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Green Physical Activity Indicator: Health, Physical Activity and Spending Time Outdoors Related to Residents Preference for Greenery

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dc.abstract.enSpending time in the natural outdoor environment is a part of a healthy lifestyle. This study focused on identifying elements of green infrastructure that have a positive impact on both increasing physical activity, spending time outdoors and improving overall health. The aim of the research was to identify which elements of the settlement units’ green and blue infrastructure, related to residents’ preferences for greenery, influence more physical activity and spending time in green spaces and improve the healthy feeling of users as perceived by respondents. A total of 721 respondents from Poland took part in the survey. Using multiple regression models, the factors that influence an increase in outdoor physical activity Green Physical Activity Index (GPAI) were: using green spaces for exercise, spending time outdoors, exposure to nature and sufficiently large amounts of green space in the neighborhood and proximity to places to walk the dog. In contrast, physical activity has been shown to improve feeling healthy (health declaration). The main findings show that the increase in physical activity outdoors (GPAI) is positively influenced by factors related to respondents’ reasons for being outdoors, rather than the attractiveness and availability of green infrastructure. The research confirmed the necessity of arranging green areas with rich offerings in terms of a variety of activities for leisure visitors, to give them more opportunities for being outdoors.
dc.affiliationWydział Rolnictwa, Ogrodnictwa i Bioinżynierii
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Terenów Zieleni i Architektury Krajobrazu
dc.contributor.authorStangierska, Dagmara
dc.contributor.authorFornal-Pieniak, Beata
dc.contributor.authorSzumigała, Paweł Piotr
dc.contributor.authorWidera, Katarzyna
dc.contributor.authorŻarska, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorSzumigała, Karolina
dc.date.access2025-06-27
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-30T11:42:46Z
dc.date.available2025-09-30T11:42:46Z
dc.date.copyright2023-01-10
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>Spending time in the natural outdoor environment is a part of a healthy lifestyle. This study focused on identifying elements of green infrastructure that have a positive impact on both increasing physical activity, spending time outdoors and improving overall health. The aim of the research was to identify which elements of the settlement units’ green and blue infrastructure, related to residents’ preferences for greenery, influence more physical activity and spending time in green spaces and improve the healthy feeling of users as perceived by respondents. A total of 721 respondents from Poland took part in the survey. Using multiple regression models, the factors that influence an increase in outdoor physical activity Green Physical Activity Index (GPAI) were: using green spaces for exercise, spending time outdoors, exposure to nature and sufficiently large amounts of green space in the neighborhood and proximity to places to walk the dog. In contrast, physical activity has been shown to improve feeling healthy (health declaration). The main findings show that the increase in physical activity outdoors (GPAI) is positively influenced by factors related to respondents’ reasons for being outdoors, rather than the attractiveness and availability of green infrastructure. The research confirmed the necessity of arranging green areas with rich offerings in terms of a variety of activities for leisure visitors, to give them more opportunities for being outdoors.</jats:p>
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dc.description.number2
dc.description.points20
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume20
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph20021242
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/5065
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/2/1242
dc.languageen
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
dc.relation.pagesart. 1242
dc.rightsCC-BY
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dc.share.typeOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.engreenery
dc.subject.engreen spaces
dc.subject.enfeeling healthy
dc.subject.enhealth declaration
dc.subject.enphysical activity
dc.titleGreen Physical Activity Indicator: Health, Physical Activity and Spending Time Outdoors Related to Residents Preference for Greenery
dc.title.volumeSpecial Issue Human in a Safe and Healthy Urban Environment
dc.typeJournalArticle
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oaire.citation.volume20