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From urban neighbourhood environments to cognitive health: a cross-sectional analysis of the role of physical activity and sedentary behaviours.

Ester CerinAnthony BarnettJonathan E ShawErika MartinoLuke D KnibbsRachel ThamAmanda J WheelerKaarin J Anstey
Published in: BMC public health (2021)
In the context of a low-density country like Australia, denser urban environments with access to parkland may benefit residents' cognitive health by providing opportunities for participation in a diversity of activities. A more fine-grained characterisation of the neighbourhood environment may be necessary to tease out the negative and positive impacts of inter-related characteristics of urban neighbourhood environments on cognitive function.
Keyphrases
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