![]() Download our Preparing for a Tournament Information Sheet below to help you to get started.Īdditional supporting information including our Tournament Guide and Active Workplaces Guide are available in the Resources section once your Coordinator registration has been approved We provide established, evidence-based resources available for you to use including comprehensive guides, spreadsheets and email templates. Integration with Apple Health Integration is available via the app only (version 4.8.5 onwards) Please note that our mobile app does not count steps. It is available for iOS and Android devices by searching “10,000 Steps” in app stores. The 10,000 Steps app can be used to log steps and view progress in Challenges and Tournament. ![]() Participants with Fitbit and Garmin devices or devices compatible with Google Fit can connect their accounts and have their steps synced automatically. Other step counting devices such as wrist worn activity trackers or mobile phone health apps can be used to track steps and participants can log those steps manually through the site or mobile app. Please note, we do not supply free pedometers and it is at the discretion of the Organisations if they provide free or discounted trackers or require participants to find their own way to track steps. Through our supplier Health Management Group, Coordinators ordering over 10 are eligible for discounted prices. Information on different models of pedometers are available here. It is up to each organisation to arrange their own activity trackers and we encourage participants to use any devices that they already have. The only cost involved is the purchase of pedometers and prizes if your organisation chooses. The use of the 10,000 Steps website is free as our program is not for profit and funded by Queensland Health. Once they have been added to the team and your Tournament has started, steps logged in their account will automatically contribute to their team total. To do this, participants must to register with they can add them to the teams. Then once sorted, you can add the teams to your Tournament. We recommend sorting team lists before entering them into the website. On the leaderboard teams can be created and progress viewed. Once you have registered as a Coordinator and created the Tournament you will have access to your organisations own private Tournament Leaderboard. Organising activity trackers (if providing).It is the Coordinators responsibility to oversee the set up, facilitation and evaluation of their Organisation's Tournament. Our evaluation has found that participating in Tournaments significantly increases members activity levels, and 90% of participants enjoyed taking part in a Tournament. Coordinators who have conducted Tournaments have reported that the time and financial cost to implement the program is low to reasonable. ![]() The 10,000 Steps website has hosted over 6,000 Tournaments run by organisations across Australia and overseas. They involve forming teams and recording steps to complete a virtual or timed walking journey. The Tournaments are designed to be flexible and can be tailored to meet the needs of your participants. increase incidental and planned physical activity.encourage conversation about physical activity.increase individual’s awareness of their physical activity levels.Group steps challenges, called Tournaments on the 10,000 Steps website, provide an opportunity for teams to work together to take positive steps towards increased physical activity levels. Workplace health promotion has proven benefits including improving: Supportive programs and environments in our workplaces and communities can make it easier for individuals to be physically active.Ĭurrent 10,000 Steps Coordinators have found 10,000 Steps to be a useful and easy to implement program that effectively increases the physical activity of their workers. ![]() With many of us spending a third of our waking lives at work (often sitting), combined with sedentary social activities it is little wonder that we are moving less. This infographic summarises some key achievements for the 10,000 Steps program between 2001-2020.
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