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<p>This study examined acute physiological and perceptual responses to the FIT FIRST FOR ALL program, a structured school-based physical activity intervention designed to promote engagement. In a non-randomized cluster study conducted in the Faroe Islands, 179 pupils aged 7–16 participated in three weekly 40-minute sessions for 10 weeks as part of a school-wide program alongside physical education. Acute responses were assessed in a subsample (<i>n</i> = 53) using heart rate, accelerations, perceived exertion, and enjoyment, with individualized thresholds and stratification based on baseline cardiorespiratory fitness assessed using a shuttle run test. Sessions consistently elicited moderate-to-vigorous intensity, with mean heart rate ranging from 67.2 ± 1.3 to 69.9 ± 1.4%&#xa0;of maximal heart rate. Pupils spent 57.9 ± 3.6 to 64.9 ± 3.3% of session time at moderate-to-vigorous intensity, including up to 31.8 ± 3.0% at vigorous intensity. Despite higher physiological and perceived exertion among pupils in the low fitness group, enjoyment was comparable across fitness groups. Cardiorespiratory fitness improved among the intervention sample (<i>n</i> = 117), with a tendency for greater gains in the lowest fitness tertile, although differences were not statistically significant (<i>p</i> = 0.063, ε² = 0.024). These findings suggest that FIT FIRST FOR ALL can elicit health-promoting intensity and high enjoyment across age and fitness groups when delivered school-wide through teacher-led sessions.</p>

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Acute physiological and perceptual responses in the FIT FIRST FOR ALL school-based physical activity program

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    2026年5月29日

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  • Helgi Winther Olsen,
  • Tórur Sjúrðarson,
  • Bára Berghamar Danielsen,
  • May-Britt Skoradal,
  • Peter Krustrup,
  • Magni Mohr,
  • Malte Nejst Larsen

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This study examined acute physiological and perceptual responses to the FIT FIRST FOR ALL program, a structured school-based physical activity intervention designed to promote engagement. In a non-randomized cluster study conducted in the Faroe Islands, 179 pupils aged 7–16 participated in three weekly 40-minute sessions for 10 weeks as part of a school-wide program alongside physical education. Acute responses were assessed in a subsample (n = 53) using heart rate, accelerations, perceived exertion, and enjoyment, with individualized thresholds and stratification based on baseline cardiorespiratory fitness assessed using a shuttle run test. Sessions consistently elicited moderate-to-vigorous intensity, with mean heart rate ranging from 67.2 ± 1.3 to 69.9 ± 1.4% of maximal heart rate. Pupils spent 57.9 ± 3.6 to 64.9 ± 3.3% of session time at moderate-to-vigorous intensity, including up to 31.8 ± 3.0% at vigorous intensity. Despite higher physiological and perceived exertion among pupils in the low fitness group, enjoyment was comparable across fitness groups. Cardiorespiratory fitness improved among the intervention sample (n = 117), with a tendency for greater gains in the lowest fitness tertile, although differences were not statistically significant (p = 0.063, ε² = 0.024). These findings suggest that FIT FIRST FOR ALL can elicit health-promoting intensity and high enjoyment across age and fitness groups when delivered school-wide through teacher-led sessions.