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Step out for better health

6 August 2008

This year's 10,000 steps challenge runs from Monday 15 September to Thursday 16 October.

Get your walking shoes on and a Spring in your step -- the Monash University 10,000 steps Challenge is on again!

This year's challenge begins on Monday 15 September and finishes on Thursday 16 October.

Participants are encouraged to form teams of eight (led by a team captain) which can consist of Monash staff, family or friends, or students.

As a guide to achieve 10,000 steps in a day, participants will need to couple their usual daily activities together with a 30-minute daily walk.

The number of steps walked per day can be counted using pedometers which will be included as part of each participant's challenge pack.

"With continual advances in technology and our workplace becoming more sedentary we are not getting out and about and enjoying the beautiful walks at each campus as much as we should," the University's wellbeing coordinator Bryley Sadler said.

"It is sometimes easier to make active choices when you have a motivational tool such as a pedometer reminding you how many, or how little, steps you have done for the day."

Teams can monitor their progress in the challenge using the 10000 steps website.

Team captains will be responsible for encouraging their team members to log their daily steps and reach their daily goals.

There will be prizes for campuses, teams and individuals.

A launch event will take place at the Berwick campus on Monday 15 September at 10 am featuring guest speaker, Hawthorn Football Club CEO Ian Robson.

To register and for more information, visit the Monash University Occupational Health and Safety website.