{"id":14521,"date":"2024-03-01T11:43:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T11:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1404407"},"modified":"2024-03-01T11:43:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T11:43:40","slug":"doctors-have-started-prescribing-a-new-medical-treatment-a-walking-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=14521","title":{"rendered":"Doctors have started prescribing a new medical treatment: A walking app"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Walking is the simplest form of exercise, but it has enormous benefits. As our lifestyles become ever more sedentary, doctors are increasingly prescribing walks<\/a> to address medical conditions and our general wellbeing.<\/p>\n

But how can patients stay motivated to keep it up? And how can doctors keep track of their progress? That\u2019s where Lithuanian startup Walk15 comes in.<\/p>\n

Founded in 2019, Walk15 is on a mission to engage people in physical activity. It provides a platform and an app<\/a>, which companies and individuals can use to create and participate in step challenges, use their steps to unlock exclusive discounts, and analyse activity data.<\/p>\n

The startup<\/a> has built Lithuania\u2019s largest fitness community, engaging 20% of the country\u2019s population. It counts over 625,000 app users across the globe, while 1,300 companies are using its platform.<\/p>\n

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<\/i><\/a>App users can track their daily steps, the distance walked in kilometres, and the calories burnt. They can also see how much CO2 they have saved by walking, visualised in virtual trees. With the Steps Wallet (on the right) users can turn their steps into product discounts from partners including IKI and NordSecurity.<\/figcaption>