Contact - to purchase a pedometer, schedule a workshop, or for more information:

Jackie Armstrong, MPH, RD
Worksite Wellness Program Coordinator
Health*Matters
(510) 643-3434
ajaclyn@uhs.berkeley.edu

Buy a Pedometer

Health*Matters sells Accusplit AE2720STEP pedometers at cost for $7.00 to UC Berkeley faculty and staff (this price includes tax and is more than half off the retail price). The pedometer comes with a clip and leash to attach to your waistband, and is one of the most accurate pedometers on the market today.

To purchase a pedometer, please contact Jackie Armstrong at Health*Matters to assist you (643-3434 or ajaclyn@uhs.berkeley.edu). Please note: purchases are made by cash or check only (made out to UC Regents).

Use Your Pedometer

• Print the Step Up To Fitness Step Tracker
  Use this document to write down the number of steps you take every day. Set goals for yourself as you continue to increase the amount of steps you are walking on a daily basis, thereby also increasing the amount of physical activity you're fitting into your day.

• Tracking Your Steps
  
  • Each morning, reset your pedometer to "zero." Keep it closed and attached to the front of your waist. For proper placement, wear it on the frontside of your hip right above your waist.
    
  • Wear it all day. Check your steps throughout the day for motivation to reach your daily goal.
    
  • In the evening, record the number of steps you've walked on your Step Tracker.

• Setting Goals
  
  • Determine your "baseline steps" by wearing your pedometer for 3 consecutive days, with at least 1 of the days being a Saturday or Sunday. This is the starting point for setting your goals to increase your steps.
    
  • Log your 3 days of steps on your Step Tracker, then calculate your average to determine your baseline steps. For example, Day 1 + Day 2 + Day 3 = Total Steps / Divided by 3 = BASELINE.
    
  • Then, each week, determine your new goal for the number of steps based one boosting your daily average by 20%. For example, if your baseline average is 3000 steps per day, set a goal to increase how much you walk the following week to 3600 steps per day.
    
  • If 20% is difficult, then stay at a certain number until you are able to sustain walking with relative ease. Then increase your steps again by 20%.
    
  • If 20% is too easy, try adding in increments of 1000 to 2000 steps a day to your previous weekly goal.
    
  • Once you reach 10,000 or more steps a day on average, your are successfully meeting the exercise recommendations for good health.

Schedule a Workshop

• Schedule a Step Up to Fitness Orientation
  This 15-minute presentation on leading an active lifestyle using a pedometer is an ideal format for staff meetings, health and safety fairs, or small work group meetings. Participants will learn how to use a pedometer correctly and have an opportunity to purchase an Accusplit AE2720STEP pedometer for use immediately after the workshop.
  
  To schedule, please contact Jackie Armstrong (643-3434 or ajaclyn@uhs.berkeley.edu)
  

• Print Make Every Step Count
  Re-printed from Walking Magazine for use by Health*Matters, this is an excellent article about pedometer use and the benefits of walking.