NHS to launch 'marathon a month' walking scheme rewarding daily 30-minute walks
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Chloe Hayward, Hugh Pym
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The NHS is launching a "marathon a month" scheme, developed with former Olympic medallist Sir Brendan Foster, that will reward people for walking 30 minutes a day. The program aims to sign up over 100,000 participants, with daily stats recorded digitally. Sir Brendan hopes "streak culture" — habit-forming behavior seen on apps like Snapchat and Duolingo — will help people stick with the challenge. The scheme promises significant health benefits and potential NHS savings, with claims that walking 30 minutes five times a week could add up to four extra years of healthy life. Full details and sign-up information will be released in the coming months, with the program launching early next year.
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bskyNHS to launch 'marathon a month' walking scheme rewarding daily 30-minute walksbbc.co.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledIf someone walks 30 minutes five times a week, they could gain up to four extra years of healthy life.
The aim is to sign up more than 100,000 people, with daily stats recorded digitally.
He hopes streak culture, the habit forming behaviour as seen on Snapchat and Duolingo, will help people stick with the challenge.
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