The Effects of Green and Urban Walking in Different Time Frames on Physio-Psychological Responses of Middle-Aged and Older People in Chengdu, China
| Autor: | Yang Cao, Haowei Liu, Guodong Zhang, Shilin Bi, Zongqian Yang, Hansen Li |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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China Asia Time Factors Urban Population Parks Recreational Photoperiod Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis physiological lcsh:Medicine Walking Health benefits Profile of mood states Urban area Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Heart Rate nighttime green space Asian country Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Aged geography geography.geographical_feature_category lcsh:R Significant difference Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health blood pressure Middle Aged Physiological responses Blood pressure psychological Female Psychology Older people urban human activities 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Demography |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 90, p 90 (2021) Volume 18 Issue 1 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph18010090 |
| Popis: | Nighttime walking is becoming a popular exercise for many middle-aged and older people in Asian countries. However, the health benefits of nighttime walking in urban areas and green spaces are still unclear. This study evaluated the physiological and psychological responses of 48 middle-aged and older people who walked 1.6 km through a green space and an urban area during daytime and nighttime. The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), Profile of Mood States (POMS), Perceived Restorativeness Scale (PRS), and Restorative Outcome Scale (ROS) were employed to measure the psychological responses, and pulse rate and blood pressure (SBP, DBP and MAP) were measured to evaluate the physiological responses. The results showed that the daytime green walking induced psychological improvements and lowered blood pressure (p < 0.05), while the daytime urban walking resulted in slight deterioration of all the measured parameters (p > 0.05). On the other hand, the nighttime green walking induced lowered blood pressure (p < 0.05), whilst the nighttime urban walking resulted in psychological improvements and lowered blood pressure (p < 0.05), and no significant difference was found in any measured parameter between the two nighttime walking groups. In conclusion, urban areas are noisy and irritating in the daytime, and not suitable for walking, but may become pleasurable and attractive at night. The psychological benefits of green walking may decrease at night, and nighttime walking in either an urban area or a green space may achieve similar health benefits. Therefore, we recommend that urban citizens start nighttime walking in a green space or an urban area to keep fit when the air is less polluted. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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