Article Title
Greenspace to facilitate the positive physical activity and mental health outcomes of older adults in Canada
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Abstract
The link between physical inactivity and poor health outcomes is well established. Older adults are especially at risk for many health conditions, and are one of the most inactive populations in Canada. Increasing levels of neighbourhood greenness has shown a positive relationship with walking and exercise behaviours, which in turn affects both mental and physical health. Currently in Ontario, the provincial Planning Act outlines the process of parkland dedication that individual municipalities are responsible for carrying out. This policy brief will discuss the inadequacies of the current system in effectively creating greenspace for older adults, and will propose several recommendations to resolve these issues.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.5206/wurjhns.2014-15.9
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Gavarkovs, Adam G.
(2015)
"Greenspace to facilitate the positive physical activity and mental health outcomes of older adults in Canada,"
WURJ: Health and Natural Sciences: Vol. 5:
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1, Article 9.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5206/wurjhns.2014-15.9
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https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/wurjhns/vol5/iss1/9