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Table 1 Change in mental state and wellbeing scores across 100-day challenge based on participant’s average 10,000 step goal

From: “Happy feet”: evaluating the benefits of a 100-day 10,000 step challenge on mental health and wellbeing

 

Depression

Anxiety

Stress

WEMWBS

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

<  10,000 steps (n = 435)

4.72(0.17)

4.49(0.16)

4.47(0.15)

4.41(0.15)

5.97(0.16)

5.65(0.15)

49.30(0.47)

50.08(0.47)

≥ 10,000 steps (n = 1528)

4.55(0.10)

4.17(0.09)

4.58(0.08)

4.31(0.08)

5.33(0.08)

4.79(0.08)

50.22(0.27)

51.37(0.27)

Change over time

F(1, 1961) = 62.462, p < .001, η2 = 0.031

F(1, 1961) = 12.831, p < .001, η2 = 0.007

F(1, 1961) = 62.462, p < .001, η2 = 0.031

F(1, 1961) = 58.47, p < .001, η2 = 0.029