Comparing the impact of "The Daily Mile™" vs. a modified version on Irish primary school children's engagement and enjoyment in structured physical activity.

Luke Hanna, Con Burns, Cian O'Neill, Lisa E Bolger, Edward Coughlan

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Article in Frontiers in sports and active living, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Acute Effects of Adding Self-Control Tasks to the Daily Mile on Subsequent Cognition and Enjoyment in Children.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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Luke HannaDepartment of Sport, Leisure and Childhood Studies, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland.

Con BurnsDepartment of Sport, Leisure and Childhood Studies, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland.

Cian O'NeillDepartment of Sport, Leisure and Childhood Studies, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland.

Lisa E BolgerDepartment of Sport, Leisure and Childhood Studies, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland.

Edward CoughlanDepartment of Sport, Leisure and Childhood Studies, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The repetitive nature of The Daily Mile may affect long-term engagement. This study compared the impact of The Daily Mile with a modified version on engagement and enjoyment of structured physical activity. Methods: A ∼7-year-old and ∼11-year old cohort from six primary schools participated in this study, which primarily evaluated pre- to post-assessment changes within each group. Two schools were assigned to The Daily Mile ( Results: Both the Daily Mile (∼7-year-old: Discussion: Participation in The Daily Mile is associated with improved health outcomes. Nevertheless, modifying the initiative to include greater variety has the potential to offer broader health benefits, longer engagement, and increased enjoyment. Future research should explore the long-term implementation of this modified version in schools.

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childrenengagementenjoymenthealthphysical activityprimary schoolThe Daily MileThe Daily Move

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PMID40196767

DOI10.3389/fspor.2025.1550028

PMCPMC11973259

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