The effectiveness of school-based run/walk programmes to develop physical literacy and physical activity components in primary school children: A systematic review

Anico, Shannah ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3909-1598, Wilson, Laura J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3744-6132, Eyre, Emma and Smith, Elizabeth ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8077-4908 (2023) The effectiveness of school-based run/walk programmes to develop physical literacy and physical activity components in primary school children: A systematic review. Journal of Sports Sciences . ISSN 0264-0414 [Article] (Published online first) (doi:10.1080/02640414.2023.217472)

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Abstract

The objectives of this review were to systematically review the research on school-based run/walk programmes and their measurements of physical literacy (PL) and physical activity (PA)-related components and to assess the different intervention methods and their impact on encouraging PL and PA. To be included in the review, studies had to satisfy all inclusion criteria. An electronic search was conducted on six databases, the last date search was 25 April 2022. All outcome measures were grouped using the Shearer et al. (Citation2021) PL checklist and additional PA related outcomes. Ten studies were included in the final review. Five different run/walk interventions were identified and six studies followed or referred to The Daily Mile (TDM) protocol. Outcomes relating to the physical domain were most commonly explored, and no studies explored the cognitive domain. Four studies reported significant differences in cardiovascular endurance measures. Positive findings were also reported for outcomes relating to motivation and self-perception/self-esteem in the affective domain. Overall, run/walk programmes appear to provide promising results in favour of physical and affective development in PL. However, further high-quality studies are needed to draw firm conclusions. This review highlights the popularity of TDM and its potential to contribute to PL development.

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Research Areas: A. > School of Science and Technology > London Sport Institute
Item ID: 37589
Depositing User: Laura Wilson
Date Deposited: 02 Mar 2023 12:54
Last Modified: 02 Mar 2023 12:54
URI: https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/id/eprint/37589

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