Search Results - "Zijlema, Wilma"

Outdoor blue spaces, human health and well-being: A systematic review of quantitative studies by Gascon, Mireia, Zijlema, Wilma, Vert, Cristina, White, Mathew P., Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.

“…•We systematically reviewed the quantitative evidence on outdoor blue space exposure, health and well-being.•35 studies met the review’s inclusion criteria and…”
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Active commuting through natural environments is associated with better mental health: Results from the PHENOTYPE project by Zijlema, Wilma L., Avila-Palencia, Ione, Triguero-Mas, Margarita, Gidlow, Christopher, Maas, Jolanda, Kruize, Hanneke, Andrusaityte, Sandra, Grazuleviciene, Regina, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.

“…Commuting routes with natural features could promote walking or cycling for commuting. Commuting through natural environments (NE) could have mental health…”
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The longitudinal association between natural outdoor environments and mortality in 9218 older men from Perth, Western Australia by Zijlema, Wilma L., Stasinska, Ania, Blake, David, Dirgawati, Mila, Flicker, Leon, Yeap, Bu B., Golledge, Jonathan, Hankey, Graeme J., Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark, Heyworth, Jane

“…Natural outdoor environments may mitigate harmful environmental factors associated with city living. We studied the longitudinal relationship between natural…”
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The evaluation of the 3-30-300 green space rule and mental health by Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J., Dadvand, Payam, Márquez, Sandra, Bartoll, Xavier, Barboza, Evelise Pereira, Cirach, Marta, Borrell, Carme, Zijlema, Wilma L.

“…Urban green space has many health benefits, but it is still unclear how much actually is needed for better health. Recently a new 3-30-300 rule of thumb for…”
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How to assess common somatic symptoms in large-scale studies: A systematic review of questionnaires by Zijlema, Wilma L, Stolk, Ronald P, Löwe, Bernd, Rief, Winfried, White, Peter D, Rosmalen, Judith G.M

“…Abstract Objective Many questionnaires for assessment of common somatic symptoms or functional somatic symptoms are available and their use differs greatly…”
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(Un)Healthy in the City: Respiratory, Cardiometabolic and Mental Health Associated with Urbanity by Zijlema, Wilma L, Klijs, Bart, Stolk, Ronald P, Rosmalen, Judith G M

“…Research has shown that health differences exist between urban and rural areas. Most studies conducted, however, have focused on single health outcomes and…”
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Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Results From the LifeLines Cohort Study by Janssens, Karin A M, Zijlema, Wilma L, Joustra, Monica L, Rosmalen, Judith G M

“…Functional somatic syndromes (FSSs) have often been linked to psychopathology. The aim of the current study was to compare prevalence rates of psychiatric…”
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Residential urban greenspace and hypertension: A comparative study in two European cities by Bauwelinck, Mariska, Zijlema, Wilma L., Bartoll, Xavier, Vandenheede, Hadewijch, Cirach, Marta, Lefebvre, Wouter, Vanpoucke, Charlotte, Basagaña, Xavier, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J., Borrell, Carme, Deboosere, Patrick, Dadvand, Payam

“…Living in green areas has been associated with several health benefits; however, the available evidence on such benefits for hypertension is still limited…”
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Impact of road traffic noise on obesity measures: Observational study of three European cohorts by Cai, Yutong, Zijlema, Wilma L., Sørgjerd, Elin Pettersen, Doiron, Dany, de Hoogh, Kees, Hodgson, Susan, Wolffenbuttel, Bruce, Gulliver, John, Hansell, Anna L., Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark, Rahimi, Kazem, Kvaløy, Kirsti

“…Background: Environmental stressors such as transport noise may contribute to development of obesity through increased levels of stress hormones, sleep…”
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The relationship between natural outdoor environments and cognitive functioning and its mediators by Zijlema, Wilma L., Triguero-Mas, Margarita, Smith, Graham, Cirach, Marta, Martinez, David, Dadvand, Payam, Gascon, Mireia, Jones, Marc, Gidlow, Christopher, Hurst, Gemma, Masterson, Daniel, Ellis, Naomi, van den Berg, Magdalena, Maas, Jolanda, van Kamp, Irene, van den Hazel, Peter, Kruize, Hanneke, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J., Julvez, Jordi

“…Urban residents may experience cognitive fatigue and little opportunity for mental restoration due to a lack of access to nature. Natural outdoor environments…”
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Ambient air pollution, traffic noise and adult asthma prevalence: a BioSHaRE approach by Cai, Yutong, Zijlema, Wilma L, Doiron, Dany, Blangiardo, Marta, Burton, Paul R, Fortier, Isabel, Gaye, Amadou, Gulliver, John, de Hoogh, Kees, Hveem, Kristian, Mbatchou, Stéphane, Morley, David W, Stolk, Ronald P, Elliott, Paul, Hansell, Anna L, Hodgson, Susan

“…We investigated the effects of both ambient air pollution and traffic noise on adult asthma prevalence, using harmonised data from three European cohort…”
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Dog ownership, the natural outdoor environment and health: a cross-sectional study by Zijlema, Wilma L, Christian, Hayley, Triguero-Mas, Margarita, Cirach, Marta, van den Berg, Magdalena, Maas, Jolanda, Gidlow, Christopher J, Kruize, Hanneke, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, Andrušaitytė, Sandra, Grazuleviciene, Regina, Litt, Jill, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J

“…ObjectivesDog owners walking their dog in natural outdoor environments (NOE) may benefit from the physical activity facilitated by dog walking and from time…”
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Does surrounding greenness moderate the relationship between apparent temperature and physical activity? Findings from the PHENOTYPE project by Ho, Janice Y., Zijlema, Wilma L., Triguero-Mas, Margarita, Donaire-Gonzalez, David, Valentín, Antònia, Ballester, Joan, Chan, Emily Y.Y., Goggins, William B., Mo, Phoenix K.H., Kruize, Hanneke, van den Berg, Magdalena, Gražuleviciene, Regina, Gidlow, Christopher J., Jerrett, Michael, Seto, Edmund Y.W., Barrera-Gómez, Jose, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.

“…Physical activity can be affected by both meteorological conditions and surrounding greenness, but few studies have evaluated the effects of these…”
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Physical Activity and Sleep in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Associations with Symptom Severity in the General Population Cohort LifeLines by Janssens, Karin A. M., Rosmalen, Judith G. M., Zijlema, Wilma L., Joustra, Monica L.

“…Objective. The aim of the current study was to compare physical activity and sleep duration between patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), patients with…”
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Air pollution exposure is associated with restrictive ventilatory patterns by de Jong, Kim, Vonk, Judith M, Zijlema, Wilma L, Stolk, Ronald P, van der Plaat, Diana A, Hoek, Gerard, Brunekreef, Bert, Postma, Dirkje S, Boezen, H Marike

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Long-term exposure to road traffic noise, ambient air pollution, and cardiovascular risk factors in the HUNT and lifelines cohorts by Cai, Yutong, Hansell, Anna L, Blangiardo, Marta, Burton, Paul R, de Hoogh, Kees, Doiron, Dany, Fortier, Isabel, Gulliver, John, Hveem, Kristian, Mbatchou, Stéphane, Morley, David W, Stolk, Ronald P, Zijlema, Wilma L, Elliott, Paul, Hodgson, Susan

“…Blood biochemistry may provide information on associations between road traffic noise, air pollution, and cardiovascular disease risk. We evaluated this in two…”
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The LifeLines Cohort Study: a resource providing new opportunities for environmental epidemiology by Zijlema, Wilma L, Smidt, Nynke, Klijs, Bart, Morley, David W, Gulliver, John, de Hoogh, Kees, Scholtens, Salome, Rosmalen, Judith G M, Stolk, Ronald P

“…Lifelines is a prospective population-based cohort study investigating the biological, behavioral and environmental determinants of healthy ageing among…”
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Quality of urban green spaces influences residents’ use of these spaces, physical activity, and overweight/obesity by Knobel, Pablo, Maneja, Roser, Bartoll, Xavier, Alonso, Lucia, Bauwelinck, Mariska, Valentin, Antonia, Zijlema, Wilma, Borrell, Carme, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark, Dadvand, Payam

“…The quality characteristics of urban green spaces (UGS) have been suggested to play a critical role in their use and their potentials to exert health effects…”
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Cities and mental health: The role of the built environment, and environmental and lifestyle factors in Barcelona by Zijlema, Wilma, Cerin, Ester, Cirach, Marta, Bartoll, Xavier, Borrell, Carme, Dadvand, Payam, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.

“…Built environment characteristics and related environmental exposures and behaviors have been, separately, implicated in the development of poor mental health…”
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Impact of a riverside accessibility intervention on use, physical activity, and wellbeing: A mixed methods pre-post evaluation by Vert, Cristina, Carrasco-Turigas, Glòria, Zijlema, Wilma, Espinosa, Ana, Cano-Riu, Lia, Elliott, Lewis R., Litt, Jill, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J., Gascon, Mireia

“…•Regeneration of natural urban areas might improve human’s health and well-being.•We observed an overall increase in users of an urban riverside after…”
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