Urban green space (UGS) is an essential element in the urban environment, providing
multiple ecosystem services as well as beneficial effects on physical and mental health. In a …

Abstract Amid COVID-19, children's interactions with pet animals in the household were at
times strengthened, strained, or established anew. Extensive periods of confinement made …

High-rise apartment buildings have long been associated with the poor mental health of
their residents. The aims of this paper are to examine whether this connection is necessarily …

Background The purpose of this study was to explore socio‐ecological predictors of
moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) as a result of the COVD‐19 pandemic …

Dog walking is a popular everyday physical activity. Dog owners are generally more active
than non-owners, but some rarely walk with their dog. The strength of the dog–owner …

A rapidly growing body of literature has explored associations between urban design
attributes, which are conducive to walking, and social capital. The current study aimed to …

A thorough understanding of how urban space characteristics, such as urban equipment or
network topology, affect people's density in urban spaces is essential to well-informed urban …

Mental health problems and suicide are more frequent in autistic adults than general
population. Dog ownership can improve human well-being. This study aimed to generate a …

Dog walking is a popular everyday activity known to contribute considerably to human
health through motivating substantial additional physical activity. However, despite …

Aging research has experienced a burst of scientific efforts in the last decades as the
growing ratio of elderly people has begun to pose an increased burden on the healthcare …