Evaluating the Perceived Health-Related Effectiveness of 'The Daily Mile' Initiative in Irish Primary Schools.
| Autor: | Hanna, Luke, Burns, Con, O'Neill, Cian, Coughlan, Edward |
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CROSS-sectional method
ELEMENTARY schools HEALTH status indicators RESEARCH funding HEALTH attitudes FOCUS groups QUESTIONNAIRES INTERVIEWING STATISTICAL sampling SCHOOL administrators CHI-squared test DESCRIPTIVE statistics MANN Whitney U Test TEACHERS THEMATIC analysis RESEARCH methodology COLLEGE teacher attitudes PHYSICAL fitness WEATHER HEALTH promotion DATA analysis software SCHOOL health services PHYSICAL activity WELL-being |
| Zdroj: | Healthcare (2227-9032); Jul2024, Vol. 12 Issue 13, p1284, 15p |
| Abstrakt: | Many Irish primary school children do not meet recommended physical activity (PA) guidelines. The Daily Mile (TDM) is a primary school initiative designed to increase children's PA output. This study evaluates TDM's perceived effect on Irish primary school children's health-related metrics. A mixed-methods study, comprising two data collection phases, used the RE-AIM framework to evaluate TDM. Phase One involved teachers, principals and classroom assistants (n = 191) from TDM-registered schools completing a questionnaire. Two TDM-registered schools participated in Phase Two, where (i) interviews were conducted with each principal, (ii) a teacher sub-sample (n = 4) participated in a focus group, and (iii) a child sub-sample (n = 14) participated in separate focus groups. TDM was perceived to positively impact the markers of children's health, including their PA behaviour, physical fitness and social well-being. Inclement weather (66.5%) and a lack of time (56.5%) were reported as the top-ranked implementation barriers. Moreover, TDM's repetitive nature often left children feeling disinterested and resulted in some teachers modifying the initiative to maintain engagement levels. Maintaining the long-term implementation of TDM and its health benefits in primary schools may require bespoke amendments to the original format to preserve children's engagement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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