National Steps Challenge

National Steps Challenge: Validation and Insights

Background

The National Steps Challenge (NSC) initiated by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) is a program in which participants use activity trackers to collect steps. HPB provides activity trackers but participants can also sync their own trackers to the Healthy 365 app that is used to monitor progress and provide further encouragement. NSC is now in its sixth season and up until now a large quantity of data has been collected. To more efficiently utilise this data, inform future NSC cycles and to generate valuable scientific knowledge HPB and the PANDA team have established collaborative ties.

Presentation/Publication

  • Ang G, Edney S, Tan CS, Lim N, Tan J, Müller-Riemenschneider F, Chen, C. Physical activity trends among adults in a national mHealth program: a population-based cohort of 411,528 adults. Am J Epidemiol. 2022, DOI: doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwac193
  • Gorny AW, Chee WCD, Müller-Riemenschneider F. Active Use and Engagement in an mHealth Initiative Among Young Men With Obesity: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Form Res. 2022 Jan 25;6(1):e33798. doi: 10.2196/33798. 
  • Yao J, Tan CS, Lim N, Tan J, Chen C, Müller-Riemenschneider F. Number of daily measurements needed to estimate habitual step count levels using wrist-worn trackers and smartphones in 212,048 adults. Sci Rep. 2021 May 5;11(1):9633. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-89141-3.
  • Müller AM, Wang NX, Yao J, Tan CS, Low ICC, Lim N, Tan J, Tan A, Müller-Riemenschneider F. Heart Rate Measures From Wrist-Worn Activity Trackers in a Laboratory and Free-Living Setting: Validation Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2019 Oct 2;7(10):e14120. doi: 10.2196/14120.
  • Yao J, Tan CS, Chen C, Tan J, Lim N, Müller-Riemenschneider F. Bright spots, physical activity investments that work: National Steps Challenge, Singapore: a nationwide mHealth physical activity programme. Br J Sports Med. 2020 Sep;54(17):1047-1048. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2019-101662.

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Last updated Apr 21, 2023