Table 1 Reward structure and characteristics
| Â | NSC wave 1 | NSC wave 2 | NSC wave 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Reward structure | 3 tiers of guaranteed rewards | 6 tiers of guaranteed rewards | 6 tiers of guaranteed rewards |
Rewards type Points to be redeemed for transport, food or retail purchases. | Redeemable points for achieving 5000, 7500 and 10,000 steps/day over period equivalent to 60 days > 10,000 steps - Capped at 60 points/day. | Redeemable points for achieving 5000, 7500, 10,000 steps/day over a period, equivalent to > 116 days of > 10,000 steps - Capped at 60 points/day (broken up into more tiers with smaller reward for double the effort). | Redeemable points for achieving 5000, 7500, 10,000 steps/day over a period, equivalent to > 120 days of > 10,000 steps (as in NSC2) - points capped at 40 points/day (harder to achieve each milestone). |
| Â | â–ª Lucky draw â–ª Allow goal setting for participants â–ª Create positive reinforcement at each milestone | â–ª Modest lucky draw prizes and more expensive top prize offered (i.e. air ticket to New Zealand). â–ª Monthly thematic challenge in the form of fun activities such as walking trails and treasure hunts around shopping malls to keep participants engaged throughout duration of the NSC (new) | â–ª Smaller lucky draw prizes and more expensive top prize offered (i.e. SIA Business Class tickets to Stockholm). â–ª More thematic challenges; â–ª Target setting element introduced to encourage commitment (pledge & win): Pledge to achieve a daily target number of steps over a stipulated number of days to win special prizes. |
Fitness tracker used (commercial grade accelerometer) | Actxaâ„¢ Stride wrist-worn step trackers | Actxaâ„¢ Stride fitness trackers (steps + heart rate), AB fitness, Omniband | Actxaâ„¢ Stride fitness trackers (steps + heart rate + PA intensity), Careach, Mova, Skytech, Xstep, Tempo. |