Study of active neighborhoods in Detroit (StAND): study protocol for a natural experiment evaluating the health benefits of ecological restoration of parks

• Main Authors: Amber L. Pearson (Author), Karin A. Pfeiffer (Author), Joseph Gardiner (Author), Teresa Horton (Author), Rachel T. Buxton (Author), Ruth F. Hunter (Author), Victoria Breeze (Author), Thomas McDade (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Individuals living in deprived inner cities have disproportionately high rates of cancers, Type 2 diabetes and obesity, which have stress- and physical inactivity-related etiologies. This study aims to quantify effects of ecological park restoration on physical activity, stress a...