Fitness Challenges

Engage in various wellness bonus activities and earn bonus points. Once the Challenge has started, just press the Bonus Activities** selector in the Challenge app and participate in any of the activities listed below:

Scan-In: Use the in-app module to scan the QR codes at the following locations:

• APHA Membership: Locate the QR code on APHA Membership webpage and scan-in weekly (i.e., up to 14 times) for 1,000 bonus points for each scan during the Challenge. ​​​

• APHA Annual Meeting: Locate the QR code on the APHA Annual Meeting webpage and scan-in weekly (i.e., up to 14 times) for 1,000 bonus points for each scan during the Challenge.

• APHA Policy Action Institute: Look for the QR code on the APHA Policy Action Institute webpage and scan-in weekly (i.e., up to 14 times) for 1,000 bonus points for each scan during the Challenge.

• NPHW Events: Look for the QR code on the NPHW Events webpage and scan-in weekly starting on March 1, 2025 (i.e., up to 7 times) for 1,000 bonus points for each scan during the Challenge.

Refer a Friend: Using the in-app Refer a friend module, reach out to your friends and ask them to join you in the healthy fun and the Keep it Moving Challenge. You will earn 500 bonus points per email sent up to 20 friends. Note, if you refer friends prior to the Challenge start date, the 500 bonus steps will still count toward your cumulative Challenge steps (i.e., they will be credited toward the Challenge even if the Challenge hasn't started yet!)

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Donate: APHA and the Affiliate Team appreciate everyone who enjoys taking part in the annual Keep It Moving Challenge. In order to help keep the Challenge moving in future years, please consider a small donation to “keep ‘Keep It Moving’ along". Just use the in-app Donate bonus activity button to link to the APHA donation page.  You will also automatically receive a one-time grant of 2,500 bonus points for your consideration.​

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Chat: Use the in-app Chat module to interact with other Challenge participants and share how you are living well. You will earn 500 bonus points (limit of two bonus grants per day) for sharing healthy stories and photos.​

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Featured Video: Watch the full featured video and you will receive a one-time grant of 1,000 bonus points per video. The first featured video #1 is entitled "What is Public Health" and will be running from the start of the Challenge until January 21 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The second featured video #2 is entitled "What is Health Equity" and will start on January 22 at 12:01 a.m. ET. 

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Yoga: Follow along with the in-app yoga video session and you will receive 1,000 bonus points per day at the end of each session.

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​​Activity Log: Work your way up the Challenge Leaderboard by engaging in your various fitness activities. Activities range from gardening to stretching, cycling to swimming, and aerobics to using a manual wheelchair. Select the activity log bonus activity in the Challenge app and log the time you spent doing the activity to receive the equivalent points (limit of 1 entry per day).

Past Fitness Challenges