A cross-sectional analysis of the effects of residential greenness on blood pressure in 10-year old children: results from the GINIplus and LISAplus studies.

I, Markevych; E, Thiering; E, Fuertes; D, Sugiri; D, Berdel; S, Koletzko; Berg A, von; CP, Bauer; J, Heinrich

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-477

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A cross-sectional analysis of the effects of residential greenness on blood pressure in 10-year old children: results from the GINIplus and LISAplus studies.

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Markevych I

Thiering E

Fuertes E

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>According to Ulrich's psychoevolutionary theory, contact with green environments mitigates stress by activating the parasympathetic system, (specifically, by decreasing blood pressure (BP)). Experimental studies have confirmed this biological effect. However, greenness effects on ...

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