Cash for steps: hospital pays employees to get fit

NCT ID NCT02850094

Summary

This study tested whether paying cash bonuses could motivate hospital employees to be more physically active. Nearly 300 employees who didn't exercise much wore Fitbits for six months and earned money for meeting weekly walking goals. The goal was to see if financial rewards are an effective way to encourage people to move more.

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