Monday 6 August 2007
The National Pharmacies Parisian Challenge is a health promotion physical activity project aimed at motivating GPs, staff, families, the community and other groups working within the primary health care sector to ensure they adopt healthy exercise practices. The primary aim of the program is to promote regular physical activity as a means of achieving a healthy and balanced lifestyle.
The Objectives
• To increase the number of people of all ages benefiting physically and mentally
from regular physical activity
• To challenge the declining culture of a regular exercise program
• To promote social connectedness through team participation
• To present a high quality, innovative, outcome driven cost neutral project
The Structure
• Registration fee of $10 per person
• Teams will consist of 10 members
• All team members to wear a pedometer on a daily basis over the 8 week period
• Participants to log steps onto a website each week
• Weekly/fortnightly prizes awarded for the leading team and most improved