Walk-A-10K-Thon Challenge
Date: November 02, 2021 |Published by: MIU
10,000 steps a day to improve our heart and mental health, increase enrgey, relieve depression, reduce weight, and other amazing benefits.
The MERG - Health and Wellness organized a Walkathon challenge from 16 - 22 September 2021 and opened to all MAGE Staff and family members. The challenge required participants to walk at least 10,000 steps in a day to be eligible for a certificate of participation. A Golden Certificate will be awarded if they maintain those 10,000 steps for seven days during the challenge period.
This project is a way of promoting a continuously healthy lifestyle to the members of the MAGE group. Many have recommended 10,000 relieve depression, reduce weight, and other amazing benefits. Do steps a day to improve our heart and mental health, increase energy, you know where this arbitrary number originated?
34 participants will be receiving the E-Golden Certificate for their excellent achievements.
Have you heard of “Manpo-kei”? These words are derived from the Japanese language, which simply means 10,000 steps. The Yamasa Tokei Keiki Co, Ltd (http://www.yaasa-tokei.co.jp) was the first company in Japan to produce the first commercial pedometer in 1965. The birth of this pedometer was because a Dr in Japan was concerned about the low physical activities of the Japanese when Tokyo Olympics was approaching in 1964.
Jayanth Prakash from MAGE, India said that the challenge was a fantastic event and that he needs to complete the 10,000 steps every day continuously. His colleagues expressed the same and feel that this event has changed the mindset to change their path towards being healthy.
“This challenge has motivated me to walk and I have continued 10,000 steps every day even after,” said Dr. Rekha Prabhu an Associate Professor in Physiology from MUCM. Ms. Lailatul Zuraidah a Senior Lecturer from the School of Management and Business, MIU was happy to know that her daily walking routine is recognized through this challenge.
The MERG – Health and Wellness is happy to announce through this challenge, a total number of 34 participants will be receiving the E-Golden Certificate for their excellent achievements. The MERG – Health and Wellness is currently organizing the Virtual Run 2021 from 27 September to 3 October 2021. “As we run we become” – Amby Burfoot.