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Join the APHA Keep It Moving 2025 Challenge in the months leading up to National Public Health Week
JUMP TO: Join Bonus Activities Prizes
Participate in a range of wellbeing activities and enjoy some healthy competition with your public health community. Earn chances to win prizes for reaching Challenge Goals as you work your way up the leaderboard.
In addition to competing as an individual, you can form a team and compete against other teams based on average points. Can your team keep up with the APHA Staff Team? As further motivation, you can also see how you stack up against your teammates on the Team Leaderboard!
The Challenge kicks off on Sunday, January 1 at 12:01 a.m. ET and ends on Sunday, April 13 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
TO JOIN:
The new Challenge app will be available to download later in December. Please enter your email address below to pre-register and get updated on the Challenge as more details become available:
1) When available, download the latest version of the "APHA Keep It Moving Challenge" app
2) Launch the app and set up your Challenge account:
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Complete the in-app registration process
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If you participated in previous Keep It Moving Challenges, that information has been archived for privacy protection so you will need to go through the full registration process
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Create your own Team, join an existing Team, or choose "No Team". Your team can compete against other Teams based on average points. View the Team rankings along with the rankings of your teammates in the Team Leaderboard (minimum of 3 people per team to be qualified to be on the Team Leaderboard)
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Pair your activity tracker
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Anyone with a smartphone* can track their steps:
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Apple iPhone: select iPhone
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Android Phone: Steps tracked by your Phone, Google Fit app, or Samsung Health via Google Health Connect
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The Challenge app also tracks step data from Apple Watch, Fitbit, and Garmin
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3) Start Moving!
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To sync your activity data to the app, select "Tap to sync points" at the top of the Summary screen
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Remember to sync your activity data at least once every 24 hours and before the Challenge ends to make sure all your activity counts!
Questions? Check out our FAQs, submit our online support form, or email info@hekahealth.com
BONUS ACTIVITIES
Engage in various wellness bonus activities and earn bonus points. Once the Challenge has started, just press the Bonus Activities** selector in the Challenge app and participate in any of the activities listed below:
Scan-In: Use the in-app module to scan the QR codes at the following locations:
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APHA Membership: Locate the QR code on APHA Membership webpage and scan-in weekly (i.e., up to 14 times) for 1,000 bonus points for each scan during the Challenge.
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APHA Annual Meeting: Locate the QR code on the APHA Annual Meeting webpage and scan-in weekly (i.e., up to 14 times) for 1,000 bonus points for each scan during the Challenge.
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APHA Policy Action Institute: Look for the QR code on the APHA Policy Action Institute webpage and scan-in weekly (i.e., up to 14 times) for 1,000 bonus points for each scan during the Challenge.
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NPHW Events: Look for the QR code on the NPHW Events webpage and scan-in weekly starting on March 1, 2025 (i.e., up to 7 times) for 1,000 bonus points for each scan during the Challenge.
Refer a Friend: Using the in-app Refer a friend module, reach out to your friends and ask them to join you in the healthy fun and the Keep it Moving Challenge. You will earn 500 bonus points per email sent up to 20 friends. Note, if you refer friends prior to the Challenge start date, the 500 bonus steps will still count toward your cumulative Challenge steps (i.e., they will be credited toward the Challenge even if the Challenge hasn't started yet!)
Donate: APHA and the Affiliate Team appreciate everyone who enjoys taking part in the annual Keep It Moving Challenge. In order to help keep the Challenge moving in future years, please consider a small donation to “Keep ‘Keep It Moving’. Just use the in-app Donate bonus activity button to link to the APHA donation page. You will also automatically receive a one-time grant of 2,500 bonus points for your consideration.
Chat: Use the in-app Chat module to interact with other Challenge participants and share how you are living well. You will earn 500 bonus points (limit of two bonus grants per day) for sharing healthy stories and photos.
Featured Video: Watch the full featured video and you will receive a one-time grant of 1,000 bonus points per video.
Yoga: Follow along with the in-app yoga video session and you will receive 1,000 bonus points per day at the end of each session.
Activity Log: Work your way up the Challenge Leaderboard by engaging in your various fitness activities. Activities range from gardening to stretching, cycling to swimming, and aerobics to using a manual wheelchair. Select the activity log bonus activity in the Challenge app and log the time you spent doing the activity to receive the equivalent points (limit of 1 entry per day).
PRIZES
"Halfway There" Step Prizes
All participants who reach the following cumulative Step Levels by February 18, 2025, halfway through the Challenge, will be entered into random drawings for prizes.
Level 1: 200,000+ points: TBD
Level 2: 300,000+ points: TBD
Level 3: 400,000+ points: TBD
Final Step Prizes
All participants who reach the following cumulative Step Levels by the end of the Challenge on April 13, 2025, will be entered into random drawings for prizes.
Level 1: 400,000+ points: TBD
Level 2: 600,000+ points: TBD
Level 3: 800,000+ points: TBD
Team Prizes
The winning Team and members will be eligible for prizes by the end of the Challenge on April 13, 2025.
If you have any questions email us at info@hekahealth.com.
* Supported devices and operating systems
** Bonus Activities: Click the hypertext link bonus activity name in the description list above (e.g., Scan-In) to get additional instructions for each activity.
*** Limit of one prize per participant. Winners will be notified directly via email and announced in the Challenge email update
