaviors in Urban Environments: Feasibility, Reliability, and Participant Reactivity Studies.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
- Understanding How Green Space Naturalness Impacts Public Well-Being: Prospects for Designing Healthier Cities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Association of Park Renovation With Park Use in New York City.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- High street retail environment interventions and their theorised impacts on health and wellbeing: A scoping review.PloS one · 2024Article
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- Mindfulness improves the mental health of infertile women: A systematic review.Journal of public health research · 2023Review
- Tourism as a Tool in Nature-Based Mental Health: Progress and Prospects Post-Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Residential Characteristics as Factors Related to Healthy Behavior Practices-Decision Tree Model Analysis Using a Community Health Survey from Korea.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Effects of Park Based Interventions on Health: The Italian Project "Moving Parks".International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Self-reported participation in outdoor and nature-based recreation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic supports psychological health and well-being.Wellbeing, space and society · 2022Article
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Abstract
Increasing use of parks for physical activity has been proposed for improving population health, including mental health. Interventions that aim to increase park use and park-based physical activity include place-based interventions (e.g., park renovations) and person-based interventions (e.g., park-based walking or exercise classes). Using adapted methods from the Community Guide, a systematic review (search period through September 2019) was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of park-based interventions among adults. The primary outcomes of interest were health-related, including physical and mental health and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Twenty-seven studies that met review criteria were analyzed in 2019 and 2020. Seven person-based studies included generally small samples of specific populations and interventions involved mostly exercise programming in parks; all but one had an average quality rating as "high" and all had at least one statistically significant outcome. Of the 20 place-based interventions, 7 involved only 1 or 2 parks; however, 7 involved from 9 to 78 parks. Types of interventions were predominantly park renovations; only 5 involved park-based exercise programming. Most of the renovations were associated with increased park-level use and physical activity, however among those implementing programming, park-level effects were more modest. Less than half of the place-based intervention studies had an average quality rating of "high." The study of parks as sites for physical activity interventions is nascent. Hybrid methods that combine placed-based evaluations and cohort studies could inform how to best optimize policy, programming, design and management to promote health and well-being.
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