The Daily Mile Is Able to Improve Cardiorespiratory Fitness When Practiced Three Times a Week

Paolo Riccardo Brustio, Anna Mulasso, Corrado Lupo, Alberto Massasso, Alberto Rainoldi and Gennaro Boccia
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Paolo Riccardo Brustio: NeuroMuscular Function Research Group, School of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, 10143 Turin, Italy
Anna Mulasso: NeuroMuscular Function Research Group, School of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, 10143 Turin, Italy
Corrado Lupo: NeuroMuscular Function Research Group, School of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, 10143 Turin, Italy
Alberto Massasso: Dipartimento di Prevenzione dell’ASL TO 4, 10072 Caselle Torinese, Italy
Alberto Rainoldi: NeuroMuscular Function Research Group, School of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, 10143 Turin, Italy
Gennaro Boccia: NeuroMuscular Function Research Group, School of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, 10143 Turin, Italy

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 6, 1-10

Abstract: The Daily Mile is a promising initiative aimed at removing some of the barriers to physical activity in the school setting. This quasi-experimental study investigated the dose–effect of The Daily Mile on cardiorespiratory fitness, waist-to-height ratio, and body mass index (BMI) after a period of 3- and 6-months. A total of 279 students (mean age = 9 ± 1 years) participated in The Daily Mile while 269 students (mean age = 9 ± 1 years) did not (control group). A posteriori, the classes performing The Daily Mile on average two times per week were included in the 2_times subgroup, while those performing the activity on average three times per week in the 3_times subgroup. A significant difference was observed in favor of the experimental compared to the control group in the 6 Minute Run Test (F = 13.932, p = 0.008). Moreover, the improvement of the 6-minute run test was more pronounced for 3_times (effect size = 0.51) rather than for the 2_times subgroup (effect size = 0.29). No differences were observed in waist-to-height ratio and BMI scores. In conclusion, teachers are strongly recommended to implement The Daily Mile at least three times a week to see appreciable effects on cardiorespiratory fitness.

Keywords: dose–response; school-based physical activity; intervention; active break (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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