The Association Between Exposure to Blue Spaces and Multidimensional Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Tiago Coelho, Diana Leite, Daniela Maciel, Ana Isabel Ribeiro, Nuno Barbosa-Rocha, Polytechnic of Porto, Polytechnic of Porto , MSc Student, Department of Geography, Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto, Centre of Studies in Geography and Spatial Planning , EPIUnit ITR, Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto, University of Porto, Center for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology , Polytechnic of Porto

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on February 25, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print.
Contact with blue spaces appears to benefit older adults’ health and well-being, but evidence on its relationship with frailty is scarce. This cross-sectional study investigated associations between exposure to blue spaces and multidimensional frailty in ...