{"id":6030,"date":"2020-07-14T08:43:34","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T08:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=6030"},"modified":"2020-07-14T08:43:34","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T08:43:34","slug":"workouts-in-the-park-crime-fears-keep-some-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=6030","title":{"rendered":"Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"News_list_rdr art\">\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<h3>Latest Mental Health News<\/h3>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"News Picture: Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away\" class=\"healthday_image\" src=\"https:\/\/media.healthday.com\/Images\/icimages\/45103.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>SUNDAY, July 12, 2020 (HealthDay News)<\/p>\n<p>Parks can be good for your health, but fear of crime stops some people from using them, a new study finds.<\/p>\n<p>Previous research has shown that urban green spaces can lower <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/stress\/article.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"dt\">stress<\/a> levels, weight and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/heart_disease_coronary_artery_disease\/article.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"dt\">heart disease<\/a> risk, and that living near a park is linked to fewer days of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/anxiety\/article.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"dt\">anxiety<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/depression\/article.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"dt\">depression<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This new study found that New York City residents are more likely to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/exercise\/article.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"sub\">exercise<\/a> in a park if they live nearby, and the more they do so, the less anxious and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/depression\/symptoms.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"sym\">depressed<\/a> they feel &#8212; but only if they&#8217;re not concerned about their safety.<\/p>\n<p>For the study, New York University (NYU) researchers analyzed survey responses from more than 3,800 people.<\/p>\n<p>The survey results showed that nearly twice as many New Yorkers who lived within a five-minute walk from a park said they exercised there sometimes or often, compared with those who lived more than 30 minutes away.<\/p>\n<p>Frequent park exercisers reported having one fewer day a month with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/mental_health_psychology\/article.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"dt\">mental health<\/a> issues, compared to those who rarely or never exercised in their local park.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If we want to make the most of the abundant health benefits parks offer, then we need to make them not only accessible, but also safe for everyone,&#8221; said study author Stephanie Orstad, a research assistant professor in the department of medicine at NYU Langone Health in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>For those worried about crime, the closeness of a local park made no difference in park use, according to the report published online July 7 in the <i>International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Living near a park may not be enough to improve your physical and mental well-being through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/exercise_and_fitness_quiz\/quiz.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"quiz\">exercise<\/a>,&#8221; Orstad said in a news release from NYU Langone Health\/NYU School of Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>To make parks feel safer, she suggested improving cleanliness and lighting along paths, offering organized programs and fostering a sense of community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Robert Preidt<\/p>\n<p class=\"credits\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"MedicalNews\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/images.medicinenet.com\/images\/HealthDay\/healthday.png\" style=\"border: none;\"\/><br \/>Copyright \u00a9 2020 HealthDay. 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