In this article, we explain what the updated bonus for logging activities in HeiaHeia step challenges is based on.
The heart of the HeiaHeia Step Challenge is, of course, collecting steps. You can import your steps by connecting your wearable or your phone's health app to HeiaHeia, or by manually logging your steps in HeiaHeia.
If the challenge also includes earning bonus steps, you will receive a bonus based on the intensity of the exercise, in addition to your daily steps. Each exercise or hobby logged manually or via a wearable in HeiaHeia earns a bonus as shown below.
We have divided the activities into four different categories based on the MET value of the activity:
- Category 0 = 0 bonus steps
- Category 1 = 30 min is 1800 bonus steps
- Category 2 = 30 min is 3000 bonus steps
- Category 3 = 30 min is 4500 bonus steps
- Category 4 = 30 min is 6000 bonus steps
*With the exception of running and skiing, where the mobile phone app and wearables track a lot of steps.
We also want to reward you for logging hobbies, even if they are not physically demanding. For hobbies, you will earn for the challenge 600 bonus steps for 30 min.
Example: At the end of the day, your wearable connected to HeiaHeia will show you that you have taken 7000 steps. On top of this, you've been in the gym for 30 minutes.
You have earned 7000 steps + 4500 bonus steps from the gym (Category 3).
See bonus per each activity here: Bonus per activity
What is a MET value?
MET stands for metabolic equivalent. The MET value describes the increased energy consumption caused by physical activity (active use of muscles) compared to resting levels.
Source (in Finnish): https://www.terveyskirjasto.fi/dlk01039
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