Document Type : Research Paper I Open Access I Released under CC BY-NC 4.0 license
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1 Post-doctoral student, Department of Physical Education, Farhangian University.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Farhangian University, PO Box 888-14665
Abstract
Introduction: Decreased physical activity levels among elementary school students has become a significant public health concern. The Daily Mile (TDM) is an innovative school-based intervention that positively affects children's health markers. In this regard, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of school-based intervention (The Daily Mile) on the development of physical literacy and quality of life of primary school children.
Methods: The statistical population included male students of Noorabad city with an age range of 8 to 10 years, which is 200 people (100 people in the experimental group, 100 people in the control group) using the cluster sampling method and performing physical literacy tests (CAPL-2) and completing the questionnaire Quality of life (Peds QL) participated in this research as a pre-test and post-test. The experimental group participated in the daily mile program three times a week for two months, and the control group did their usual activities.
Results: The results showed that daily incline intervention had a significant effect on physical literacy(P=0.001),daily physical activity (P=0.001),physical competence (P=0.001), motivation and self-confidence (P=0.001),knowledge and understanding (P=0.001) and quality of life (P=0.001), physical performance (P =0.001), emotional performance (P=0.001),social performance (P =0.001), and academic performance (P=0.001),of the participants.
Conclusion: According to the results, it is suggested to use TDM intervention at the level of schools in the country in order to prevent the abandonment of physical activity and the proper development of the level of physical literacy and quality of life of children.
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