Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre achieves one billion steps target in six weeks

Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre achieves one billion steps target in six weeks

- The Challenge which concluded on the final day of the International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) Congress recorded figures that were more than the average daily steps and active minutes by STEPPI users.

- It was held in collaboration with Ministry of Health and Prevention, Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi Sports Council, Department of Culture and Tourism and fitness app STEPPI.

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) has revealed its ‘One Billion Steps Challenge’ exceeded its very ambitious target with more than 8,000 individuals taking part in the initiative during the six weeks.

In collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Prevention Society, Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi Sports, Department of Culture and Tourism and fitness app STEPPI, the Challenge attracted over 8,000 participants from the UAE community and abroad. Together, a total of 1,017,329,987 steps were recorded, covering 622,313 km – the equivalent of walking almost 14 times around the entire world while 83,440,256 calories were burned.

It also recorded figures that were more than the average daily steps by STEPPI users with 9,670 steps being taken per user every day on average, compared to 6,494 outside the Challenge. It also saw people being more active