Neighborhood Blight, Stress, and Health: A Walking Trial of Urban Greening and Ambulatory Heart Rate

作者:South Eugenia C*; Kondo Michelle C; Cheney Rose A; Branas Charles C
来源:American Journal of Public Health, 2015, 105(5): 909-913.
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2014.302526

摘要

We measured dynamic stress responses using ambulatory heart rate monitoring as participants in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania walked past vacant lots before and after a greening remediation treatment of randomly selected lots. Being in view of a greened vacant lot decreased heart rate significantly more than did being in view of a nongreened vacant lot or not in view of any vacant lot. Remediating neighborhood blight may reduce stress and improve health.

  • 出版日期2015-5