Longer park visits can improve your health, studies find

Walking in the circular maze at Pasir Ris Park helps to reduce stress and induce calm. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
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SINGAPORE - Spending more time in parks can improve one's health and the more features a park has, the longer visitors stay, research from a series of studies in Singapore has shown.

These findings are guiding the National Parks Board (NParks) in the design and landscaping of its 400 parks in Singapore.

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