Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Institute of Education, Community and Society, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
PLoS One. 2018 Oct 4;13(10):e0204988. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204988. eCollection 2018.
Despite the known benefits of a physically active lifestyle, there are few examples of interventions that have been successfully implemented at a population level over a long period of time. One such example is The Daily Mile, a school based physical activity initiative, where a teacher takes their class out daily during class time for a short bout of ambulatory activity. At one school, this activity appears has been sustained over a long period (6 years), has the whole school participating and is now incorporated into its daily routine. The aim of this paper was to understand how The Daily Mile was implemented in primary schools and to assess factors associated with its successful implementation.
Semi-structured interviews with school staff who had a significant role in implementing The Daily Mile were conducted at four primary schools in central Scotland. Interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analysed using thematic analysis and descriptive analysis and interpretation of data undertaken. Details regarding the school grounds and facilities were also noted during the interviews.
Having simple core intervention components, flexible delivery that supports teacher autonomy and being adaptable to suit the specific primary school context appear to be key aspects of The Daily Mile that are related to its implementation success. Other factors relating to how The Daily Mile was developed, trialled and rolled out might also have contributed towards its successful implementation.
The Daily Mile appears to have several factors which may relate to its implementation success. These are important considerations for others looking to implement The Daily Mile effectively in their primary school or in other contexts.
尽管人们知道积极的生活方式有益健康，但很少有干预措施能够在很长一段时间内成功地在人群中实施。其中一个例子是“每日一英里”（The Daily Mile），这是一项基于学校的身体活动倡议，老师会在上课时间带领全班同学进行短暂的步行活动。在一所学校，这项活动已经持续了很长时间（6 年），全校都参与其中，现在已经成为其日常活动的一部分。本文的目的是了解“每日一英里”在小学中的实施情况，并评估与其成功实施相关的因素。
在苏格兰中部的四所小学中，对在实施“每日一英里”方面发挥重要作用的学校工作人员进行了半结构化访谈。访谈内容进行了数字录音和逐字转录。使用主题分析和描述性分析对数据进行分析，并对数据进行解释。访谈期间还详细记录了学校场地和设施的相关信息。
具有简单的核心干预组件、支持教师自主权的灵活交付方式以及能够适应特定小学环境的灵活性，这些似乎是“每日一英里”与实施成功相关的关键方面。与“每日一英里”的开发、试验和推广相关的其他因素也可能促成了其成功实施。
“每日一英里”似乎有几个可能与其实施成功相关的因素。这些因素对于其他希望在其小学或其他环境中有效实施“每日一英里”的人来说是重要的考虑因素。
