The Daily Mile and children's physical activity, mental health and educational performance: a quasi-experimental study in Greater London primary schools.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine associations between The Daily Mile, a school-based active mile intervention, and pupils' physical activity, mental health and educational performance.

Methods

Year 1 pupils (aged 5-6 years) from Greater London primary schools were invited. Schools were allocated to The Daily Mile or non-Daily Mile group based on their reported Daily Mile participation. We measured weekday school hours mean minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) using GENEActiv accelerometers. Other outcomes included time spent sedentary and in light activity, mental health and educational performance. Multi-level linear regression models examined differences accounting for repeated measurements (day) clustered by pupils-, class- and school-level, with adjustments for

SUBMITTER: Ram B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12766788 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature