Table 1 Gear Shift phases and points scheme for the incentives program
| Starting to roll with some healthy choices | 20 points = $30 |
| Picking up speed with more healthy choices | 50 points = $50 |
| Accelerating away from unhealthy choices | 100 points = $80 |
| Cruising with healthy choices becoming a habit | 170 points = $120 |
| In for the long haul with regular healthy choices | 200 points = $200 |
Points scheme Days each week drivers achieved self-selected step goals (e.g. 1000 steps/day above a typical count established in the first week of the intervention). | ||
1 day = 2 points | 3 days = 5 points | 5 days = 10 points |
Number of healthy dietary choices each week (e.g. wraps, grilled meat, sushi, salads, vegetables, fruit, nuts, water, tea, diet soft drinks or low fat milk). | ||
5 choices = 1 point | 10 choices = 3 points | 15 choices = 5 points |
