People from 6-year-old children to 98-year-olds are enthusiastic about Geotzu.
280,000 users of the Geotzu app.
2022.05.27(금) 17:34:46 | CNnews
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chungnamdo@korea.kr)
▲ People are enthusiastic
about walking thanks to the Geotzu app, which allows users to check the number
of steps, the distance traveled, and the calories burned.
One out of seven provincial
residents use the app.
Walk with the Geotzu app 365
days a year
Number of steps by users: 95.5
billion stepsEqual to going around the earth
1,673 times
Carbon reduction of 9,366,333
million kg.
Accumulate points and keep our
body healthyParticipate in a contribution
campaign by collecting steps
Now to become a member of the Geotzu
app.The app allows users to gather
points based on the number of steps and make charitable contributions.
29 months after Chungcheongnam-do
launched the Geotzu app, users reached 300,000.
According to the province, the Geotzu
app was developed by the province to promote the health of residents under its
sports welfare policy.
Users of the app reached
286.413 as of May 20, 2022.
That means one out of seven
residents (total: 2,119,296) are using the Geotzu app
Users include 67,751 in
Cheonan, 39,280 in Asan, 25,008 in Seosan, 21,653 in Dangjin, and 17,224 in
Nonsan.
By age group, there are 62,951
users in their teens or younger, 18,638 in their 20s, 35,829 in their 30s,
59,922 in their 40s, 49,052 in their 50s, 38,416 in their 60s, 18,428 in their
70s, and 2,907 in their 80s.
A 98-year-old user living in
Taen is the oldest person, and a 6-year-old child living in Boryeong is the
youngest user.
The total steps taken by all
users equal 95.574,826,897 steps.
The distance users walked is
equivalent to going around the earth 1,673 times (66,902,379 km), reducing
carbon by 9,366,333 kg.
A resident in his 40s living in
Geumsan has taken the most steps. Since January 2020, the resident has walked
35.25 million steps, or a daily average of 4,892 steps.
The Geotzu app has 2,582 user
groups by district, workplace, and school.
Province, cities, and counties
have presented challenges and distributed points to promote the use of the app.
Points can be used like cash at
cafes or convenience stores.
Seniors aged 65 or older who
walk at least 200,000 steps daily receive agricultural products as an incentive
for their health promotion efforts.
Regular walking helps relieve
depression, prevent kidney disease, reduce weight, improve amnestic disorder,
prevent adult diseases, and avoid osteoporosis.
The province is conducting
various promotional events to encourage walking through SNS.
The Geotzu app can be
downloaded from GooglePlay or the App Store.
Meanwhile, the province urged
residents to rest well, drink sufficient water, and observe basic rules for
outdoor activities during the summer.
