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City of Belmont 10,000 Steps Challenge “This project is an initiative of the Physical Activity Taskforce, made possible by the WA Local Government Association through a Lotterywest grant.”
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City of Belmont 10,000 Steps Challenge. “This project is an initiative of the Physical Activity Taskforce, made possible by the WA Local Government Association through a Lotterywest grant.”. City of Belmont Recreation Services. Background - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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City of Belmont10,000 Steps
Challenge
“This project is an initiative of the Physical Activity Taskforce, made possible by the WA Local Government Association through a Lotterywest grant.”
City of Belmont Recreation Services
Background Links to Recreation Services - Directions for
the Future Framework Funding sourced for 10,000 Steps Project from
Physical Activity Task Force
The 10,000 Steps Project Objectives
Objectives Encourage community participation Ensure the project is enjoyable and challenging for
participants Educate participants on the benefits of physical activity Ensure participants are aware of the physical activity
levels needed to lead a healthy lifestyle Promote positive lifestyle changes to participants
What does the 10,000 Steps Challenge consist of?
12 weeks Record the number of steps you take each
day – using log book and walking pedometer provided
Aim to increase the number of steps you take each day over the 12 week period
Incorporate 30 minutes of physical activity into your day
10,000 Steps Challenge
Series 1 – March 2004
(80 participants)
Series 2 – September 2004
(100 participants)
How did the COB Implement the 10,000 Steps Challenge?
1. Successful funding application - Physical Activity Taskforce, Local Activity Grants Program
2. Partnerships – library, EMPHU3. Purchase Pedometers
4. Print resources - Log Book, Information Sheet, Questionnaires, Flyers
5. Advertise Challenge 6. People to register for project, by completing registration sheet,
medical questionnaire and Pre-Challenge questionnaire1. Staff involvement2. Local businesses3. Local residents
7. Participants required to attend information session at beginning of challenge
Data collection
Pre / Post Questionnaire’s, Logbooks - EMPHU Determine the effectiveness of the 10 000 Steps
Project via Physical Activity Levels Promoting Lifestyle Changes
i.e. Goal setting for physical activity i.e. Walking for Short Trips
Determine the awareness of the benefits of physical activity
Evaluate Promotional Strategies
Model of Behavioral Change
Richard W. Scholl, Professor of Management, University of Rhode Island
Did the 10,000 Steps Challenge Meet Objectives?
1. Encourage community participation 2. Ensure the project is enjoyable and challenging for participants
180 participants– Approx 50 staff including Councillors and Senior Management– Approx 130 residents
Information session Positive participant feedback
3. Educate participants on the benefits of physical activity
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Yes
Pre
Post
% of participants that were aware regular physical activity has positive health benefits?
3. Educate participants on the benefits of physical activity
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Yes
Pre
Post
% of participants who set goals for physical activity
4. Ensure participants were aware of the physical activity levels needed to lead a healthy lifestyle
Information session at the start of each 10,000 Steps Challenge
Encourage participants to increase steps taken per day throughout the challenge
Encourage participants to aim to walk 10,000 steps or more per day
30 mins per Day, Log book indicator
The average number of steps taken per day was - Series 1 10560Series 2 9647
4. Ensure participants were aware of the physical activity levels needed to lead a healthy lifestyle (cont…)
% of People who met Physical Activity Guidelines (150 mins/week moderate PA)
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76
Yes
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4. Ensure participants were aware of the physical activity levels needed to lead a healthy lifestyle (cont…)
% of People who met Physical Activity Guidelines (150 mins/week vigorous PA)
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4. Ensure participants were aware of the physical activity levels needed to lead a healthy lifestyle (cont…)
% of Participants who Walked 10,000 Steps or More - Combined Data
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Week7
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Week10
By end of Challenge approx 16% more people were walking 10,000 or more steps per day
5. Promote positive lifestyle changes
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Minutes
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Total Minutes spent exercising in the previous week (moderate PA)
5. Promote positive lifestyle changes (cont…)
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All of the time
Most of the time
Sometimes
Never
% of Participants who walk or cycle for short trips (less than 1km)
Problems experienced
Lost and broken pedometers Library closure resulted in some delays for
the return of pedometer’s, log books and questionnaire’s
Incomplete Post-questionnaires Participants not finishing 12 week
Challenge
Where to from here?
•Encourage participants to KEEP EXCERSING!
•Pedometers can be hired from the library
•Third series of 10,000 Steps Challenge to run in conjunction with new initiative - Belmont Forum Walking Group – Starting in May ’05
City of Belmont Recreation Services
Andrew Ward
Coordinator - Recreation Services
Ph: 9477 7208
Email: [email protected]
Jodi Cronan
Recreation Project Officer
Ph: 9477 7212
Email: [email protected]
