Commentary on a recent article on the effects of the ‘Daily Mile’ on physical activity, fitness and body composition: addressing key limitations
| Autor: | Matthew Hobbs, Jim McKenna, Andy Daly-Smith, Jade L. Morris |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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The Daily Mile™
Gerontology Physical activity lcsh:Medicine Pilot Projects Childhood obesity 03 medical and health sciences Primary schools 0302 clinical medicine Intervention (counseling) Correspondence Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Child Exercise Children Composition (language) Mile Schools business.industry Physically active learning lcsh:R Repeated measures design General Medicine medicine.disease Run-walk breaks Physical Fitness Body Composition Classroom movement breaks Key (cryptography) business Lessons human activities 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | BMC Medicine, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-3 (2019) BMC Medicine |
| ISSN: | 1741-7015 |
| Popis: | A recent pilot study by Chesham et al. in BMC Medicine established some initial effects of the Daily Mile™ using a quasi-experimental repeated measures design, with valid and reliable outcome assessments for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, fitness and body composition. Their contribution is important and welcome, yet, alone, it is insufficient to justify the recent UK-wide adoption of the Daily Mile within the Childhood Obesity Plan. The study concluded that the Daily Mile had positive effects on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, fitness and body composition, suggesting that intervention effectiveness was confirmed. However, only some of the significant limitations of the work were addressed. Herein, we identify and discuss six key limitations, which, combined, suggest a more tentative conclusion. In summary, evidence supporting the effectiveness of the Daily Mile is in its infancy and requires refinement to fully justify its widespread adoption. Further, we need to be cautious considering that the full range of its impacts, both positive and negative, remain to be fully established. |
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