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The Effects of Park-Based Interventions on Health-Related Outcomes Among Youth: A Systematic Review.

Deshira D WallaceBing HanDeborah A CohenKathryn Pitkin Derose
Published in: American journal of health promotion : AJHP (2022)
This systematic review demonstrated that parks as sites of interventions can provide an environment that promotes health and wellbeing for youth. Nevertheless, the number of relevant studies were limited, thus it is important to leverage and expand on existing knowledge of the utility of parks as sites of intervention to address health concerns at this critical juncture of the life course.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • healthcare
  • systematic review
  • public health
  • randomized controlled trial
  • young adults
  • health information
  • meta analyses
  • health promotion
  • risk assessment