With the rapid development of the economy and the significant improvement of social living standards, the incidence of chronic diseases is increasing year by year, which seriously threatens people's health. In the face of this challenge, Jiange County actively responded to the call of the state, and took the opportunity of the "10,000 Steps" Walking Incentive Competition to actively explore and build a chronic disease prevention and control system suitable for the region, and was committed to promoting the formation of a healthy lifestyle for all.
High-level promotion leads the health trend
The county party committee and the county government attach great importance to the "10,000 steps appointment" competition, and the main leaders of the county government personally participate in the program design, the selection of the competition route, and attend the launching ceremony. A total of 51 teams and 810 people participated in the elite walking competition in the county; 88 teams and 2,732 people participated in the Walking Expansion Competition, with a daily task completion rate of more than 80%, ranking second in the city and eleventh in the province. According to the data, 78% of the participants insisted on walking 10,000 steps a day, gradually abandoning sedentary and bad habits. The promotion of walking activities has also promoted the formation of other healthy behaviors, and the participants have gradually established a comprehensive healthy lifestyle in the pursuit of health.
Professional guidance to ensure scientific walking
During the whole competition, the training work was carried out throughout, and more than 10 "10,000 steps have been held" training, covering more than 600 people. Through systematic training, the participants can have an in-depth understanding of the detailed rules and related knowledge of the walking competition, and master the essentials of scientific walking, so as to ensure the scientificity and effectiveness of walking. The Jiange County Health Bureau and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention organized more than 60 professionals to go deep into each participating team to provide on-site guidance and answer questions for the team members. The participation of professionals not only solved the problems encountered by the team members in the process of walking in a timely manner, but also played a role in supervising and improving the enthusiasm and persistence of the team members. The dropout rate of the county's "10,000 Steps" participating teams was controlled at about 1%, more than 80% of the residents said they were more concerned about their health conditions, and the number of people who took the initiative to learn health knowledge increased by 40% compared with before the competition. During the competition, the training and guidance of professionals enabled the participants to master the scientific walking methods and health knowledge, which were widely disseminated in the daily life of the participants, driving more than 3,000 people in the county to pay attention to health and participate in sports.
Motivation mechanism to stimulate the vitality of walking
Jiange County organically combines the "10,000 Steps" competition with the creation of the National Comprehensive Demonstration Zone for Chronic Non-communicable Diseases, and makes full use of the resources and advantages of the two activities to jointly promote the prevention and control of chronic diseases. In addition, the competition has also designed a localized independent incentive mechanism, and for the competition for up to 100 consecutive days, a period of rewards will be set every 10 days. Up to now, 10 awards have been issued, covering more than 100 people, and more than 300 physical rewards have been issued, with a total material reward of more than 25,000 yuan. The abundant incentives are not only affirmation and encouragement to the participating team members, but also attract more people to participate in the activities.
Through the follow-up survey of the participating team members, it was found that people who adhered to scientific walking and a healthy lifestyle had an average increase in body immunity of 30% and a reduced risk of chronic diseases. The health status of the residents of the county has been significantly improved, the blood pressure of the participants has been effectively controlled, and the weight has been reduced, compared with the early stage of the competition, the blood pressure control rate of the participants has increased by 5%, and the weight has decreased by about 10%.
The development of the activity has created a positive and healthy social atmosphere for the county, and stimulated people's yearning and pursuit of a better life. According to the survey, more than 90% of the residents believe that the event has enhanced the harmony and happiness of the society, and this harmonious social atmosphere will have a positive impact on the economic and social development of Jiange County.
Source: Jiange Health Bureau Editor: Lu Zhuoxin Editor: Tao Wei Review: Wang Rui