BMJ Talk Medicine: The Daily Mile Podcast

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Over the last 20 years across the western world the increasing toll of sedentary behaviour on young peoples physical and mental wellbeing is a well-documented phenomenon. Many different piecemeal policy initiatives have failed to tackle the problem. In this podcast Steve Aspinall (BASRAT) speaks to head teacher Elaine Wyllie about the daily mile initiative. This simple game changing initiative provides massive public health benefits though a simple philosophy of non-competitive outdoor fun that is accessible to all children regardless of age, gender, ability or socioeconomic background.
Listen to Steve and Elaine discuss this inspirational initiative and find out how you can get involved:

Timeline:
1:03 What is the daily mile?
1:49 How is the daily mile implemented in schools what are examples of best practice?
4:54 Does the daily mile work for all children?
8:56 How does the weather impact participation?
11:43 Local and national level support
15:04 Preliminary results of a large scale study
17:00 How to get involved

Links:
basrat.org/
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/british-asso…ers-6930299875

Source: Wigan Evening Post
Date: 31-Oct-2016

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Source: East Anglian Daily Times (Essex)
Date: 31-Oct-2016

A game devised to encourage people in north east Essex to walk and cycle more is reported to have “greatly reduced levels of inactivity” among the thousands of people who took part.

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Source: Evening Gazette (Teeside)(Main)
Date: 29-Oct-2016

Youngsters have got into the running habit – and been joined by one of Britain’s greatest athletes.

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Source: Mayo Advertiser (Main)
Date: 28-Oct-2016

Primary schools across Mayo are to participate in a new daily initiative, The Daily Mile, which will improve the physical, emotional, and social health and wellbeing of all children and help in the battle to combat obesity.

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Source: Galway Advertiser (Web)
Date: 28-Oct-2016

Primary schools across Mayo are to participate in a new daily initiative, The Daily Mile, which will improve the physical, emotional, and social health and wellbeing of all children and help in the battle to combat obesity. Mayo GAA stars Lee Keegan and Cora Staunton joined children and staff in Snugboro National School Castlebar last week to launch this programme which has its origins in the UK.

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Source: Lancashire Telegraph
Date: 28-Oct-2016

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Source: Banffshire Herald
Date: 28-Oct-2016

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Source: Post Lite (Main)
Date: 26-Oct-2016

A Nottinghamshire school is striding forward with the help of a Paralympian to get children walking, running and skipping more.

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Source: Monmouthshire Free Press
Date: 26-Oct-2016

An excercise initiative at a Torfaen primary school proving popular with the pupils, both inside and out of the classroom.

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Source: South Wales Argus
Date: 25-Oct-2016

A TORFAEN has started scheduling a ‘daily mile’ into the school day, with impressive results.

The exercise scheme at Cwmbran’s Nant Celyn Primary School, has been proving popular with the pupils, both inside and out of the classroom.

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Source: South Wales Argus
Date: 25-Oct-2016

A TORFAEN has started scheduling a ‘daily mile’ into the school day, with impressive results.

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