articleProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesJun 15, 2015BRONZE OA

Green spaces and cognitive development in primary schoolchildren

PDPayam DadvandMNMark NieuwenhuijsenMEMikel EsnaolaJFJoan FornsXBXavier Basagaña

Universitat Pompeu Fabra · Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology · +8 more institutions

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Abstract

Exposure to green space has been associated with better physical and mental health. Although this exposure could also influence cognitive development in children, available epidemiological evidence on such an impact is scarce. This study aimed to assess the association between exposure to green space and measures of cognitive development in primary schoolchildren. This study was based on 2,593 schoolchildren in the second to fourth grades (7-10 y) of 36 primary schools in Barcelona, Spain (2012-2013). Cognitive development was assessed as 12-mo change in developmental trajectory of working memory, superior working memory, and inattentiveness by using four repeated (every 3 mo) computerized cognitive tests for…

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  • Cognition
  • Psychological intervention
  • Cognitive development
  • Geography
  • Mental health
  • Environmental health
  • Population
  • Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Sustainable cities and communities
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