Recommendations for Keeping Parks and Green Space Accessible for Mental and Physical Health During COVID-19 and Other Pandemics

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Slater, Sandy J. ; Christiana, Richard W. ; Gustat, Jeanette
• Description:
  The importance of engaging in any type of physical activity regularly, for both physical and mental health, is well established, and may be particularly beneficial in protecting the body and limiting the damage caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Exposure to nature or green space also has positive physical and mental health benefits. Closures of parks and green spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic has limited the options for physical activity and may affect vulnerable populations more than others. We provide both short-term and long-term recommendations to encourage access to green space for people while allowing for physical distancing.
• Subjects:
  Betacoronavirus Coronavirus Infections COVID-19 Global Health Health Policy Humans Mental Health Pandemics Parks, Recreational Pneumonia, Viral Public Health SARS-CoV-2

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• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 2020; 17
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Pubmed ID:
  32644919
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC7367064
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  17
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
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