Success StoryWalktober



Walktober

Author: Jennifer Bridge

Planning Unit: Meade County CES

Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General

Plan of Work: Improved Physical and Mental Health

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Fall is the perfect time to get outdoors and increase physical exercise.  According to the recent Behavioral Risk Factor Survey System (BRFSS) , approximately 30% of Kentuckians are physically inactive.  To provide an incentive to be more physically active, a group of FCS agents worked together to offer Walktober in their counties. Each agent localized the 4-week online challenge to increase walking/steps. In Meade County, a Qualtrics survey was created to register participants. The program was promoted via newsletters and social media sites.  Initially, 26 people registered, 22 female and 4 male, with the majority between the ages of 36 and 55.  Information on the benefits of walking along with a chart to track their progress was emailed to each person.  At the end of the 4 weeks, participants were asked to submit information related to the goal set and number of steps during the tracking time.  Nine people submitted information reflecting a total of 1,783,551 or 713.5 miles of steps with all of them reaching their personal goal.   Each participant who submitted results received stretch bands and an exercise towel.  

 






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