10,000 Steps a staggering success
(WorldNews Health)

With almost 400 000 participants, $4 million of investment over 18 years, and over 200 billion steps registered, making it the equivalent of 4000 trips around Earth`s equator, CQUniversity`s 10,000 Steps program is one of the largest and most successful health promotion programs in Australia. Now a concept recognised all over the world, the self-monitoring physical activity program encourages participants to take 10,000 steps each day. Originally developed by researchers at CQUniversity to help raise awareness and increase participation in physical activity by encouraging the participant to accumulate `incidental` movement as part of everyday living, the program`s impact has gone far beyond...