Effects of the Daily Mile Program on General Health in Overweight/Obese Schoolchildren

The intervention consisted of walking, jogging or running for \~ 15 min (\~ one mile) of exercise at a pace self-selected by each individual child, outside the school buildings during recess time, three times a week during 10 weeks. Children were instructed to maintain active for the full 15 min and, if necessary, to stop for resting only occasionally.