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The 10,000 Steps project originally began in 2001 as a whole of community approach to physical activity. Since then, the dissemination of the project has gone viral, providing free resources and support via the project website https://www.10000steps.org.au/
Queensland Health provided the original funding to CQUniversity for the development of the project. Queensland Health have since continued to support the dissemination providing furtherfunding to CQUniversity for the Project to continue to encourage active lifestyles and to support workplaces and health professionals in promoting physical activity and spreading the 10,000 Steps message!!
The 10,000 Steps project offers something for nearly everyone and every setting, however the three official audiences are:
- Individuals
- Workplaces
- Communities
CQUniversity has an agreement with Health Management Group as the exclusive wholesaler of the 10,000 Steps pedometers and merchandise. A percentage of profits made from these sales comes back into the 10,000 Steps project to allow the maintenance of the website and support for those using the project to continue.
The goal of 10,000 steps is the recommended daily step target for healthy adults to achieve health benefits. With continual advances in technology and workplaces becoming more sedentary it now takes a concerted effort to make active choices. Steps can be accumulated during every day activities such as parking further from the entrance to shops, taking stairs instead of escalators, walking while at work and walking to socialise with friends and family.
Activity trackers provide data which enables you to become aware of your physical activity levels, work towards a goal and monitor progress. Studies using the 10,000 steps per day goal have shown weight loss, improved glucose tolerance, and reduced blood pressure from increased physical activity toward achieving this goal. The following pedometer indices have been developed to provide a guideline on steps and activity levels:
Sedentary is less than 5,000 steps per day
Low active is 5,000 to 7,499 steps per day
Somewhat active is 7,500 to 9,999 steps per day
Active is more than 10,000 steps per day
Highly active is more than 12,500
Although the program promotes the goal of reaching 10,000 steps each day for healthy adults, this goal is not universally appropriate across all ages and physical function. There are some groups where the goal of 10,000 steps may not be accurate , such as the elderly and children. Your individual step goal should be based on current activity levels and overall health and fitness goals. For people who normally do substantially fewer than 10,000 steps, almost any increase in daily activity will pay off in the long term.
10,000 Steps is a free program that encourages individuals to use step-counting pedometers to monitor their daily physical activity levels. The 10,000 Steps website has been developed to provide information and support to individuals. In addition to this, the website offers a free interactive Step Log where individuals can record, track and monitor their steps, connect with walking buddies and participate in individual and team virtual walking journeys!
Why by Active?
Being physically active is important, it can also help you look and feel better. In fact, regular physical activity can reduce your risk of developing many lifestyle related health problems, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, some forms of cancer and mental health conditions.
The 10,000 Steps physical activity program and pedometer package will assist you in your goal of becoming more active. Physical activity will:
Make you feel more energetic and less tired
Help you lose weight and control your appetite
Help you look and feel better
Help you sleep better
Reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes
Decrease your chance of a stroke
Lower your blood pressure
Improve your blood cholesterol levels
Maintain or build stronger bones and muscles
Assist you in enjoying and knowing your local neighbourhood!
Have a look at the available pedometers, activity trackers and merchandise on this website to start counting your steps today!
The 10,000 Steps program has been successfully implemented in a variety of settings, with workplaces being one of the most popular. 10,000 Steps provides a number of resources to assist in the planning, implementation and evaluation of a 10,000 Steps program to promote physical activity in the workplace. All of the resources are available for free on www.10000steps.org.au with additional support also available from the staff in the 10,000 Steps Project office.
Physical Activity in the Workplace
Because most adults spend half their waking hours at work, increasing physical activity during the workday is a practical way for many adults to become more active. Workplaces can do a variety of things to foster a working environment that incorporates and encourages employees to be physically active.
Why physical activity is important in the workplace?
Physical activity has a proven benefit to the quality and quantity of our work and is a remarkably effective way to reduce health related expenses in the workplace. Benefits of being a physically activity workplace include:
Improved employees health and fitness
Improved productivity and morale
Improved job satisfaction and team spirit
Reduced absenteeism and turnover
Reduced stress and ergonomic injuries
Reduced workers compensation claims
The 10,000 Steps program has been successfully implemented in a variety of settings, including across whole communities. The original 10,000 Steps project (2001-3) was aimed at a whole of community approach to physical activity. The resources and programs now available on www.10000steps.org.au can be used separately (eg. library loan schemes, community walking challenges, walkway signage) or together across the community.
If you choose to use the 10,000 Steps resources, you are not alone! All the information and resources are provided on the website, including case studies from other communities, the opportunity for you to have your community page, discussion boards with other health professionals, as well as support from the 10,000 Steps project office!
The 10,000 Steps program has been successfully implemented in a variety of settings, including schools. The original 10,000 Steps program was aimed at adults and not designed specifically for school-aged children with research suggesting the goal of 10,000 steps per day too low for children.
However the resources that are provided on www.10000steps.org.au are free, fun and very flexible, so schools are able to adapt their use to suit their needs. The use of the 10,000 Steps Tournaments in particular has been popular with schools that have used it to promote physical activity in the staff, students and sometimes in a Tournament including both target audiences!
Recently, the 10,000 Steps Project has been interested to see how primary schools have been using the resources and to assess how application the program in its current form is in primary schools. The working papers that were written up from this research are available on www.10000steps.org.au
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10,000 Steps has special bulk discounts set up for large orders. This is making challenges even more affordable for workplaces, schools, communities & clinics. Contact us on the details below with the quantities you are looking at getting & we will contact you as soon as possible with your quote and applicable discounts.
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If you wish to send through a purchase order from your company or workplace for activity trackers & merchandise please proceed through the payment gateway like a normal order and choose direct deposit; we will then email you a Tax Invoice for payment. Otherwise you can email a purchase order to us using the email below and we will proceed as normal.
10,000 STEP PEDOMETERS, ACTIVITY TRACKERS & MERCHANDISE
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Email: info@hmgdirect.com.au
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Every step counts. Challenge yourself, friends and workmates to the 10,000 Steps program.
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About Us
10000 Steps Pedometers, Activity Trackers & Merchandise
Health Management Group has been providing high quality pedometers, activity trackers & merchandise for the 10,000 Step Program for more than 10 years. We strive on providing the best customer service available and making sure our clients are 100% happy with their products. The Yamax pedometers we provide are of the most realible & accurate in the world and have been tried & tested by 10,000 Steps (CQ University Rockhampton).
10,000 Steps Project
Queensland Health provides CQ University with funding to develop and maintain the dissemination of the 10,000 Steps Project. Read more about the 10,000 Steps Project Here.
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